8/17/22, 2:07 PM Google Opens Local Site, Partial Access to Google Play in Myanmar STORY BY Jon Russell Jon Russell was Asia Editor for The Next Web from 2011 to 2014. Originally from the UK, he lives in Bangkok, Thailand. You can find him on T (show all) Google has launched a local search domain in Myanmar and opened partial access to its Google Play store in the country on the eve of Eric Schmidt’s visit, the first from a high-profile tech executive. Schmidt, who made a much-publicized trip to North Korea in January , was last week confirmed to be visiting Myanmar , a country that was — until recently — a similarly isolated state, to encourage wider access to the Internet and the benefits of technology. Preparations have already begun as the Internet giant launched a top level domain name — Google.com.mm — for local Internet users today. In addition, as noted by Android device owners in the country, it has also opened access to the Google Play app store, although it initially appears that content cannot be downloaded. can now access @ googleplay but still can’t download or update anything. keep getting #403 error. cc: @ ericschmidt @ android #myanmar — david madden (@davidmadden) March 21, 2013 Thanks for joining us! See the highlights of TNW Conference 2022 Check the video https://thenextweb.com/news/google-opens-local-search-site-partial-access-to-google-play-in-myanmar-ahead-of-eric-schmidt-visit 2/6