Shaping Myanmar into a global granary
A ROUND 15 million acres of monsoon paddy and about two million acres of summer paddy, totalling roughly 17 million acres, are cultivated annually in Myanmar. This includes around 50…
Microplastics: The Invisible Global Threat
Over the past several decades, humanity has witnessed some of the most dramatic environmental changes in modern history – from melting glaciers and deforestation to rising global temperatures. Yet another,…
Worldwide ban on nuclear weapons testing and possession
Two atomic bombs dropped on Japan in 1945 resulted in one of the most tragic and devastating losses of human life and property in history. Although the atomic bombs brought…
Online Education as a Supportive Part of the Education System
By Than Zaw (Homalin) In today’s digital world, technology has greatly changed many areas of human life, especially education. In the past, education mainly depended on traditional classroom teaching in…
Labour exploitation undermines workplace unity and cohesion
By April Son The success and development of a workplace do not depend solely on modern technologies, investments and resources. They also greatly depend on each employee’s proper sense of…
Emphasize to achieve more comprehensive land use system
Land resources need to be managed and utilized systematically, equitably, and sustainably, and must be managed and utilized in a sustainable manner. At present, effective land management is vital for…
Catastrophic floods kill over 390 in Nepal and Tibet, with more than 1,400 missing
DEVIGHAT, Nepal (AP) — Rescue teams and military helicopters searched Thursday for hundreds of missing people along the mountainous Nepal-China border, where a deadly torrent of water and mud several…
Strive to increase agro-livestock production
Every country around the world is striving for economic strength, and Myanmar is likewise utilizing all available resources and opportunities to strengthen its economy. However, due to economic and political…
Beyond the Asylum Walls: Mental Illness, Stigma and the Unfinished Journey of Psychiatry in Myanmar
By U Khin Maung Myint Mental illness has always presented society with a difficult question: do we care for the person who is suffering, or do we remove the person…
A New Chapter in Strategic Partnership and Diplomatic Relations
By Junior Thin During the official goodwill visit of U Min Aung Hlaing, President of the Republic of the Union of Myanmar, to the Republic of Belarus, relations between the…