Suu Vocational Institute, which will provide vocational training for people lacking formal education, opened in Hlaing Thayar township on Tuesday. “All the vocational training will follow State Counsellor Daw Aung San Suu Kyi’s instructions. Myanmar needs more vocational education because most people do not get degrees so they need vocational education to live better. The […]
Myanmar’s Internet Disrupted Society—and Fueled Extremists
October 2, 2017 by
DURING THE HALF century that they ruled the country, Myanmar’s military dictators occasionally turned to astrology for policy decisions. In the late ’80s, for example, the government switched the currency from units of 10 to nine, a more auspicious number. Economic turmoil followed. More recently, after an astrologer reportedly warned of an imminent American air […]
Ooredoo hits half a million on 4G
August 18, 2016 by
Ooredoo has racked up half a million 4G users since it became the first telecoms operator to roll out fourth-generation services in Myanmar in May, and is looking forward to a planned spectrum auction that would help it expand coverage, chief executive Rene Meza told The Myanmar Times. When it launched 4G the Qatari firm said […]
Yangon realtors call for wide-reaching reforms
March 29, 2016 by
Yangon real estate agents are hoping the incoming government can breathe new life into the real estate sector, where sales have slowed over the past couple of years to a near-standstill, condominium units lie empty and a growing number of people areunable to afford basic accommodation. Growth in the sector – and the ultimate goal of providing affordable […]
