PoliticsMyanmar conflict zones kept offline despite Suu Kyi digital push
Portions of ethnic states remain in internet blackout as criticism grows
Myanmar authorities began strengthening their grip over the nation's cyberspace in March, with directives to mobile operators to block certain websites. © Reuters
CAPE DIAMOND, Contributing writer; YUICHI NITTA, Nikkei staff writer
January 2, 2021 13:00 JST
YANGON -- Myanmar citizens living in some of the country's ethnic conflict zones are facing difficulties accessing the internet due to government restrictions and the low level of communications infrastructure, despite national leader Aung San Suu Kyi's push for a digital economy in the aftermath the coronavirus pandemic.