Than Swe

Lost kingdom: Myanmar’s forgotten royals

November 11, 2013 by thiha

In a modest Yangon apartment, the granddaughter of Myanmar’s last king lives poor and unrecognised by her neighbours — a far cry from the power and riches of her ancestor. Princess Hteik Su Phaya Gyi said the childhood days when her family had a bevy of servants and retained some of its royal status were […]

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Mizzima Trio Plans Expanded Burma Coverage

November 6, 2013 by thiha

An ex-hijacker, a business mogul and a Burma media veteran will team up to lead a revamped Mizzima, a formerly exile news outlet once based in India that has moved operations into Burma and plans to expand its news coverage, the company’s founder and editor-in-chief said on Thursday. Soe Myint, who in 1990 hijacked a […]

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Myanmar crowns Miss Universe candidate

October 7, 2013 by thiha

With a whiff of controversy and not a bikini in sight, a US-educated business graduate was selected as the first Miss Universe contestant to represent Myanmar in more than 50 years. Moe Set Wine will take her place on stage at the global beauty pageant in Moscow next month, reflecting dramatic political and social changes […]