An extensive sabotage campaign targeting Mytel’s telecommunication infrastructure is expected to hit Burma’s generals—and Vietnam’s government—with costs that could run into tens, if not...

Burma on Thursday awarded its fourth and final telecoms licence to a joint venture between Vietnamese telecom company Viettel and two local firms, heating up competition in a rapidly growing market by adding a second majority-Burmese operator.

The US-government-backed Overseas Private Investment Corporation launches operations in Burma with a US$250 million loan to a company that builds and maintains telecommunications towers.

Foreign firms are interested in bidding for Burma's fourth telecoms license, as mobile phone penetration increases throughout the country.

Burma is in the race to become the first smartphone only nation and the country's brightest tech entrepreneurs are headed for the win.

As the Burmese kyat stabilises, the price of gold goes up. World Bank predicts lower growth in Burma; EU signs trade deal with Burma; and more.