Volume 5, Issue 15

September 12, 2019

Volume 5, Issue 15

Unearthing the truth behind a colonial murder in Maymyo

The murder of a famous servant of the British Raj in Maymyo nearly 90 years ago was hushed up and there’s speculation that delicate negotiations in London were the reason.

BY Christian Gilberti

Editorial, Opinion

No cheap fixes for Myanmar’s banks

When you have to tell people not to panic – well, that’s when you really have a problem.

BY Frontier

News Feed, News, Affairs, Features

A champion of democracy returns to his motherland

Nearly 30 years after becoming head of a government-in-exile formed at a jungle base on the border with Thailand, Dr Sein Win has returned to Myanmar.

BY Nanda

News Feed, News, Affairs, Features

Students in Kachin-controlled territory face education barriers

Students living in areas under the control of the Kachin Independence Organisation face barriers to furthering their studies and careers.

BY Emily Fishbein

Bizfeed, Affairs, Business, Features

As fishing ban ends, authorities urged to tackle illegal boats

A precipitous decline in fishery resources prompted a three-month ban on all offshore fishing in Myanmar waters, but members of industry and civil society groups say more needs to be done to combat rampant illegal fishing.

BY Kyaw Lin Htoon

News Feed, Bizfeed, News, Affairs, Business, Features

Electricity price hike fuels demand for solar power in Myanmar

A recent electricity price hike has fuelled optimism among companies selling rooftop solar systems to factories, but a lack of knowledge and financing challenges continue to hold back sales.

BY Thomas Kean

Sithu Aung Myint, Opinion

Banks, indebted companies and the big problem of non-performing loans

A comment by the Central Bank deputy governor in the Pyithu Hluttaw over non-performing loans has caused widespread consternation and resulted in a prompt clarification.

BY Sithu Aung Myint

Opinion

Slower, smaller, cheaper: the reality of the China-Myanmar Economic Corridor

Despite perceptions that it will bring a rush of Chinese financing for massive infrastructure projects, implementation of the China Myanmar Economic Corridor has so far been relatively cautious.

BY Yun Sun

News Feed, News, Affairs, Features

Picking up speed on Yangon’s Circular Railway

Yangon’s Circular Railway is receiving a much-needed upgrade, but efforts to control vendors risk depriving hundreds of people of their livelihoods.

BY Hein Thar

Affairs, Features, Culture

Cross-dressing in Myanmar: from mystical brides to lip-synching queens

Heavily made-up men who perform as nat kadaws enjoy broad acceptance in Myanmar society, but it’s a different story for cross-dressing men who sashay on stage as drag queens.

BY Eaint Thet Su

Travel, Features, Culture

Embracing a slow time at Inle Lake

In the final installment of our series about award-winning responsible tourism businesses, we meet Inle Princess Resort managing director Daw Yin Myo Su to discuss the industry slowdown and how the Myanmar Responsible Tourism Awards can serve as a platform for new visitors.

BY Frontier

Backpage, Opinion

What is your expat star sign?

Welcome, my young expatriate. Madame Mohinga has been expecting you, for I sense that you have been feeling lost and listless this rainy season [cackles]. Don’t be shy. Put down your gin and tonic, and let us seek the wisdom of the stars…

BY Jared Downing

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