Myanmar’s military lacks ‘financial and human resources’ to build a local version of China’s Great Firewall, one report says.

“I am delivering food to others so they do not need to go out and risk their lives,” a food delivery driver told KrASIA.

The regime is trying to project a pro-business image by reinstating access to mobile banking and Microsoft’s Office 365.

Fintech services have been curtailed by constant internet disruptions and limited cash flows, setting back a sector that had just begun to flourish.

The new feature allows any Burmese user to lock their profile and adjust privacy settings, limiting access to people on their friends list.

‘Poorly edited’ or ‘forged’? The video of one minister’s corruption confession is the latest flashpoint in Myanmar.

At least 250 people have been killed during weeks of violent crackdown following the February 1 coup.

Tech firms including Singapore-based Grab and food delivery platform Foodpanda have suspended their services.