
Last week, the names of Myanmar's new chief ministers were revealed, and expected, all fourteen were members of the ruling-National League for Democracy, much to the chagrin of major ethnic…
The National League for Democracy says it intends to ram through by tomorrow a law that would create a pivotal post in government for Daw Aung San Suu Kyi despite…
Just hours after taking office, the new Yangon government has put a significant dampener on this year’s water festival celebrations by banning for-profit pandals, or stages.
A controversial Myanmar police training program funded by the EU and the UK has been abruptly halted following failure to reach an agreement with the military that included issues of…
Police say they will no longer take contraceptive pills and condoms off the shelves during Thingyan after complaints from women's groups.
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Supporters have a history of letting emotion get the better of them on Myanmar’s derby day. That’s unlikely to change
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Win, lose or draw tonight Gerd Zeise’s men may yet progress to the third round of qualifying for the next Asian Cup. A win would guarantee Myanmar’s advance as one…
No Southeast Asian nation has competed at the men’s football World Cup final since Indonesia featured as the Dutch East Indies in 1938. While Myanmar attempt to struggle their way…
Expectations for this weekend’s big fight between two Russian lethwei artists and Myanmar’s leading stars are high but Too Too says he is not worried because he is the real…
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Recent troubles surrounding the popular Yangon social enterprise Pomelo seemed long forgotten as the founders launched a new organisation on April 2.
Few may know that the incoming Minister for Information U Pe Myint – best known as a short-story writer and translator of self-help books and novels – started his professional…
Thwin Su Htwe, despite her decade of experience, will have her very first solo show Splendour in the Grass on April 2. Ahead of the opening, Myanmar Times correspondent Myo…
Now that you’ve fallen asleep and woken up with Steve’s body bars, he’s back this week to share his recipe for a nutrient-dense facial that doubles as a healthy snack.
Regular readers of this space might recall that I married my husband just three months ago. I made it clear that I was not ready for a baby: I am…
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Italians of Yangon, ascoltate – listen up. There’s a new venue in town dedicated to your national dish.
Our guest chef this week, Hnin Win, comes to us from her recently opened Father’s Office on Bo Aung Kyaw Street with a recipe perfect for the scorching summer days.
Our first excursion to Liberty Pizza was not a resounding success: We liked the drinks, the ice cream and the atmosphere, but the menu was partly indecipherable, the food mostly…
Wai Wai Kyaw, our guest chef for this week, shares her twist on a Myanmar staple – laphet thoke, or green tea leaf salad. The ubiquitous dish can be found at…
It’s too good to be true, I told myself. It could never satisfy the cravings – a crisp crust, gooey cheese – that have tormented me for nearly two years…
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Drinks manufacturer Loi Hein Company has shelved plans to list on Yangon’s stock exchange, but a series of potential foreign joint ventures means the firm should have no difficulty growing,…
A historic election, political transition and a new president – not exactly business as usual for Myanmar.
First Myanmar Investment’s chair Serge Pun called a meeting of securities companies this week following a volatile day’s trading in his company’s shares, while Yangon Stock Exchange officials said securities…
A subsidiary of Daiwa Securities called Myanmar Corporate Strategic Advisory will be liquidated in order to allow the Japanese group to focus on its role as an underwriter and broker…
A parliamentary committee has recommended the incoming Yangon Region government suspend two approved projects on state land, including a US$70 million private hospital.
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The construction market has slowed considerably in Yangon over the past year but developers hope that good times for the industry will return under the new government.
Chinese group Toener Investment has launched sales of a new five-tower condominium project in Yangon’s Yankin township known as Kanbae Towers.
Developers of residential projects in Yangon have found themselves with less cash than expected, as buyers fail to stick to the terms of hire-purchase plans and do not make regular…
In the eyes of land speculators the stars are aligning for Twante township on the outskirts of Yangon, which is swiftly being linked to the city by new roads and…
French group AccorHotels is planning to build six new properties in Myanmar by 2019 – in Yangon, Mandalay and Shan State’s Muse and Inle Lake.
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Pyithu Hluttaw speaker U Win Myint has urged the government to consider whether a 5 percent tax levied on telecommunications is appropriate, just one day after the duty was enacted…
Much talk in the telecoms market has been dedicated to the digital leapfrog: the almighty hop from legacy technology to a mobile-first future. Myanmar’s operators have seen subscriber figures jump…
Private customer information has been requested of Myanmar’s international operators 85 times, and has been provided in less than one-quarter of these situations, according to telecoms operators Telenor and Ooredoo.
Telenor continues to confront thorny health and safety issues in Myanmar, with an accident on one of its tower sites leading to two deaths and continued instances of child and…
Hanoi-based telecoms operator Viettel has been granted the right to negotiate with a local consortium, including a military-run partner, with a view to receiving a minority stake in a company…
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With long, leafy boulevards, Chiang Mai presents an alluring alternative to the Thai capital, Bangkok. Instead of traffic-choked urban sprawl, travellers find a picturesque downtown easily navigated on foot, where…
A recently updated index from Henley & Partners – a London-based consulting firm that specialises in citizenship services – ranking 104 of the world’s passports put Germany on top and…
Even though they will not be allowed to operate, over two dozen “limbo” hotels in historic Bagan can finish up construction, a recent directive said. The properties still cannot accept…
Great things are expected from incoming tourism minister U Ohn Maung.
It takes a bit of guile to enjoy the snakes, temples, pots and rides through the delta on the other shore of the Yangon River
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We are pleased to announce The Myanmar Times has been honoured with the silver and bronze awards in the Best in Photojournalism (News) 2016 category from WAN-IFRA! Congratulations Kaung Htet and Zarni Phyo!
As they put on their new dresses and checked their make-up, Nang Kyan Khan and Nang Htwe Yin were...
04 February 2016
From floods that devastated 12 states and regions to jade landslides, the rise of Ma Ba Tha in national...
23 December 2015
Astrological readings from resident expert Aung Myin Kyaw, for the week of March 25 - 31,2016.
24 March 2016