LIRNEasia Monitoring – December, 2016 (Final...
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LIRNEasiaMonitoring–December,2016(FinalReport)
PrintMedia–December,2016
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Headline Media Date AVE($)
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FacebookusersinMyanmarisabout12million
7DayDaily 17Dec 727
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AlthoughthereareimprovementsinMyanmarcommunicationsector,someweaknessescanbefoundin
Digitalliteracyandthedifficultiesaremostlyfor
women.
DailyEleven 17Dec 3,115
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ICTimprovementinMyanmarincreases
7DayDaily 18Dec 2,261
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LIRNEasiashowedthatamongmobileownersaged15-65inMyanmar,21percentuse
Facebookdaily
InternetJournal 19Dec 516
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Digitalliteracyrateneedstobeimprovedinthecountry
Myawaddy 20Dec 253
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The78%usageofsmartphoneinMyanmarisalmostthe
sameasAmerican
NewsdayNew 21Dec 374
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LIRNEasiahasshownthat78percentofmobilehandsetsinMyanmararesmartphones
UnionDaily 22Dec 230
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Facingdifficultiesingettingfullpotentialofsmallmediaenterpriseopportunitiesandotherservicesduetolackof
digitalliteracy
UnionDaily 25Dec 253
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Asurveyshowsthattherearesomeneedsinlocalmobilephoneusersatfinding
information
7DayDaily 27Dec 1,938
OnlineMedia–December,2016
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Headline Media Date AVE($)
10 The78%usageofsmartphoneinMyanmarisalmostthesameasAmerican
7DayTV 16Dec 6690
11 Facingdifficultiesingettingfullpotentialofsmallmediaenterpriseopportunitiesandotherservicesduetolackofdigitalliteracy
UnionDaily 17Dec 1200
12 The78%usageofsmartphoneinMyanmarisalmostthesameasAmerican
Yadanarpone 24Dec 1200
TotalAVE- 18,757
Headline:FacebookusersinMyanmarisabout12millionPublication:7DayDailyIssueDate:December17,2016ByMyintKyawHlaingAVE:$727English Summary: Among 1.29 billion users in theworld, there are 12million users inMyanmar, anofficialreleasefromFacebooksays.TheFacebookusersinMyanmararebetweentheagesof18to65years.LIRNEasiaCEOMs.HelaniGalpayasaid,“TocommunicatewithpeoplefromMyanmar,Facebookisaveryeffectiveway.”InformationflowinMyanmarisdominatedbyFacebookbutmanyarefacinglegalbattlesbecauseofthethingstheypostedonFB.Asmobilesimcards increases,theFacebookusers inMyanmarincreasesmorerapidly.ThetelecomoperatorscompetebydecreasingpricesfortheFacebookusers.
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Headline:AlthoughthereareimprovementsinMyanmarcommunicationsector,someweaknessescanbefoundinDigitalliteracyandthedifficultiesaremostlyforwomen.Publication:DailyElevenIssueDate:December17,2016ByNayMyoTunAVE:$3,115English Summary: Although there are improvements in Myanmar communication sector, someweaknessescanbefoundinDigitalliteracyandthedifficultiesaremostlyforwomen.ThesuggestionsofLIRNEasia forMyanmar are to solve the literacy requirements in digital field, to emphasizemore forwomen,moreinformationwritteninlocallanguageandtoprovideinternetwithfairprice.
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Headline:ICTimprovementinMyanmarincreasesPublication:7DayDailyIssueDate:December18,2016ByMyintKyawHlaingAVE:$2,261EnglishSummary:Asthesurveyof InternationalTelecommunicationUnion(ITU) in2016,theusageofICTforMyanmarstandsat140outof175countries.Lastyear,Myanmarwasat142.However,digitalliteracyhasbeenanissueandonlineservices,e-governmentservices,smallbusinessesarenotapartofthe digital scene. Only 24%male and 19% female can search online for the information they want.Work.com.mmannouncedthatwomenuseinternet14%morethanmenand70%usesmobiletoapplyfor jobsonline.Accordingtotheoperator’sannouncement,thereare20millionMPTusers,18millionTelenorand8.2millionOoredoousers.
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Headline:LIRNEasiashowedthatamongmobileownersaged15-65inMyanmar,21percentuseFacebookdailyPublication:InternetJournalIssueDate:December19,2016ByTunTunAVE:$516English Summary: A recent survey has shown that byAugust 2016, 78 percent ofmobile handsets inMyanmar are smartphones, among the highest in the world (about the same as in the US). ThenationallyrepresentativesurveyconductedbyLIRNEasiashowedthatamongmobileownersaged15-65inMyanmar,21percentuseFacebookdaily.Thesurveywasconductedamong7,500peoplewith15-69yearoldsacrossMyanmarbetween JuneandAugust2016.StratifiedFourStagePPSCluster samplingwas used to ensure representation of the 15-65 population of Myanmar within a 95% confidenceinterval and +/-3% margin of error. The sample covered all states and regions, but excluded 32townships thatwere deemedunsafe or inaccessible for research. A recent survey has shown that byAugust2016,78percentofmobilehandsets inMyanmarare smartphones, among thehighest in theworld(aboutthesameasintheUS).ThefindingshighlightthefactthatmobilesarethemostimportantmediumforreachingMyanmarcitizensintoday’scontext.Furthermore,FacebookispowerfulmeansofreachingcitizensinMyanmar,reportedHelaniGalpaya,CEOofLIRNEasia.
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Headline:DigitalliteracyrateneedstobeimprovedinthecountryPublication:MyawaddyIssueDate:December20,2016ByMMKAVE:$253English Summary: “Although the country develops in information technology, the digital literacy rateamongpeoplestillneedstobeimproved,“saidDawHtikeHtikeAung,directoroftheMyanmarICTforDevelopmentOrganization-MIDO.AccordingtothesurveyreleasedbyLIRNEasiaon16December,upto83percentofpopulationpossessesmobilephones.Howeverabout24percentofmaleandnearly19percentofthefemaleusetheinternettosearchtheinformation.Theotherfactoristhatmostpeopleinruralareasrarelyusetheinternetcomparedwithcitydwellers.ThereisnoapplicationwhichiswritteninBurmeselanguage.Asaresult,theydon’tapplytheICT,”saidDawHtikeHtikeAung.Myanmarstandsatthe140thplaceamong175countriesintheworldinthedevelopmentindexoftheICTsectorin2016.
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Headline:The78%usageofsmartphoneinMyanmarisalmostthesameasAmericanPublication:NewsdayNewIssueDate:December21,2016ByZawMinAVE:$374EnglishSummary: AccordingtotheLIRNEasia’ssurvey,78percentofmobilephoneusers inMyanmarareusinginternetenabledsmartphones.Thissurveywasannouncedwiththecaption“InformationandCommunicationTechnology,NeedsandHabitsinMyanmar”atNovotelHotelonPyayRoadbyMyanmarICT forDevelopmentOrganization-MIDOandLIRNEasia.MIDODirectorDawHtaikeHtaikeAungsaid,“ThemaininformationfoundisthedevelopmentofTelecomsector.About80peopleoutof100isusingamobilephonenow.”The surveywasconductedat300 townshipswithage-groupof15 to65andatotal of 7204 sample base. The survey result is 95% correct. The survey released by LIRNEasia issupportedbyCanada-basedInternationalDevelopmentResearchCentre(IDRC)andUKAid,DepartmentforIntentionalDevelopment(UK).LIRNEasiaistheThinkTankgroupinAsiaandithasstartedworkingwithMIDOsince2013.
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Headline:LIRNEasiahasshownthat78percentofmobilehandsetsinMyanmararesmartphonesPublication:UnionDailyIssueDate:December22,2016ByMayLwinAVE:$230EnglishSummary: ArecentsurveyhasshownthatbyAugust2016,78percentofmobilehandsets inMyanmar are smartphones, among the highest in the world (about the same as in the US). ThenationallyrepresentativesurveyconductedbyLIRNEasiashowedthatamongmobileownersaged15-65inMyanmar,21percentuseFacebookdaily. Another14percentuseit lessfrequently. Furthermore,Facebook is powerful means of reaching citizens in Myanmar, reported Helani Galpaya, CEO ofLIRNEasia.ITU’s2016ICTDevelopmentIndexranksMyanmar140thoutof175.ItisfourplacesaheadofLaoPDRandaheadofbothBangladeshandPakistan.ItiswithinstrikingdistanceofIndia.
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Headline:FacingdifficultiesingettingfullpotentialofsmallmediaenterpriseopportunitiesandotherservicesduetolackofdigitalliteracyPublication:UnionDailyIssueDate:December25,2016ByMayLwinAVE:$253English Summary: According to LIRNEasia, despite the progress Myanmar has seen in recent years,barriersoflowdigitalliteracy,especiallyamongwomen,needtobeovercometofullybenefitfromthepotentialofICTs.“Today’ssmartphoneshavemorecomputingpowerthandesktopcomputersin1980s,but low digital skills limits the benefits that mobile owners can reap from online services andopportunities, such as E-Government services andmicro-work opportunities, just to name two. Just24%ofmalemobileowners,and19%offemalemobileownersareabletosearchforinformationonlinebythemselves.AmongtherecommendationsmadebyLIRNEasia, theneedtoaddressthedigitalskillsbarrierwasmadeclear,especiallyamongwomen.Furtherissuesoflocalcontentandaffordabilitywerealsomentioned.TheresearchisfundedbytheInternationalDevelopmentResearchCentre(Canada)andUKAidfromtheDepartmentfor InternationalDevelopment(UK).LIRNEasia isanon-profitregional ICTpolicyandregulationthinktankworkingacrossemergingAsia. Ithasbeenworking inMyanmarsince2013inclosecollaborationwithMIDO.
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Headline:AsurveyshowsthattherearesomeneedsinlocalmobilephoneusersatfindinginformationPublication:7DayDailyIssueDate:December27,2016ByMyintKyawHlaingAVE:$1938English Summary: “Online services and opportunities, such as e-government services andmicro-workopportunities,justtonametwo.Just24%ofmalemobileowners,and19%offemalemobileownersareable to search for informationonlineby themselves”, said LIRNEAsiaCEOMs.HelaniGalpaya.AmongtherecommendationsmadebyLIRNEasia,theneedtoaddressthedigitalskillsbarrierwasmadeclear,especially amongwomen. Further issues of local content and affordabilitywere alsomentioned. Thesurveywasconductedamong7,50015-69yearoldsacrossMyanmarbetween JuneandAugust2016.StratifiedFourStagePPSClustersamplingwasusedtoensurerepresentationofthe15-65populationofMyanmarwithina95%confidenceintervaland+/-3%marginoferror.Thesamplecoveredallstatesandregions,butexcluded32townshipsthatweredeemedunsafeorinaccessibleforresearch.
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Headline:FacingdifficultiesingettingfullpotentialofsmallmediaenterpriseopportunitiesandotherservicesduetolackofdigitalliteracyPublication:UnionDaily(Online)IssueDate:December17,2016ByMayLwinAVE:$1200English Summary: According to LIRNEasia, despite the progress Myanmar has seen in recent years,barriersoflowdigitalliteracy,especiallyamongwomen,needtobeovercometofullybenefitfromthepotentialofICTs.).LIRNEasiaisanon-profitregionalICTpolicyandregulationthinktankworkingacrossemergingAsia.IthasbeenworkinginMyanmarsince2013inclosecollaborationwithMIDO.
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Link:http://www.uniondaily.net/News/DetailView.aspx?id=66154&path=%2FDefault.aspx
Headline:The78%usageofsmartphoneinMyanmarisalmostthesameasAmericanPublication:YadanarPone(Online)IssueDate:December24,2016ByStaffWriterAVE:$1200EnglishSummary: AccordingtotheLIRNEasia’ssurvey,78percentofmobilephoneusers inMyanmarareusinginternetenabledsmartphones.Thissurveywasannouncedwiththecaption“InformationandCommunicationTechnology,NeedsandHabitsinMyanmar”atNovotelHotelonPyayRoadbyMyanmarICTforDevelopmentOrganization-MIDOandLIRNEasia..ThesurveyreleasedbyLIRNEasiaissupportedby Canada-based International Development Research Centre (IDRC) and UK Aid, Department forIntentionalDevelopment(UK).LIRNEasiaistheThinkTankgroupinAsiaandithasstartedworkingwithMIDOsince2013.
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Link:http://yadanabonnews.com/dailynews/local/item/12564-smart-phone
Headline:The78%usageofsmartphoneinMyanmarisalmostthesameasAmericanPublication:7DayTV(Online)IssueDate:16December,2016ByStaffWriterAVE:$6690EnglishSummary:Theusageofsmartphones in2015 isover60percentandnow it’s increasedto78percentwasknownbythereleaseofLIRNEasiaandMIDOgroup2016survey.ThirdEyeCo,conductedfieldworkwithsupervisionbyLIRNEasiaandMyanmarICTforDevelopmentOrganization(MIDO)
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Link:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mQq8PsgbeNc