Let’s Say ‘Yes’
By Yin Nwe Ko Last year, my 9-year-old son Leopold and I were preparing for a mother-son ski trip to Keystone, Colorado. I introduced a new rule: we would say…
Sustain society with natural disaster resilience
2024 is a year of floods occurring in Afghanistan, Brazil, Indonesia, Kenya, Oman, the United Arab Emirates, and other countries worldwide. Recently, Typhoon Yagi intensified in Asia, affecting flash floods,…
National Self-Defence
In terms of the “Just War Theory”, a nation has the right to self-defence when its sovereignty and independence are encroached. This theory allows a nation to exercise the right…
IBEC Sayadaw to address democracy, federalism at International Peace Conference in South Korea
ALynn / Thuta Kyaw (NP News) – Sep 19 Buddhist Sayadaw Dr. Ashin Sobhita (Venerable IBEC Sayadaw), Principal of the International Buddhist Education Centre and Stockholm World Peace Prize Holder,…
Traditional procession, boat races highlight Phaungdawoo Festival
NP News – Sep 20 A 18-day Phaungdawoo Pagoda Festival will be held from October 3rd to 20th in Nyaungshwe Township, southern Shan State, around Inle Lake. The festival will…
Cybernetic Analysis of Human Existence
Human beings, whose scientific name is Homo sapiens, belong to the kingdom Animalia. The functioning of this kingdom is determined by instincts and specific action patterns, which are, in turn,…
Enhance disaster management role in Myanmar
Myanmar faces significant challenges from climate change, which exacerbates the risks of floods, extreme heat, strong winds, lightning, and varied rainfall. The recent impact of Typhoon Yagi, originating from Vietnam,…
Climate Change Adaptation and Actions
CLIMATE change adaptation refers to actions that help reduce vulnerability to the current or expected impacts of climate change, like weather extremes and hazards, sea-level rise, biodiversity loss, or food…
Let’s Fill the Gaps
By Dr Zeyar Win A CCORDING to the World Health Organization, every individual is entitled to quality healthcare. It is the responsibility of governments to lead and manage healthcare systems,…
Theravada Buddhism and World’s Peace
By Sann Ni Lar Winn According to the chronicles, Bagan was founded in AD 107. Anawrahta, the first unifier of Myanmar, established “Theravada, Buddhism” with the help of Buddhist Missionary…