Business & Economy
Pay a little, manage your risks
5 min read
Myanmar's insurance industry, still at an infancy stage, is beginning to see some increase in consumers' appetite for financial security.
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Archived News
I am highlighting my editorial business articles published in the Myanmar Times, a prominent business and economic newspaper in Myanmar, where I served as a Senior Reporter for five years. Unfortunately, the publication ceased operations following the military coup; however, I am now republishing these articles on my website from archived records.
Freedom & Human Rights
An army officer pays the price for honesty
2 min readKo Kyaw Han Htun, a former army officer with a passion for computer programming, spent 17 years in prison after confessing to an accidental conversation with an ABSDF member, enduring fear, illness, and isolation before being released as a political prisoner.
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Freedom & Human Rights
Bittersweet freedom for a Shan grandfather
3 min readU Yan Yoe Chon, a 70-year-old former political prisoner, endured over a decade of imprisonment and torture for a crime he denies committing, marked by physical and emotional scars. He was finally released last week after years of harsh conditions and forced labor in various prisons across Myanmar.
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Education
From Cradle to College, Dulwich has the Answers
6 min readUK-based premium independent school offers a comprehensive all-round education that inspires students to reach further
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Media & Journalism
Behind the Byline
6 min readA journalism training program supported by UNESCO helps to train a new generation of reporters for Myanmar's media industry.
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Profiles
Myanmar reporter discovers art of not sleeping in the Big Apple
5 min readAt the core of any visit to a true 24-hour city lies one very important question: To sleep or not to sleep?
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Business & Economy
Developers hope Condo Law brings life back to market
6 min readDEVELOPERS are pinning their hopes on completed Condominium Law this year to jumpstart the quiet property market.
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Business & Economy
Authorities mull renting out low-cost housing
3 min readTHE Yangon housing market may be cooling, but homes are still well beyond what the average worker can often afford.
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Business & Economy
Farmland ripe for developments
3 min readURBAN city development and planning experts have warned that unless farmland in and around Yangon is protected by law it will continue to be sold for large industrial or residential projects or divided up to be used for houses and factories.
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Business & Economy
Shwedagon and Yangon cannot be divided, says forum speaker
4 min readSHWEDAGON Pagoda is the historical and cultural centre of Yangon, and if its character should fade, the character of Yangon will also fade away, said Daw Hlaing Maw Oo, assistant director of the Department of Human Settlement and Housing Development’s Urban and Regional Planning Division.
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Business & Economy
Yangon real estate surges in 2013
4 min readPrices are across nearly all market segments and look set to remain high throughout next year and beyond.
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Education
Nurturing a new generation able to compete on the world stage
6 min readStudents at Myanmar Metropolitan College are encouraged to see education as beyond possessing a piece of paper, to actually value the learning experience, and to ensure that they are able to apply what they have learnt to their real lives
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Education
Children, as Thinkers and Communicators
5 min readEarly education that offers all-round experiences and makes learning fun is attracting more children. In this month’s EduCentre issue, we highlight how a school in Yangon nurtures pre-schoolers
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Education
Gymboree Play & Music Myanmar
5 min readMusical experience in early childhood has the power to impact every area of a child’s development, according to scientific research.
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Education
Affordable and quality education at Kings International School
7 min readWith standards and expectations set out by the British National Curriculum, the STEM program and a trilingual environment, the school prepares its students in becoming top achievers.
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