HOUSE OF THE WEEK

Space abounds in this Tarmwe two-up

LOADS of space and enviable proximity to the downtown area are the upsides to this house in Tarmwe township....more

Myanmar Cricket Federation appoints new coach for 2010

THE Myanmar Cricket Federation (MCF) last week announced the appointment of a new coach for the national team. A spokesperson said the federation hopes the appointment will raise the standard of the gentlemen’s game here and make the country more competitive internationally. (Volume 26, No. 505)

UMTA golf tournament

THE Union of Myanmar Travel Association (UMTA) will hold its first golf tournament on January 10 at Royal Mingalardon Golf Club in Yangon. (Volume 26, No. 505)

International players tackle language barrier in Myanmar

IT’S a problem everyone living in a foreign country experiences from time to time: the language barrier. International footballers plying their trade in the Myanmar National League (MNL) say communicating with teammates is the greatest difficulty they face. (Volume 26, No. 505)

Jumbo documentary filming starts

A FRENCH film company is making a documentary about Myanmar elephants working in the logging industry. Last month, a small team from Compass Films spent three weeks in the Bago Mountains filming parts of the Myanmar segment of the program, which is to be shown on the National Geographic Channel.