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January 3, 2018 by thiha

Southeast Asia’s internet economy is expected to be worth $50 billion by the end of this year and will likely be worth four times more by 2025, according to a report released last week by Google and Singapore sovereign wealth fund Temasek Holdings. At 330 million, the number of monthly active internet users has risen […]

Myanmar’s policy for taxing digital advertisements is lagging behind technology advancement in the country. Therefore, new policies enabling the collection of taxes from online and social media platforms should be implemented as soon as possible to raise the government’s revenue, officials from Internal Revenue Department and businessmen told Facebook, which was introduced in Myanmar in […]

The enterprise ICT opportunity for Myanmar telcos

June 2, 2016 by thiha

by Sam Deb. With Myanmar’s telecom penetration rate already above 75%, operators should focus on the enterprise segment for continued growth. In the first installment of this three-part report, we look at the growing size of Myanmar’s enterprise sector and the opportunity it presents for telcos Until recently, operators globally were hardly interested in the […]

Oway Launches on-demand car service

March 1, 2016 by thiha

With just two taps on an Android or iPhones, your personal driver will be on the way. With the launch of the Oway Ride service and mobile app, every smart phone user in Yangon can order a personal car service within seconds. The free, user-friendly mobile app is available in English and Myanmar on Google […]

Myanmar Mobile Internet Users Spend Most Time on Social Media: Opera

July 17, 2015 by Thiha

Myanmar’s mobile internet users spend most of their time on social networking websites, a new report shows. When it comes to social media, the majority of time spent using mobile internet is spent on Facebook, followed by Twitter, said Opera Software, the makers of the Opera Mini web browser, in its state of the mobile […]

Myanmar Becomes Eighth Country To Get Android One

June 26, 2015 by Thiha

Android One is Google’s effort to provide customers with compelling and affordable smartphones that still offer a stock experience. The initiative debuted in India before coming to Bangladesh, Nepal, Sri Lanka, Indonesia, the Philippines, and Turkey. Today Google announced that Myanmar will be the next country to take part. CherryMobileOne Google is partnering with Cherry […]

Gmail now available in Burmese

March 5, 2015 by thiha

SAN FRANCISCO: Google said Wednesday that Gmail is now available in Burmese, marking the 74th language for the popular email service. “As a country of 53 million, Myanmar’s recent opening-up has triggered an explosion of people coming online,” Google product manager Brian Kemler said in a blog post. “As recently as 2011, a mere 500,000 […]