Did you ever wonder what it would be like to live in a country that has only recently started opening up to the world outside its own borders? ScandAsia has talked to four people living in Myanmar about the life in the mysterious country. Norwegian Astri Hole Fredriksen has her own travel agency in partnership […]
What Singapore and Yangon share: a dark colonial past, and existential angst about the future
September 27, 2019 by
Sometimes cities are planned down to every last corner, with neat grids and clearly divided zones. And sometimes a city’s future grows up organically around its past, history and aspiration tangling like vines at the heart of a rainforest. One sees all this from the ballroom of Royal Orchid Sheraton Hotel, nestled on the banks […]
Moon presents S. Korea-Myanmar partnership vision at Yangon business forum
September 6, 2019 by
On a visit to Myanmar’s largest city, South Korean President Moon Jae-in laid out his vision Wednesday for closer partnerships between the two nations, with a focus on revving up cooperation on infrastructure and culture as well as promoting people-to-people exchanges. He was addressing a business forum in Yangon, the economic hub of the Southeast […]
How to work with Burmese colleagues during your Myanmar relocation
September 4, 2019 by
Whilst Myanmar may not be every expat’s idea of paradise, for those committed to helping others as well as developing themselves it can be the journey of a lifetime. Recently opened up to foreigners after decades of isolation and dictatorial rule, Myanmar is now seeing expatriates arriving to work with NGOs as well as in […]
Explore Lion City’s Food and Arts at 3rd Singapore Festival
November 14, 2018 by
The third edition of the Singapore Festival will run from Nov. 30-Dec. 2 on Bogalay Zay Street in downtown Yangon, with many exciting new activities added this year. The three-day event organized by the Singapore Tourism Board (STB) aims to allow Yangonites to experience the riches of Singapore’s culture through food, urban design, art, music […]
Myanmar Strategic Holdings plans further Myanmar expansion with London Stock Exchange float
August 18, 2017 by
A company making its debut on the London Stock Exchange today has said it is targeting expansion in Myanmar’s fast-growing consumer sector. Myanmar Strategic Holdings (MSH) is aiming to raise $4.3m (£3.3m) on its admission to the London market which it has announced today, as it targets growing its portfolio to 20 locations in the […]
