The tapping of keys is a familiar sound ringing through the old downtown streets of Yangon. Mostly older typists sit on small enclaves in crumbling colonial buildings and on street corners under colourful umbrellas, their fingers a fury of precision. Using typewriters often older than themselves, they write up the likes of bonds, marriage certificates, […]
H&M supply factory in Myanmar damaged in violent labour protest
March 10, 2017 by
Workers demanding better conditions and benefits have destroyed the production line of a Chinese-owned factory in Myanmar making clothes for Swedish fashion retailer Hennes & Mauritz, in one of the most violent labour disputes in the country in years. The month-old dispute, which also saw managers attacked, highlights the need for Aung San Suu Kyi’s […]
Fuji Xerox Launches New Printers in Myanmar
August 12, 2015 by
Japanese printing solutions provider Fuji Xerox has introduced its new printers to Myanmar. The company claimed that its new products are more advanced than the other products currently available on the market. “For users from Myanmar, we have produced printers that are technologically superior but easy to use,” said Fuji Xerox company Genral Manager Hideaki […]
Growth for digital cash
August 11, 2014 by
Central Bank officials are urging more commercial banks to take up electronic banking. A number of institutions including Co-operative, Ayeyarwady, Innwa and Myawaddy have formally launched banking via computers or mobiles so far in 2014, and more banks should do the same, said a senior Central Bank of Myanmar official. Rules governing bank-led mobile banking […]
Rural Areas to Get Free Internet through E-village Centres
July 29, 2014 by
Myanmar Computer Federation (MCF) is set to open “E-village centres” which will provide free internet access in approximately 6,000 villages around the country. The project aims to expand the knowledge of rural populations through the introduction of computers and access to the internet, Myanmar Computer Industry Association (MCIA) said. “The project will open the centres […]
