Myanmar Names Its First Astronaut Candidates as State Space Programme Marks a Russia-Backed Milestone

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Myanmar’s government said on July 28, 2026 that it has preliminarily selected candidates for the country’s first-ever astronaut programme, unveiling the news alongside a broader progress update on the Myanmar Space Agency (MSA) at a ceremony marking the government’s “first 100-day plan.” According to the Ministry of Information’s official report, President U Min Aung Hlaing … Read more

MPT Adds 27 Base Stations and Upgrades 9 to 4G LTE — and This Time, Its Japanese Joint Venture Gets the Credit

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MPT, Myanmar’s largest mobile carrier, announced on July 14, 2026 that it has built 27 new mobile base stations and upgraded 9 existing ones to 4G LTE, spread across the Naypyidaw Council Territory, Kayin (Karen) State, Mon State, eastern and southern Shan State, Ayeyarwady Region, and eastern Bago Region — with the 4G upgrades concentrated … Read more

Myanmar Telecom Operators’ Mobile Data Prices — August 2026

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As of August 3, 2026, Myanmar’s three nationwide mobile operators — MPT, ATOM, and U9 (the operator known until September 2025 as Ooredoo Myanmar) — each publish prepaid data package prices directly on their own websites. We pulled the current listings straight from mpt.com.mm, atom.com.mm, and u9.com.mm rather than relying on secondhand roundups, because operator … Read more

Why foodpanda Myanmar Is Betting Bigger on Bicycles as Fuel Prices Swing Wildly

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On June 23, 2026, Nikkei Asia reported that orders handled by foodpanda’s pink-uniformed bicycle couriers in Myanmar are “sharply rising,” as the German-owned delivery platform leans on pedal power to absorb the country’s rising fuel costs. Nikkei frames it as a Myanmar-specific twist on a region-wide problem: elevated fuel prices are squeezing delivery margins for … Read more

Starlink’s New Roaming Rules Could Cut Off Myanmar’s Internet Lifeline Anyway

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On July 18, 2026, 306 Myanmar civil society organizations published a joint statement asking SpaceX to stop cutting off Starlink terminals across Magway, Sagaing, and Rakhine states. Their argument: SpaceX’s fight against cyber-scam compounds is destroying the only internet access available to roughly 13.3 million people in areas where conventional telecom networks no longer exist. … Read more