As coronavirus infections surged in Malaysia this year, a wave of hate speech and misinformation aimed at Rohingya Muslim refugees from Myanmar began appearing on Facebook. Alarmed rights groups …
Internet freedom in free fall as Myanmar braces for elections
“Myanmar is actually getting worse every year, and the decline is accelerating,” said Ma Yin Yadanar Thein of rights group Free Expression Myanmar, which contributed to the report. “The internet …
100-year-old Myanmar woman beats COVID
In Myanmar, a family of ten – including a 100-year-old woman – were spared from the worst of COVID-19 after they were all infected but later recovered from the virus with no major issues.
Chinese News Agency’s Video Showing Myanmar Woman’s ‘Happy’ Marriage to Local Man Prompts Trafficking Fears
A video posted by China’s Xinhua in which a Myanmar woman describes a happy, prosperous marriage to a Chinese man could be used by human traffickers, activists warn.
Digital frontrunners join forces to push forward the digitalisation of Myanmar
The EuroCham Myanmar Digital Initiative held its Official Launch Event, gathering online more than 200 representatives from the Myanmar-EU business community.
COVID boosts need, demand for e-commerce in Myanmar
E-commerce and food delivery have flourished in Myanmar since the lockdown and other restrictions to contain COVID-19 took hold in the country.
The KBZ heiress bringing digital development to Myanmar
No country faces a greater challenge in turning cashless than Myanmar. But KBZ’s digital wallet is making progress, under the supervision of a 29-year-old member of the family dynasty.
Party Chairman Arrested on Fugitive Warrant has $18m in Assets: Myanmar Government
Myanmar’s authorities say they are investigating whether United Democratic Party boss U Kyaw Myint’s businesses legally generated his considerable assets.
UN urged to take action against Myanmar over civilian abuses
First-hand testimonies, images obtained by Amnesty show the Myanmar military’s ‘utter disregard for civilian suffering’.
‘Not scared of the virus’, Myanmar taxi driver’s pilgrimage to a sacred pagoda
Defying the threat of contracting coronavirus and a citywide lockdown, Myanmar taxi driver Ko Naing, 50, still travels each day to pray outside the sacred Shwedagon Pagoda in Yangon, the country’s …