A mobile app called OneKyat announced that it has added a new category for listing automobiles. OneKyat is an online marketplace for customer to customer (C2C) interaction. The app has over one million users, and allows them to communicate via the in-app chat system. People seeking to buy or sell an automobile can do so […]
App for recycled products expected to boost recycling
A new online platform dedicated to marketing recycled products was launched last week in Yangon in a bid to boost efforts to encourage the reprocessing of waste into re-usable materials. The internet-based mobile app, called Recycle Myanmar, connects buyers and sellers of recycled materials. “We don’t touch the trash by hand, but we will solve […]
Internet ventures blooming in Myanmar
Internet startups offering such services as car-hailing and payments are attracting many consumers in this booming economy, and the sector is expected to evolve further with a smartphone boom and improving infrastructure. In the largest Myanmar city of Yangon, where traffic volume is shooting up, taxis carrying the logo of “Oway Ride” are a growing […]
Ooredoo Partners with Tech Startup Bindez to Provide Burmese News Content
Telecom service provider Ooredoo has partnered with local technology startup Bindez to bring a news app for Android users called “Bindez Tha Din”. This is Bindez’ first product to the market and it’s in “Public Beta stage”. Ooredoo and Bindez have been engaged over the last few months in developing an app to serve the […]
Yonder & Beyond Lists MySQUAR on AIM with Market Capitalisation of $27.6 Million
On July 1 MySQUAR, a Myanmar-language social media platform, listed on London’s Alternative Investment Market (AIM) after raising £1.67 million ($2.57 million). On listing MySQUAR had a market capitalisation of £18 million. Sydney-based technology venture firm Yonder & Beyond owns 4,133,303 MySQUAR shares, valued at A$845,000 ($632,457) on listing which represents a value up-lift of […]
Local Firm Develops New Taxi Hailing App
A local software development company, Synapse, has developed a phone app that can help passengers find shared taxi rides. The application, named Hoho Dede, meaning ‘here and there’ in Burmese, is currently only available for Android, and will allow passengers to find each other to hail taxis together. “The passenger needs to turn on GPS […]
MySQUAR Launches Free Mobile Messaging App for Myanmar
Local content platform MySQUAR said it has beta-launched MyChat, a free mobile messaging app built solely for Myanmar. Available on Android devices, MyChat is tailored for the Myanmar market with localised language, look and feel as well as emoticons and sticker sets, the firm said. “MySQUAR’s chief mission is to connect Myanmar youth with experiences […]