Category: Myanmar

Myanmar had been experiencing a rough year since 2020 due to the outbreak effects of Coronavirus disease and became rougher in 2021 after the Military coup process happened. In 2022, the country is adapting to the current situations such as fights between the military forces and people’s defense forces, the new Omicron Covid-19 cases, and sudden rises in Fuel prices due to Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, and the electricity shortages in almost every part of Myanmar.

If the electricity shortages will continue like this throughout the whole year, there might be some impact on the media landscape including social networks, digital media, and other print media as well and also expect to see a rise in the sales of personal electricity supplies like generators, power banks, batteries, inverters, and solar panels. 

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From 2020 to 2021, the outbreak of Coronavirus disease (COVID-19) and the coup in Myanmar (which began in the morning of 1st February 2021) caused significant effects on media markets. Some businesses were disrupted due to lockdowns, and some were controlled and suspended by the Myanmar military.

It is expected that the pandemic and the coup will negatively impact businesses throughout 2021. However, some media markets have been unaffected and even benefited from this as they launch their contents remotely through the digital channels.  Continue Reading “Myanmar Media Landscape 2021”