Myanmar New Year: A Renewed Commitment to Peace, Prosperity, and National Unity
By Min Min Zan The meaningful occasion of Myanmar New Year’s Day has come again – the transition from the Myanmar Era year 1387 to 1388. It is an auspicious…
Resolution After Water Festival
By Ms Monn The Water Festival, known as Thingyan, is one of the most cherished and symbolic celebrations in Myanmar. It marks not only the transition into a new year…
Avoid behaviours of tarnishing image of the Thingyan festival
THE Thingyan water, while bringing coolness and freshness and washing away physical impurities from the body, also provides mental strength for those who take part in the water festival. However,…
Preserve Myanmar’s traditional Thingyan festival
The Thingyan festival, one of Myanmar’s most treasured cultural celebrations, marks the transition from the old year to the New Year. It is a time of joy, renewal, and cultural…
Will President Min Aung Hlaing become the face of a New Myanmar?
After battling more than five years of a bitter Western-backed insurgency, Myanmar appears set for a new beginning. Senior General Min Aung Hlaing, the face of the resistance against externally…
Provide agricultural inputs for farmers
Myanmar is an agriculture-based country. The government is making efforts to ensure a sufficient food supply for the population. People living in rural areas mainly engage in agriculture and livestock…
Beware of intense summer heat
Due to the intensifying heat during the current period, some major cities in Myanmar have even been included among the hottest cities in the world. Therefore, local authorities are opening…
The Federal Balance:Peace and the Union
By Dr Zeyar Win F EDERALISM means a systemwhere different states have their ownpowers but still belong to one union.It is based on sharing power between thecentral government and the…
A New Government and New Momentum in the New Year
By Dr Than Zaw Oo IN A democratic system,elections are an indis-pensable process. Democracyembodies two essential dimen-sions: participation and competi-tion. These two dimensions mustbe fully realized through free andfair elections,…
Take care when usingunsafe water duringthe Thingyan festival
MYANMAR is a country with rich cultural traditions andcustoms. Traditional festivals and activities of the ethnicgroups are also held as seasonal festivals throughout thewhole 12 months. Among these, the Thingyan…