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Comprehensive English-language analysis of Myanmar's business, technology, and history.

Myanmar Insights (English Language)

Comprehensive English-language analysis of Myanmar's business, technology, and history.

Myanmar Insights (English Language)   -   Mar 15, 2025 Foreign Investment in Myanmar: Policies and Tax Incentives
Foreign Investment in Myanmar: Policies and Tax Incentives

Despite ongoing internal challenges, Myanmar continues to offer attractive investment opportunities across various regions. This situation can be described as a mix of risks and rewards. If you're planning to start a business or make an investment in Myanmar, the following information should prove helpful. A word of

Myanmar Insights (English Language)   -   Mar 09, 2025 Hollywood's Burmese Actress: Win Min Than
Hollywood's Burmese Actress: Win Min Than

It would be rare to find someone who appeared in just one film, became a famous movie star with that single performance, reached as far as Hollywood, and yet remained humble despite all that success. While such individuals are certainly possible, they are exceedingly rare. The fact that a Burmese

Sir U Thwin: The Mon-Burmese Tycoon
Myanmar Insights (English Language)   -   Mar 27, 2025 Sir U Thwin: The Mon-Burmese Tycoon

Have you heard of the pagoda in Myanmar that keeps its relic chamber open? Most pagodas across Myanmar typically keep their relic chambers sealed. However, the Botahtaung Pagoda in Yangon is unique as its relic chamber remains open, allowing the public to easily pay their respects. It's intriguing

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Myanmar Insights (English Language)   -   Mar 27, 2025 Sir U Thwin: The Mon-Burmese Tycoon
Sir U Thwin: The Mon-Burmese Tycoon

Have you heard of the pagoda in Myanmar that keeps its relic chamber open? Most pagodas across Myanmar typically keep their relic chambers sealed. However, the Botahtaung Pagoda in Yangon is unique as its relic chamber remains open, allowing the public to easily pay their respects. It's intriguing

by Y3A
Myanmar Insights (English Language)   -   Mar 15, 2025 Foreign Investment in Myanmar: Policies and Tax Incentives
Foreign Investment in Myanmar: Policies and Tax Incentives

Despite ongoing internal challenges, Myanmar continues to offer attractive investment opportunities across various regions. This situation can be described as a mix of risks and rewards. If you're planning to start a business or make an investment in Myanmar, the following information should prove helpful. A word of

by Y3A
Myanmar Insights (English Language)   -   Mar 09, 2025 Hollywood's Burmese Actress: Win Min Than
Hollywood's Burmese Actress: Win Min Than

It would be rare to find someone who appeared in just one film, became a famous movie star with that single performance, reached as far as Hollywood, and yet remained humble despite all that success. While such individuals are certainly possible, they are exceedingly rare. The fact that a Burmese

by Y3A
Myanmar Insights (English Language)   -   Mar 03, 2025 How did Myanmar gain Independence?
How did Myanmar gain Independence?

The modern state of Myanmar emerged on January 4, 1948. The territorial boundaries of Myanmar that were established upon independence remain largely unchanged today, with approximately 99 percent of the borders remaining the same. However, the Myanmar of pre-1886 under Burmese monarchs differs significantly from post-1948 Myanmar. The intervening period

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Myanmar Insights (English Language)   -   Feb 28, 2025 Hidden Stories Behind the Panglong Agreement
Hidden Stories Behind the Panglong Agreement

The Panglong Agreement is a landmark treaty in Myanmar's independence history. To achieve independence from the British, Myanmar signed three major agreements: the Aung San-Attlee Agreement, the Laykyar-Freeman Agreement, and the Nu-Attlee Agreement. However, before these independence agreements were signed, an historic conference was held in February 1947

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Myanmar Insights (English Language)   -   Feb 22, 2025 The Journey of Myanmar's Baptist Missionary - Judson
The Journey of Myanmar's Baptist Missionary - Judson

The Judson Chapel at Yangon University has been so famous that it has been featured in many songs. For example, in the song "They Know" by stereo singer Kaiser: "If only Judson could speak, he would tell... how much I loved, he knows best, my dearest."

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Myanmar Insights (English Language)   -   Feb 14, 2025 The First Aircraft Hijacking in Myanmar
The First Aircraft Hijacking in Myanmar

In 1954, a historic aircraft hijacking took place in Myanmar that would be recorded as the first of its kind not only in the country but also in world history. This Hollywood action movie-like incident occurred in Myanmar just nine years after World War II. It is often referred to

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Myanmar Insights (English Language)   -   Jan 31, 2025 The Blue-Eyed Burmese
The Blue-Eyed Burmese

It might seem strange to find people with tall statures, prominent noses, and blue eyes who look distinctly European, yet dress like Myanmar people, eat Myanmar food, live the Myanmar way, have Myanmar names, and speak Myanmar fluently as citizens of Myanmar. Myanmar has 135 ethnic groups and freedom of

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