Myanmar okays private newspapers | Bangkok Post: breakingnews

Breakingnews >

Myanmar okays private newspapers

YANGON: Myanmar will allow privately owned daily newspapers starting in April for the first time since 1964.

The Information Ministry announced on its website on Friday that any Myanmar national wishing to publish a daily newspaper would be able to submit an application in February. New papers will be allowed to begin printing on April 1 in any language, it said.

The move was an expected part of new media freedoms introduced in the former military dictatorship as part of reforms President Thein Sein has introduced since taking office last year.

This article is older than 60 days, which we reserve for our premium members only.You can subscribe to our premium member subscription, here.

Most Viewed

  • 'Biggest blackout ever' hits South

    The "biggest power outage ever" in Thailand blacked out 14 southern provinces Tuesday evening, plunging almost the entire South into blackness for lengthy periods.

Your comments

  • bkk-farang

    ThailandPost : 2,324

    Send message

    Discussion 1 : 28 Dec 2012 at 19.541

    Somehow it is hard to believe that the military leaders are ready to give up the control. But the sighs are good. Hopefully this progress will continue over the next years.

Reply

Sign in once and access every part of the website at your convenience!

Please log in to our Bangkokpost.com community to post your comment.
You can sign in to the community by clicking here.

If you are not part of the community yet, please sign up here. By being part of this community you will get all these privileges.