Leading software maker Microsoft opens an office in Rangoon, hoping to expand its presence in a country with one of the highest rates of smartphone penetration in the region.
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Social media a hallmark of historic election
The fast-increasing use of social media in Burma played a crucial role in the election campaign, with activists and politicians leveraging the medium.
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.
Business weekly
Catch up on the latest in Burmese business, development and finance from this week.
Viber leads Facebook & Skype in Burma– but is it safe?
Founded in 2010, the smartphone messaging application is revolutionising the way activists and aid workers communicate, advocate and campaign in Burma.
Business weekly 12 June
In business this week; Thai energy drinks look to expand in Burma, Myanmar Airlines welcome a new Boeing, and talk of debt and deficit in Burma’s economy.