The Golden Land

Myanmar Has a Key Role to Play in ‘Club Asia’ as Tourism in the Region Booms

February 21, 2017 by thiha

Many moons ago Singapore’s then prime minister tried to encourage the government to develop Myanmar’s tourism sector, writes Lars Henriksson. He’s finally getting his wish. In the book General Ne Win: A Political Biography academic Robert H. Taylor writes that “on 16 January 1986, Singapore Prime Minister Lee Kuan Yew visited Ne Win at his home […]

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Boozy battle-ground: a turf war brews in Myanmar

June 20, 2016 by thiha

At a beer station on Bogyoke Aung San Road, servers traipse from table to table, handing mugs of Myanmar Beer to cheroot-smoking men in longyis. Another beer station in Sanchaung township looks almost exactly the same, but with Dagon Beer decorations and brew dripping from the taps. All over Myanmar, domestic brands such as Myanmar […]

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Myanmar citizens disregard wealth as a main source of happiness

April 11, 2016 by thiha

The World Happiness Report 2016 reported Myanmar as one of the least happy countries the planet in March, ranking The Golden Land 119th out of 156 countries – but some in Myanmar have taken issue with the parameters. The report measures happiness using metrics such as GDP per capita, perceived freedom to make life choices, government corruption […]

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