Myanmar’s Ministry of Digital Development and Communications says the country should have nationwide 5G service running by the fourth quarter of fiscal year 2026-2027. The target came out of a coordination meeting held on August 18, 2026, and was reported the following day by One News Myanmar, with the same meeting details — date, spokesperson, … Read more
Myanmar’s military-controlled Customs Department signed a contract on August 12, 2026, in Naypyitaw with Astra Consulting LLC — the Myanmar branch of Russia’s Astra Group — to build the country’s National Single Window Web Portal Project, the system meant to process Myanmar’s import and export documentation. The deal was reported on August 17, 2026, by … Read more
On 2026-08-06, MPT (Myanma Posts and Telecommunications, operated as a joint venture with KDDI/Sumitomo under the KSGM structure) published a press release announcing that it had deployed emergency network equipment to flood-hit communities in Laymyethna (Lemyethna) Township, Ayeyarwady Region, and that from 2026-08-07 it would give affected customers a free seven-day relief pack of 1GB … Read more
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, 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