The Myanmar government wants to restructure and raise investments in the existing education system over the next five years so that it remains compatible with modern-day requirements, State Counsellor Daw Aung San Suu Kyi said in her New Year speech. As education plays a very crucial role in the development of our nation, a long-term […]
Paving the way for successful youth
June 5, 2019 by
Myanmar’s top researchers gathered last weekend at Yangon University to listen to the ideas on promoting research in Myanmar. The Myanmar Universities Research Conference featured an impressive array of 200 research papers written by senior academics. The minister of Education, the chair of the National Education Policy Commission, and the chair of Rectors’ Committee made […]
Better legislation to attract Austbusinesses to enter Myanmar
December 11, 2017 by
Though Myanmar has yet to receive investment from Australia in fiscal year 201718, the nation’s improved business regulations should arouse Australian investors’ interest, according to a diplomat. Nick Cumpston, economic counsellor at the Australian Embassy, said in an exclusive interview that the Union Parliament’s recent passage of the new Myanmar Companies Law could spur Australian […]
Australian firms urged to invest in Myanmar
May 16, 2017 by
Nick Cumpston, counsellor at the Australian Embassy, said in an exclusive interview that the Australian government would encourage its businesses to seize enormous opportunities in the emerging market, thanks to Myanmar’s potential for faster growth in the near future. According to Cumpston, Australian firms’ interest in Myanmar has been on the rise, driven by the […]
Yangon University is modelled on Oxford, but there are no dreaming spires
April 25, 2017 by
Walking around Yangon, though there are the affluent areas and fast food restaurants that exist in nearly all big cities, these areas are few and far between. Poverty pervades in this former capital city to a greater extent than in many of its Southeast Asian counterparts. The military regime, though removed in 2013, has had […]
Myanmar can flourish by sowing seeds of agricultural prosperity
April 14, 2016 by
On 30 March, Htin Kyaw, a long-time adviser and ally of Aung San Suu Kyi – whose National League for Democracy party achieved a historic victory inrecent elections – became the first elected civilian to hold office in Myanmar since the army took over in 1962. The NLD won the democratic battle and enjoys unparalleled political capital and […]
