On January 1, 2025, the Cyber Security Law 2025 was enacted by Myanmar’s State Administration Council, providing a robust framework to address cybersecurity challenges, regulate digital platforms, and protect critical information infrastructures. Comprising 16 chapters and 88 sections, this law marks a significant step toward ensuring national security and fostering a resilient digital economy. The […]

Following an attempt to push forward the draft Cybersecurity Law as circulated to telecom licensees on 9 February 2021, the Government installed by the Myanmar Military on 16 February 2021 has changed direction. Instead of passing the new law to repeal the Electronic Transaction Law, it amended the Electronic Transaction Law to incorporate part of the stipulations under the draft Cybersecurity Law. The […]

Introduction: The ‘E-Government Master Plan’ (the “Plan”) is a recently launched initiative by the Myanmar Government which strives to provide a platform for the integration of Information and Communications Technology (“ICT”) into government policy, agencies and organizations. This ambitious plan envisages, among other things, to create a shared network infrastructure, Ministry specific applications and a […]