SINGAPORE: Aung La N Sang feels good. “Amazing”, even, with barely a week having passed since he was crowned Myanmar’s first-ever mixed martial arts (MMA) champion. On June 30, willed on by a thunderous Yangon home crowd, the 32-year-old underdog stunned his undefeated opponent to capture the middleweight title belt of ONE Championship, Asia’s largest […]
Golf industry in Myanmar Ready to Tee Off
December 23, 2016 by
YANGON: When the Han brothers left Myanmar more than 35 years ago, their pursuit of professional golfing careers was an almost unknown concept in their homeland. Chan Han recalls telling his uncles and aunties his plan to move overseas and start taking the game he loved seriously. “They told me: ‘You went to college, […]
Myanmar Hopes to Overtake Singapore Economically in 20 Years’ Time: Suu Kyi
December 1, 2016 by
SINGAPORE: Myanmar hopes to overtake Singapore’s economy in 20 years’ time and the country is hoping that Singapore will lend a helping hand, said Myanmar State Counsellor Aung San Suu Kyi on Wednesday (Nov 30). Speaking at the IE Singapore’s Global Conversations business dialogue, Ms Suu Kyi, who is in Singapore for a three-day official […]
Myanmar census data undercuts Buddhist hardliner claims
July 26, 2016 by
NAY PYI TAW: Muslims make up just over two per cent of Myanmar’s population, government census figures showed on Thursday (Jul 21), undercutting claims by Buddhist hardliners that Islam poses a threat to the dominance of their faith. Full details from the 2014 count, the first of its kind in decades, was withheld for almost […]
Mixed reviews on Myanmar government’s first 100 days
July 11, 2016 by
YANGON: July 7 marked the 100th day in office for Myanmar’s National League for Democracy (NLD) government. The cabinet, led by State Counsellor, foreign minister and de facto leader of the nation Aung San Suu Kyi, has focused largely on trying to end armed conflicts in Myanmar and establishing a stronger rule of law. However […]
Oil prices, general elections weigh on Myanmar’s economy
April 20, 2015 by
SINGAPORE: The drop in oil prices and uncertainties surrounding Myanmar’s general elections later this year are weighing on the country’s economy, as it prepares to halt oil block auctions and braces for a drop in foreign direct investment (FDI). In an exclusive interview with Channel NewsAsia, Myanmar’s Union Minister for energy Zay Yar Aung says […]
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