Of Myanmar’s 14 state and regional chief ministers, few have seen such highs and lows in terms of their public approval as Yangon’s U Phyo Min Thein. In 2016, the country’s biggest nationalist group, Ma Ba Tha, threatened to target him with a nationwide protest after he vowed to wipe the group out. In response, […]
NGO Urges Gov’t To Halt Kachin Hydropower Project
September 11, 2017 by
A new report published by the Kachin Development Networking Group (KDNG) implored the government to cease construction on the Ngo Chan Hka Hydropower projects on the Ngo Chang Hka River, citing various adverse ecological and social effects. The project’s four dams are the Laung Din, Tongxinqiao, Khan Kang, and Gaw Lang on the Ngo Chang […]
Myanmar Now Has More Phones Than People – Ministry
April 5, 2017 by
The number of mobile phones in Myanmar has leapt to 54 million in the last year, up 10 million from the start of April 2016, new figures reveal. Statistics from the Ministry of Transport and Communications show that the surge in phone purchases has pushed the country’s phone penetration rate to 105 percent. The figure […]
MRTV Names 10 Companies Shortlisted for TV Licenses
February 4, 2017 by
RANGOON — The Ministry of Information announced on Thursday that 10 companies have been named to a shortlist for television content provider licenses. Late in 2016, the ministry put out a call to local companies interested in becoming content providers. The selected companies will be licensed to broadcast digital free-to-air television under the umbrella […]
