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Opinion (English Language)   -   Dec 03, 2024 Will Yangon Sink? The Looming Water Crisis in Myanmar's Cities
Will Yangon Sink? The Looming Water Crisis in Myanmar's Cities

Most households in Hlaing Tharyar Township have relied on underground artesian wells for water since the township's establishment. Now, residents complain that the groundwater no longer flows as abundantly as it did when the township was first established. During summer, despite each household using water pumps, they can&

Opinion (English Language)   -   Nov 23, 2024 The New Reality of Myanmar Home Ownership
The New Reality of Myanmar Home Ownership

Ko Zaw Min and his wife, who had settled in their small town, sold their 10 by 60-foot house with hopes of building a better future. Their plan was simple: combine the proceeds from the sale with their savings to buy a larger 20 by 60-foot plot. This was around

The Kayan Human Zoo: Myanmar's Long-Neck Women in Thailand
Opinion (English Language)   -   Dec 13, 2024 The Kayan Human Zoo: Myanmar's Long-Neck Women in Thailand

Is paying to observe someone's daily life and culture a valuable cultural exchange, or is it human exploitation? In today's society, where even traditional zoos are being criticized for violating animal rights, ethnic-based tourism has become increasingly controversial. The "long neck villages" in Thailand&

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Opinion (English Language)   -   Dec 13, 2024 The Kayan Human Zoo: Myanmar's Long-Neck Women in Thailand
The Kayan Human Zoo: Myanmar's Long-Neck Women in Thailand

Is paying to observe someone's daily life and culture a valuable cultural exchange, or is it human exploitation? In today's society, where even traditional zoos are being criticized for violating animal rights, ethnic-based tourism has become increasingly controversial. The "long neck villages" in Thailand&

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Opinion (English Language)   -   Dec 03, 2024 Will Yangon Sink? The Looming Water Crisis in Myanmar's Cities
Will Yangon Sink? The Looming Water Crisis in Myanmar's Cities

Most households in Hlaing Tharyar Township have relied on underground artesian wells for water since the township's establishment. Now, residents complain that the groundwater no longer flows as abundantly as it did when the township was first established. During summer, despite each household using water pumps, they can&

by Y3A
Opinion (English Language)   -   Nov 23, 2024 The New Reality of Myanmar Home Ownership
The New Reality of Myanmar Home Ownership

Ko Zaw Min and his wife, who had settled in their small town, sold their 10 by 60-foot house with hopes of building a better future. Their plan was simple: combine the proceeds from the sale with their savings to buy a larger 20 by 60-foot plot. This was around

by Y3A
Opinion (English Language)   -   Nov 16, 2024 Struggles of Buddhist Nuns in Myanmar
Struggles of Buddhist Nuns in Myanmar

In Myanmar's Buddhist culture, when it comes to making donations between monks and nuns, nuns have always been left behind - a deeply rooted practice in Myanmar's religious landscape. But that's not all. Unlike monks, nuns cannot accept ready-made meals as alms. They also

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Opinion (English Language)   -   Nov 12, 2024 The Fall of Myanmar's Once-Thriving Tourism Industry
The Fall of Myanmar's Once-Thriving Tourism Industry

After the industrial revolution, factory production became prevalent worldwide. As factories proliferated, their carbon dioxide emissions increased dramatically, impacting the environment. Thus, manufacturing industries came to be known as "smoke-producing economies." However, there exists one business sector that doesn't harm the environment: tourism. Unlike manufacturing, tourism

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Opinion (English Language)   -   Nov 09, 2024 The Hidden Cost of Tissue-Culture Bananas
The Hidden Cost of Tissue-Culture Bananas

The Myitkyina Journal recently reported a critical case of a three-month-old infant requiring urgent surgery due to increasing fluid accumulation in the brain, causing progressive head enlargement. The infant's parents are workers at tissue-culture banana plantations, with the mother having worked during pregnancy in fields where she was

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Opinion (English Language)   -   Oct 30, 2024 The Poor Sink Deeper in Natural Disasters
The Poor Sink Deeper in Natural Disasters

Breaking records isn't always a good thing. There's one particular record that keeps being broken year after year without any competition. The record-breaker in question is the increasingly severe global temperatures. The year 2023 marked the hottest year in 174 years of recorded history. This record-breaking

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Opinion (English Language)   -   Oct 24, 2024 The Beloved Mentor of Myanmar's Youth: U Aung Thin
The Beloved Mentor of Myanmar's Youth: U Aung Thin

"As long as you don't have the determination to progress in life, as long as you don't have a strong desire to improve, you will never progress. This is an absolute truth." This quote is from the book "Legacy" by author U

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