Myanmar's military leaders have enacted a new cybersecurity law that analysts say will provide the junta with extensive control over access to information.

YANGON -- Myanmar's military government has enacted a law that represses information on the internet and imposes penalties involving virtual private networks without authorization, complicating how businesses engage in daily operations.

The new law, which came into effect on Wednesday, has extensive provisions mainly targeting means of communications and providers of services such as virtual private networks — VPNs — that can help evade network blockages.