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Communications
Military Rule May Be Over, But Myanmar's Film Industry Remains in a Tawdry Time Warp
Racism, homophobia and anti-Muslim sentiment are rampant in Myanmar’s movies—the result, insiders say, of nearly five decades of military rule in which stringent censorship ultimately stifled any chance of a proper cinema culture. Keep reading ...
Why Facebook is losing the war on hate speech in Myanmar
Reuters found more than 1,000 examples of posts, comments and pornographic images attacking the Rohingya and other Muslims on Facebook. A secretive operation set up by the social media giant to combat the hate speech is failing to end the problem. Keep reading ...
Cyber Security Survey Highlights Risks Facing Myanmar’s New Internet Users
Myanmar has come 22nd out of 44 Asian countries in a survey by Microsoft measuring nations’ vulnerability to cyber attacks.The survey highlights the increasing vulnerability of internet users in Myanmar, who remain relatively unaware of the risks of being online and how to protect themselves ...
Local Tech Firm Hopes to Find Partner for Fibre Infrastructure Project
Local tech company Myanmar FPT is looking for a local partner for a two phase, $50 million fibre infrastructure development. Myanmar FPT, owned by Vietnamese company FPT Corporation, has said that the first phase of the project, the National Web Portal, would begin later this ...
Construction ministry looks to prioritise infrastructure development in rural areas
The government is working through a long list of infrastructure needs to determine priorities for development, the minister for construction told a forum of business leaders in Nay Pyi Taw last week.Speaking at a forum on corporate social responsibility on September 21, construction minister U ...