Myanmar anti-junta dissidents have carried out a bomb attack on security forces near Yangon, with several killed in an ensuing firefight, the military and media said. The Southeast Asian nation has been in turmoil since the military toppled Aung San Suu Kyi’s elected government in February, sparking mass pro-democracy protests and a bloody crackdown by … Read more
Myanmar Bans Satellite TV. The country’s junta-controlled media announced a ban on satellite television, citing threats of outside broadcasts to national security. The authorities have threatened to put violators in jail. Myanmar has increasingly appeared to head back to the state of isolation that preceded a decade of democratic reforms. Mobile internet access is largely … Read more
The social networking site Facebook has banned Myanmar’s military and its affiliates from using its platform. The ban was announced by Facebook on Thursday. Following the ban imposed by Facebook, Myanmar’s military as well as all companies under its supervision will not be able to use Instagram for their own purposes. The social networking site … Read more
Myanmar’s military government has blocked the country’s social networking site Facebook after online protest. According to media reports, local telecom in Myanmar has temporarily blocked Facebook following orders from the military government. According to a report by TechCrunch, people in Myanmar no longer have access to Facebook, Messenger, Instagram and WhatsApp, the country’s largest telecom … Read more
Following the military coup in Myanmar, police charged ousted leader Aung San Suu Kyi with illegally importing communications equipment. According to the reports, she will be detained until February 15 for questioning. Police presented details of the charges against 75-year-old Aung San Suu Kyi to the court, saying a search of her home in the … Read more
A physical education instructor from Naypyidaw, accidentally caught a convoy of military vehicles while recording her aerobic dance routine. The woman dressed in a black and green outfit kept on dancing on the song and black SUVs can be seen driving up to a security checkpoint on the road leading to the Assembly of the … Read more
