July 06

This month News Collection.

Construction to begin on Burmese “Cyber city” — by admin — last modified 2007-11-01 15:55

July 3, 2006: Burma will soon begin construction on a new IT park in Mandalay Division that the state-press has likened to California’s renowned Silicon Valley.

Google ban designed to safeguard revenue, says media watchdog — by admin — last modified 2007-11-01 15:56

July 5, 2006: Reporters Without Borders said on Tuesday that Burma’s ban on Google was designed to help the junta avoid losing money on its telephone and email services as people move to free web-based communication.

Euro parliament passes resolution on Internet censorship — by admin — last modified 2007-11-01 15:59

July 7, 2006: The European Parliament on Thursday passed a resolution on internet censorship condemning governments which ban content-including Burma, China and Vietnam-as well as IT companies that work with them to impose online restrictions.

Google back in Burma — by admin — last modified 2007-11-01 16:01

July 5, 2006: Internet users in Burma have found ways to access the well-known Google search engine and have almost beat the regime at its own game just weeks after the military banned the site in an apparent bid to win back control of the profitable long-distance telephone call market.

S.Korea to set up technological education center in Myanmar — by admin — last modified 2007-11-01 16:03

July 10, 2006: South Korea will set up a technology, culture and business education center (TCBEC) in Myanmar, aimed at promoting the development of the fields in the country, according to business sources Monday.

Internet use up in Mandalay — by admin — last modified 2007-11-01 16:06

July 10-16, 2006: The number of internet users in Mandalay has increased by a factor of four in the past three years, according to IT industry experts in the city.