Google chairman Eric Schmidt is planning to visit Myanmar (Burma) weeks after a trip to North Korea.
Schmidt will speak in Yangon (Rangoon) on March 22 as part of an Asian tour, the Internet giant said.
He is aiming to boost web access in a country long cut-off from the rest of the world by sanctions.
Internet penetration is poor and those with web access have slow connections.
Schmidt's visit aims "to connect with local partners and Googlers who are working to improve the lives of many millions of people across the region by helping them get online and access the world's information for the first time", Google said in a statement.
Schmidt made a private visit to North Korea in January.
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http://www.theaustralian.com.au/australian-it/google-chairman-schmidt-to-visit-myanmar/story-e6frgakx-1226599578218
