British American Tobacco (BAT) will cease all operations in military-ruled Myanmar and withdraw by the end of this year, Reuters reported.

Responding to a query from Reuters about the status of its operations in the Southeast Asian country, the company said the decision was taken having assessed the long-term viability of its Myanmar business.

BAT did not elaborate on the reason for its decision to pull out of the country, according to the report.

The company started operating in Myanmar in 2013.