This is Myanmar Tech Press’s weekly column. We connect recent coverage, check back on things we flagged earlier, and add the analysis a single news article doesn’t have room for. The past week’s three stories cover a smartwatch, a global index and a downtown street. In all three, the most useful piece of information is … Read more
Parking fees will be introduced in downtown Yangon from 1 November 2026, according to the Yangon Region Government, as reported by Eleven Media on 30 October 2026. The report gives a price, hours, an area and a structure. It does not mention any app, mobile payment option or other way for drivers to pay. For … Read more
Freedom House has scored Myanmar 9 out of 100 on its Freedom on the Net 2026 assessment, the same figure as the previous year, and its status remains “Not Free”, according to the organisation’s 2026 country page. The Irrawaddy, reporting on the result on 22 October 2026, says this is the third consecutive year at … Read more
Huawei Myanmar has announced the official introduction of the HUAWEI WATCH D3 to the Myanmar market, according to a Burmese-language press release dated 16 October 2026 (the “Huawei Myanmar press release, 16 October 2026”). The D3 is a smartwatch with a small inflatable cuff built into the strap, so it can take blood pressure readings … Read more
On 23 October 2026, the Online Railways Ticketing and Payment (ORTP) department of Myanma Railways announced that passengers who bought their tickets online can travel during the Thadingyut Festival by showing the e-ticket on their phone together with their original National Registration Card (NRC). They no longer have to exchange it for a paper ticket … Read more