When Ko Myint Thein Htun went into the family cotton weaving business by a twist of fate some 20 years ago, he had no idea he would spark a new...
Ask painter, writer and filmmaker U Win Pe—one of Myanmar’s most celebrated living artists—to define his talent and he’ll tell you he’s ‘just a storyteller’.
Managing director of Myeik-based tour operator is making fiberglass speedboats to cater to growing number of visitors to Mergui Archipelago
Thick skin and determination are the essential ingredients to RTH Group managing director Htet Myet Oo’s recipe for success in the modern Myanmar food industry.
May Thin Kyu started Kreate Food in 2015 to provide much-needed business services for a fledgling market.
Virya Myanmar gives training and opportunities to women in need, making high quality clothing in traditional fabrics for the Yangon market.
Renowned in Myanmar as a pioneer of library science, and honored abroad for his contributions to scholarship, U Thaw Kaung looks back on a life among books.
Cloth bags with ethnic patterns are becoming popular with foreign and local women
“It was my dream to start up a local publication that reflects local needs, reports on the huge human rights violations and raises people's concerns,” said Seng Mai Maran.
After fighting media-fueled discrimination at school, now Hnin Pa Pa Soe is taking on the censors.
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