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
Myanmar authorities have announced the arrest of a man they say was behind a string of data-theft and extortion attacks on government and private online services this year. According to a report credited to Eleven Media and carried by Malaysia’s The Star on 11 October 2026 (via the ANN network), the suspect, Wai Phyo Aung, … Read more
Myanmar Posts and Telecommunications (MPT) says it has extended its unlimited home fiber internet service, Dome Pyan (Burmese for “rocket”, often rendered in English as Rocket), to Htaukkyant in Yangon Region. According to a Burmese-language press release from MPT Corporate Communication dated 16 October 2026, which reached our inbox the same day, the service is … Read more