Min Aung Hlaing oversees a military parade to mark Myanmar's Independence Day in Nay Pyi Taw on January 4, 2023. (AFP)

Lights out: Myanmar’s junta dreams of electric cars

Despite struggling to keep the lights on, the military regime has unveiled plans to electrify the nation’s transport system, with many of the initial import permits going to companies close to the generals.

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