“Maps are the key elements for a census. We are now gathering GIS maps, and all staff and infrastructure should be ready for the national census as soon as we get approval from senior officials,”

“Children make much more of an effort when they have a goal, so creating art for this show helped them develop their ideas and skills, and vastly improved their ability to make art,”

“Progress could be undone by a market-induced reversal, the production of new drugs, or the opening of new trafficking routes, and new markets. We therefore have to consolidate the progress that has been made and take further action to prevent a spread of drug abuse,”

U Kan Saw said one of the first challenges the business had to overcome was to develop a machine capable of washing and cleaning used plastic bags to the quality standard required by buyers.

“Our goal is to organise bloggers from all over the world who write in the Myanmar language and to introduce people who are not familiar with the internet to the concept of blogging and teach them how to post their own blogs,”

“You have the most amazing experiences. Travelling and being so close is what sets our group apart from the other a cappella groups back home. We hope to make it back here soon and see more of Myanmar.”

“I felt like I had to try harder than the other students mainly because of the language barrier. And it was difficult to learn the names of the ingredients that weren’t available in Myanmar. Being a chef is demanding and aggressive, and the training is exactly the same to prepare you for what is to come.”