Yangon Technological University

University students take next step with ride-sharing app

May 29, 2019 by Thiha

Four tech-savvy students from universities in Yangon put their heads together to develop Lan Kyone, a ride-sharing application that helped students hitch rides to get to school on time. Now, the Lan Kyone app is being modified, upgraded and expanded for commercial ride-sharing. As it was at first aimed at university students, there was no […]

Filed Under: Latest News Tagged With: commercial, Lan Kyone, Phandeeyar, ride-sharing, traffic, Yangon Technological University, Yangon University of Foreign Languages

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 […]

Filed Under: Latest News Tagged With: Aalborg University in Denmark, British Ethical Trading Initiative, Burma, Country Garment Sector, Danish Ethical Trading Initiative, Danish Fashion Retailer Bestseller, Danish Market Development Partnerships Fund, DETI, economic, Environmental Sustainable Development Strategy, General System of Preference Program, Industrial Workers Federation of Myanmar, Myanmar Rakhine state to Bangladesh, Rohingya, UN World Social, UNICEF Multiple Indicator Cluster Survey Project, US Trade Representative Office, Yangon Technological University

New entrance exams system coming for universities

June 30, 2017 by thiha

The Department of Higher Education will implement a new entrance exam system for universities, an official from the department has confirmed with The Myanmar Times. The new system will start at some universities in the 2018-19 academic year. U Aung Aung Min, deputy director general of the Department of Higher Education, said, “We will start […]

Filed Under: Latest News Tagged With: Basic Education Law, deputy director general of the Department of Higher Education, general secretary of the Myanmar Teachers’ Federation, Ministry of Education, Private Education Law, Technical Education and Vocational Training Law, The Department of Higher Education, the Mandalay Technological University, The National Education Law, U Arkar Moe Thu, U Aung Aung Min, University of Computer Studies Yangon, University of Mandalay, University of Yangon, Yangon Technological University

Slow revival for oldest university

November 4, 2015 by Thiha

Unruly, overgrown grass lines the fences. A stray dog is taking a nap on the main road that stretches across the length of the campus. Save for the rustling of leaves from trees along the pathway, all is quiet. Only a handful of students are making their way to class. Most of them are dressed […]

Filed Under: Latest News Tagged With: Dr Pyiet Phyo Kyaw, Dr Thaw Kaung, education, Military government, Mr Paing Thet Phyo, Taung Ngu Hall, University of Yangon, University Teachers' Association, Yangon Technological University