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DVB and four other broadcasters sign with ministry for free-to-air content

February 23, 2018 by Thiha

State-owned Myanmar Radio and Television (MRTV) and five content providers including DVB Multimedia Group signed an agreement over the weekend to broadcast via digital free-to-air TV channels, in a landmark first for Burma’s media landscape. The five tender winners — DVB, Mizzima Media Group, Channel K, Fortune TV and My TV — were selected last […]

All Yangon are projects without parliament approval: MP

January 29, 2018 by Thiha

MP Kyaw Zayya blasted the Yangon Region Government for projects underway within the Yangon Region “without the parliament’s approval”. He claimed that most, if not all, major projects are not going through proper channels i.e. the parliaments at a debate session titled “Lessons to learn from the Yangon Region Government” hosted by Democratic Voice of […]

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New wave of Burmese hackers behind Thai website attacks

February 29, 2016 by thiha

Burmese hackers say they have attacked Thai government websites since early January and stolen data, part of a long-running, broader campaign against those critical of Myanmar’s government. The Blink Hacker Group said in Facebook posts and in an email interview that its attacks were in retaliation for Thailand sentencing two Burmese to death for […]

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Angelina Jolie on first visit to Myanmar

August 3, 2015 by Thiha

Myanmar’s House Speaker Shwe Mann took some time out on Wednesday to welcome UN goodwill ambassador Angelina Jolie to parliament in Nay Pyi Taw. According to a press release issued by the British embassy in Yangon and reported on DVB on Wednesday, Jolie is visiting Myanmar for four days ”to learn more about the situation […]

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DVB talks to Vikram Kumar, IFC

August 5, 2014 by thiha

Vikram Kumar, the Resident Representative for the International Finance Corporation (IFC) in Myanmar, spoke to DVB Interview International’s Alex Bookbinder about IFC investments in Yoma Bank and Shangri-La hotels. The IFC, which is part of the World Bank Group, are financing several major infrastructure projects in Myanmar. One major investment is US$75 million in funds […]