PUBG Mobile Made an In-Game Outfit for a Myanmar Esports Team — and It Disappears on August 23

PUBG Mobile has released an official in-game outfit honouring Yangon Galacticos (YG), Myanmar’s leading professional esports organisation. According to the announcement, it is the first time in PUBG Mobile’s history that a dedicated in-game outfit has been created for an esports team. The outfit has been available to players worldwide since August 4, and the … Read more

Myanmar’s Junta Hands Its National Trade Portal to a Sanctioned Russian Tech Firm

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

Myanmar Names Its First Astronaut Candidates as State Space Programme Marks a Russia-Backed Milestone

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 Adds 27 Base Stations and Upgrades 9 to 4G LTE — and This Time, Its Japanese Joint Venture Gets the Credit

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