Myanmar Military’s Web of Financial Crime Exposed through Powerful Data Analytics Tool

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Uncovering the Complex Web of Financial Connections

A groundbreaking new tool has shed light on the vast business interests of Myanmar’s military, revealing a complex web of financial connections that fuel crimes against humanity. The Cartel Finance Map, developed by an international team of investigators, uses advanced data analytics to expose the links between Myanmar’s military-owned businesses and hundreds of international and domestic companies.

Bringing Complex Relationships to Life

The interactive graph visualization brings to life the sheer scale of the military’s business empire, making it easier to see how various partnerships mask connections back to the military. “We were able to take a vast amount of data and turn it into something that is both powerful and easy to understand,” said one team member.

Exposing Financial Connections and Putting Pressure on Companies

The team’s approach involves exposing sourced evidence of financial connections between international businesses and Myanmar’s military, dismantling the military cartel through campaigns for boycotts, divestment, and targeted sanctions. The Cartel Finance Map is a key tool in this effort, highlighting business connections and putting pressure on companies to take action.

High-Profile Targets: POSCO and Myanmar Economic Holdings

One high-profile target was South Korean steel conglomerate POSCO, which terminated a joint venture with Myanmar Economic Holdings - a company controlled by the military - just weeks after the team’s investigation was released. The Cartel Finance Map has been praised for its ability to bring complex relationships to life, making it easier for investigators and journalists to follow the money trail.

Leveraging Advanced Data Analytics Tools

The team used Linkurious, a powerful graph library that provided flexible and customizable visualization features out-of-the-box. “Linkurious provided us with flexible and powerful tools for visualizing and exploring complex relationships in the data,” said another team member. “Leveraging that work made this project happen much more quickly.”

Tackling Financial Crime and Corruption

The Cartel Finance Map is just one example of how advanced data analytics can be used to tackle financial crime and corruption. Other tools, such as OpenScreening, use cutting-edge graph technology to identify high-risk customers and keep dirty money out of the financial system.

Continuing the Fight Against Human Rights Abuses

As the team continues its work, it remains committed to disrupting the military cartel’s business empire and pushing companies to take action against Myanmar’s human rights abuses. With powerful data analytics tools like the Cartel Finance Map leading the way, there is hope that one day these crimes will be a thing of the past.