Burma

Journalist warns social media hampers good journalism in Myanmar, region at BIMSTEC meet

December 3, 2019 by Thiha

Veteran journalist Bertil Lintner has warned that the rampant misinformation on Facebook and Twitter is having a negative effect on journalism in Myanmar, India and the region, speaking at a forum in Kolkata, India. Swedish journalist and author Bertil Lintner spoke about the media at the two-day Kolkata Colloquium 2019 organized by Observer Research Foundation […]

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Historian Gives Inside View of Myanmar’s Bumpy Journey

November 22, 2019 by thiha

As Myanmar embarked on an uncertain transition toward democracy after the flawed elections of 2010 there were relatively few people in the country who could offer advice on the process of change. One of them was Thant Myint-U, a former United Nations official with experience in the war-torn Balkans and Cambodia, and a grandson of […]

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Burmese days: Yangon monuments to the rare Chinese who made their fortunes in colonial era

November 6, 2018 by Thiha

Lim Chin Tsong was one of the few Chinese migrants to succeed in colonial-era Burma, now Myanmar – which the British incorporated into its much bigger possession, India, and where Chinese were subordinate to Indians, in contrast to their status in other Southeast Asian cities. “Unlike the Chinese in Thailand, Malaysia, Indonesia and the Philippines, […]

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Uber Doubling Down in Vietnam, Cambodia, Burma with New Leaders

January 26, 2018 by thiha

RIDE-HAILING giant Uber has introduced two new members of its Asia-Pacific leadership team as it looks to enhance its service to riders and driver in Vietnam, Cambodia and Burma (Myanmar). Vietnam was one of Uber’s first countries in Asia, while Cambodia and Burma are some of Uber’s newest markets globally and the company says the […]

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Myanmar’s Garment Sector Could be Vastly Improved in Three Years

December 22, 2017 by thiha

A consortium of government organization, labor groups and academia has launched a three-year project in Myanmar with the purpose of improving the work environment in the country’s garment sector, including job creation, more sustainable and efficient productivity and greater community relations. The project will take place in 12 factories supplying Western brands, including Danish fashion retailer Bestseller, according to […]

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Golden Myanmar Business Exchange Plans $5 Million Data Center

December 7, 2017 by thiha

GMBX, which bills itself as Myanmar’s only provider of wholesale infrastructure-as-a-service based on OpenStack, is a joint venture between Yangon-based Golden TMH Telecom Co Ltd (GTMH) and Golden 11 Investment International. The company already operates a data center in East Dagon with a current capacity of 100 racks, which could be expanded to about 400 racks, according to Kyaw Naing, […]

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Myanmar’s Garment Industry is on a Growth Path

November 14, 2017 by Thiha

Myanmar is starting to get more attention and investment in the garment manufacturing sector, despite some persistent political and labor strife. Myanmar SUMEC Win Win Garments Co., a unit of SUMEC Textile and Light Industry Co., has opened a new factory in Shwe Pyi Thar Industrial Zone in Yangon, according to Asian press reports. Speaking […]

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The wily ways of a Myanmar-China border town

November 6, 2017 by Thiha

One of many towns of the Myanmar-China border, Bhamo, Myanmar has long been a hub for illegal trade with China, including illegally logged charcoal currently sold. Most of the charcoal is bound overland for brisk business with China, yet Bhamo still finds itself without enough money coming in. Bhamo has a long history of diversifying […]

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Myanmar’s Military Holds Key to Further Reform

August 22, 2017 by thiha

What does Myanmar need to push through a successful democratic transition? It must build strong institutions, transform the economy, and end decades of conflict between ethnic armed groups and government forces, among numerous other challenges. Yet, these enormous tasks seem trivial when compared to what is probably the biggest obstacle to further democratic reform: the […]

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China Showers Myanmar With Attention, as Trump Looks Elsewhere

July 28, 2017 by thiha

NAYPYIDAW, Myanmar — When Myanmar’s leader, Daw Aung San Suu Kyi, wanted to hold a peace conference to end her country’s long-burning insurgencies, a senior Chinese diplomat went to work. The official assembled scores of rebel leaders, many with longstanding connections to China, briefed them on the peace gathering and flew them on a chartered […]