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
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 brought three stories that look unrelated: a diplomatic trip, a commerce rule and a police raid. They share one feature. In each, … Read more
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’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