Four Starlink Sets in a Tarpaulin Camp: What the Hopong Scam Raid Says About a Year of Starlink Enforcement in Myanmar

On the morning of 5 October 2026, Myanmar police raided a makeshift camp near Na Long village, about 21 km southwest of Maingpun in Hopong Township, southern Shan State, and arrested 87 people on suspicion of online fraudulent gambling. According to the Myanmar Police Force announcement as carried by One News (7 October 2026), 75 … Read more

Myanmar Bars Online Gold Sales: What the Commerce Ministry’s eComReg Decision Does and Does Not Say

Myanmar’s Ministry of Commerce has said it does not grant e-commerce registration certificates for online trading of gold. According to a report published by the state-run Global New Light of Myanmar (GNLM) on 8 October 2026, the ministry’s statement covers gold, gold jewellery, and artistic works and accessories made of gold, and gives “the possibility … Read more

Myanmar at Moscow’s Global Digital Forum: A Co-Chair Seat, No Deal, and a Fourth Russia Tech Touchpoint in Five Months

A Myanmar delegation led by Deputy Minister U Min Zeyar Hlaing of the Ministry of Digital Development and Communications attended the 2nd Global Digital Forum in Moscow from 8 to 10 October 2026, according to the Global New Light of Myanmar (GNLM), published 13 October 2026. GNLM is a state-run newspaper, so its account reflects … Read more

TollPass on the Yangon-Mandalay Expressway: Three Weeks In, the Cash-Only Start Is Still the Story

On 17 September 2026, a new prepaid RFID toll system called TollPass began selling and installing stickers on the Yangon-Mandalay Expressway, replacing the older Ez Go electronic toll system. Eleven Media Group, citing the Expressway Maintenance, Repair and Supervision Team, reported the plan on 17 September, and One News Myanmar, citing the Ministry of Construction, … Read more

Myanmar TikTok Restrictions Reported: What Is Known, What Is Not, and Who Is Affected

On 2026-10-06, Shan Herald Agency for News, published through Burma News International (BNI), reported that the military authorities “appear” to have blocked TikTok in Myanmar. According to the BNI report, users across the country have not been able to load or upload videos without a VPN since late September 2026. The same report says neither … Read more