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
As of August 3, 2026, Myanmar’s three nationwide mobile operators — MPT, ATOM, and U9 (the operator known until September 2025 as Ooredoo Myanmar) — each publish prepaid data package prices directly on their own websites. We pulled the current listings straight from mpt.com.mm, atom.com.mm, and u9.com.mm rather than relying on secondhand roundups, because operator … Read more
On June 23, 2026, Nikkei Asia reported that orders handled by foodpanda’s pink-uniformed bicycle couriers in Myanmar are “sharply rising,” as the German-owned delivery platform leans on pedal power to absorb the country’s rising fuel costs. Nikkei frames it as a Myanmar-specific twist on a region-wide problem: elevated fuel prices are squeezing delivery margins for … Read more
On July 18, 2026, 306 Myanmar civil society organizations published a joint statement asking SpaceX to stop cutting off Starlink terminals across Magway, Sagaing, and Rakhine states. Their argument: SpaceX’s fight against cyber-scam compounds is destroying the only internet access available to roughly 13.3 million people in areas where conventional telecom networks no longer exist. … Read more
KBZ Bank announced on May 15, 2026 that its mobile wallet KBZPay has partnered with Thailand’s TrueMoney Wallet to let Myanmar migrant workers send money home in real time, with recipients able to withdraw the funds free of charge at KBZ Bank branches and KBZPay Centers across Myanmar. On its own, that’s a modest-sounding update … Read more