Google to visit Myanmar
MML Blog (Google) : Eric Schmidt, Google chairman, is planning to visit Myanmar in this coming week as part of Asian tours and will give speech in Yangon. Rumors said Google might open official office...
View ArticleCASBBA investment in Myanmar
MML Blog - CASBBA, Cable & Satellite Broadcasting Association of Asia, is finding ways to invest in Myanmar as the country needs many TV channels compare with its populations according forum source...
View ArticleMyanmar to review 2008 Constitution
MML Blog - Myanmar 2008 Constitution to be reviewed : According to the confirmed source, two houses of Myanmar parliament has agreed unanimously Wednesday to look at the charter, which many consider...
View ArticleVientiane - Yangon direct flight, Laos to Myanmar
MML Blog - A source confirmed that Lao airlines to restore direct flights between Vientiane, Laos and Yangon, Myanmar after a two-decade. And according to Saleum Tayarathm, director of Lao Airlines'...
View ArticleThe Lisu People
The Lisu people are a Tibeto-Burman ethnic group who inhabit the mountainous regions of Burma (Myanmar), Southwest China, Thailand, and the Indian state of Arunachal Pradesh.
View ArticleCurfew in three Burmese townships
Myanmar authorities imposed a dusk-to-dawn curfew in three Burmese townships on Tuesday after anti-Muslim violence touched new parts of the country, edging closer to the main city, Yangon. State...
View ArticleMilitary will continue to play a political role in Myanmar
Myanmar’s commander in chief says the military will continue to play a political role as it supports the country’s transition to democracy. Speaking to thousands of troops at the annual Armed Forces...
View ArticleMyanmar To Resume Exports Rice in Japan after 45-years
Myanmar will resume exports of rice to Japan after a 45-year hiatus, marking a milestone in trade relations between the former military dictatorship and Tokyo. Mitsui, the trading company that arranged...
View ArticleSu Xiuyu won Myanmar's highest religious medals
Su Xiuyu won one of Myanmar's highest religious medals of commendation conferred by Myanmar's President U Thein SeinTuesday in honor of her outstanding contribution to the cause of education, religious...
View ArticleAung San Suu Kyi Among the Generals
Daw Aung San Suu Kyi, the Nobel laureate, National League of Democracy Party Chair, presence among the generals, attends a military ceremony, an unthinkable occurrence a few years ago.
View ArticleMyanmar Gas Exports to Reach $4 Billions
Myanmar Gas exports will total $4 billion this fiscal year, said the official who asked not to be named. Gas exports have risen in value by about 75 percent since fiscal year 2006 when they totaled...
View ArticleMyanmar to use Force to Halt Deadly Roit
Myanmar President Thein Sein said Thursday that he was prepared to use force to quell the religious rioting that has shaken his country, answering calls even from longtime democracy advocates for more...
View ArticleYoung Generation Ready to Push Myanmar Up
Young Generation Ready to Push Myanmar Up - Many Young people, foreign-educated and brimming with ideas, are returning to Myanmar to either set up their own companies or work for multinational...
View ArticleJimmy Carter To Visit Myanmar
Former US president Jimmy Carter headed Friday to Myanmar and Nepal, hoping to find ways to encourage democracy in the two Asian nations, which are undergoing political transitions. The former...
View ArticleMyanmar Violence Total Death 43
Recent violence against Muslims in central Myanmar has risen to 43 death with more than 1,300 homes and other buildings having been destroyed, state media reports. It said 1,355 houses, shops and...
View ArticleAung San Suu Kyi will visit Japan
Myanmar democracy leader Aung San Suu Kyi will visit Japan from April 13 through 19, according to a Japanese statement released late Wednesday. It will be her first visit to Japan in nearly three...
View ArticleMyanmar Has Approached PTT to Help
Myanmar has approached PTT Thailand Power giant to help upgrade an old oil refinery, which has a capacity of 50,000-70,000 barrels per day. Meanwhile, Thailand's Neighbouring Countries Economic...
View ArticleMyanmar SIM Price to drop 2 USD by 24th April
The Ministry of Information announced on TV that SIM prices in the country will drop from 230,000 kyats (about $260) to 1,500 kyats on April 24th. A public relations official for the ministry also...
View ArticleMyanmar opens Oil Auction
Myanmar has opened a long-awaited auction for 30 offshore oil and gas exploration blocks in its latest effort to attract foreign investment even as it considers recasting a series of older contracts...
View Article12 International Consortia Race to Myanmar Mobile Telecom Licenses
Myanmar has shortlisted 12 international consortia in the race for two of mobile telecom licenses, which include names such as Singapore's SingTel and M1, India's Bharti Airtel, Japan's KDDI, Africa's...
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