KrASIA Writers

Rakuten-owned messaging app Viber on Wednesday said it stopped all advertising in Myanmar.

In just 10 days, Way Way Nay has been downloaded over 100,000 times.

The network was targeting audiences in southern Thailand’s conflict regions where insurgent groups continue their fight for independence.

Global tech firms must cut all business with the military regime, activists say.  

With over 22 million users, Facebook was the favored social network in Myanmar. Now, it is “temporally” banned in the country, and some people feel dazed.

Myanmar’s governmental web portals often have scant security measures in place.

The bill requires all online service providers to store personal information of users locally, granting free access to the government on request.

While many fear a setback, some investors also see opportunity.