What are the upsides of further 4G and fibre-optic penetration, and what role can foreign direct investment (FDI) play in developing such capacities?
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Interviews & Viewpoints | U Myo Ohn, CEO, Campana Group : Interview from The Report: Myanmar 2019
Interviews & Viewpoints | U Khin Maung Soe, Chairman, MyTel : Interview from The Report: Myanmar 2019
How has increased competition among telecoms operators contributed to the sector’s development?
Articles & Analysis | Blockchain is finding applications that could revolutionise global trade from The Report: Myanmar 2019
Blockchain – the distributed-ledger technology that underpins cryptocurrencies such as Bitcoin – appears set to transform a wide variety of industries and perhaps fundamentally change the way business is conducted across the global economy.
A new wave of digital innovation is reshaping Myanmar’s economy, as a remodelled national strategy and increased competition enhance the performance of the ICT sector. Prior to the liberalisation of Myanmar’s telecommunications industry, SIM cards and mobile phones were a luxury only the wealthy could afford, but they are now becoming much more widespread, though there is still progress to be...
Although Myanmar has been faced with internal conflict, a new long-term economic agenda, alongside rising oil and gas prices and considerable growth in some manufacturing segments, are set to encourage increased foreign direct investment inflows into the country.
High rates of digital banking growth and an increase in online transactions have coincided with new investment in Thailand’s e-commerce segment, with online shopping market share expected to treble within five years.