Burma’s lower house of parliament today approved a bill granting the government power to oversee public misuse of the Internet.
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Mandalay journalist arrested under Article 66(d)
The freelancer allegedly posted a tongue-in-cheek comment on Facebook, but then called Khet Aung “the worst chief minister” in the country.
Online abuse taking a toll on women in Burma
As Internet and mobile phone use surge, more women are experiencing abusive online posting of intimate private photos without their consent.
Naypyidaw, Rangoon get telecoms boost
Broadband and mobile connections are set to improve in Burma’s capital and its largest city as two major providers of telecommunications services upgrade their offerings.
Burma on the cusp of an Internet revolution
Burma is in the race to become the first smartphone only nation and the country’s brightest tech entrepreneurs are headed for the win.
Health fears for online activist denied bail
The defence team say Patrick Kum Jaa Lee is suffering from asthma attacks in prison, where he has been held for over a month.