Online mystics cash in during Myanmar virus lockdown

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The Min Thein Kha platform -- the only one of its kind in Myanmar -- was launched two years ago.

Myanmar has so far recorded 144 confirmed infections and five deaths, but experts say the lack of testing means the real number is likely far higher. AFP/Ye Aung THUMyanmar lawyer Thiri had been excited about her wedding and new job this year — before the coronavirus threw both into doubt. With the stars very much unaligned, she turned to an astrology app for help.

The Min Thein Kha platform — the only one of its kind in Myanmar — was launched two years ago. Its creators claim to have two million registered customers and 50,000 daily active users. Uncertainty caused by the coronavirus outbreak has seen the number of questions rocket by 50 percent, says Bagan Innovation Technology, the company behind the virtual fortune-telling service.

Creators of the Min Thein Kha astrology app — the only one of its kind in Myanmar — claim to have two million registered customers and 50,000 daily active users. AFP/Ye Aung THU The underdeveloped country has so far recorded 144 confirmed infections and five deaths, but experts say the lack of testing means the real number is likely far higher.Returning migrant workers ask after sweethearts left behind in Thailand, while other customers come laden with concerns for husbands or lovers working on oil rigs or as sailors, says Thet.

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