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Millions in Myanmar risk having mobile phones cut off after SIM registration deadline

May 5, 2020 by Thiha

The story was updated to include a response from the Posts and Telecommunications Department. Millions of people in Myanmar risk having their mobile phones cut off tomorrow, in the midst of the pandemic crisis, if the government goes ahead with its deadline for users to register their SIM cards with a valid identity document. The […]

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Myanmar Mobile Users Told to Re-Register SIM Cards by June 30

March 4, 2020 by Thiha

Yangon – The Posts and Telecommunications Department has required mobile phone users to re-register their SIM cards with their IDs, warning that SIMs that are not re-registered by June 30 will be deactivated. As mobile financial services have developed, the move aims to reduce crime using unregistered SIM cards and encourage phone users to be […]

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Samsung confident of staying on top in hot phone market

June 19, 2019 by Thiha

Zarni Win Htet, head of the information technology and mobile group at Samsung Myanmar, says his company is well-placed to solidify its position at the forefront of the country’s mobile phone market. With its mobile phones gaining in popularity in Myanmar, Samsung is also in a better position to capture more of the market because […]

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As demand rises, CarsDB seeks funds for further expansion in Myanmar

June 28, 2018 by Thiha

Ko Wai Phyo Kyaw, COO and co-founder of CarsDB, is seeing business take-off on the back of a recent change in the way consumers are buying cars in Myanmar. Now, the digital automobile classifieds site is ready to initiate new service offerings such as insurance and financing to expand further. With the recent policy shift […]

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The company lighting up rural Myanmar with affordable solar technology

May 15, 2018 by Thiha

Since launching its pilot programme in 2016, SolarHome has helped Myanmar find alternative energy options by providing unprecedented electricity access to underserved households. Ted Martynov, the company’s CEO, broke down SolarHome’s business and the energy situation in the country Tell us about SolarHome… SolarHome is one of the first distributors in pay-as-you-go solar for off-grid […]

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CB Bank successfully adapting to meet the needs of a new generation

May 8, 2018 by Thiha

Economic liberalisation came relatively late to Myanmar, but the country has been working hard to make up for its slow start. Following a military coup in 1962, the country was governed by an oppressive dictatorship and subsequently experienced the ignominy of being rated one of the least developed and most corrupt nations in the world. […]

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Myanmar: Asia’s Final Frontier Car Market

March 6, 2018 by Thiha

Earlier this month I spent four days in Myanmar, the proud and reclusive nation of 52 million sandwiched between India, China and Thailand. My purpose: Work with officials in the Myanmar government to develop plans for a competitive auto industry. The timing could not be better: Fast-emerging and increasingly affordable EV and autonomous vehicle technologies […]

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Falling farm prices, currency hit Thai-Myanmar trade

January 10, 2018 by Thiha

TAK: Trade value across the border with Myanmar border in Mae Sot district dropped more than 10% last year on falling prices in the agricultural sector and a drop in the value of the kyat. Suchart Triratwattana, the chief adviser of the Tak Chamber of Commerce, said on Wednesday border trade between the district and […]

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Grab to invest US$100m in Myanmar as smartphone use surges

August 28, 2017 by Thiha

[SINGAPORE] Grab, Southeast Asia’s biggest ride-hailing app, plans to invest US$100 million in Myanmar as it extends its battle with Uber Technologies to capture exploding use of smartphones. Grab will invest the money over the next three years and work with local governments to expand ride-hailing to more cities and roll out services such as […]

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Welcome to Mogok, Myanmar’s mysterious mining mecca

January 12, 2017 by Thiha

High in the hills of northeastern Myanmar, past a few sleepy army checkpoints on a stretch of road where mobile phones lose their signal, an ageing signpost set against a mountainous landscape reads: “WELCOME TO RUBY LAND”. This is the entrance to a little-known and seldom-visited town called Mogok, which is said to be the […]