Asia House Board Member and Global Head of Public Affairs and Sustainability at Standard Chartered Bank, Vasuki Shastry, launched his book, Resurgent Indonesia – From Crisis to Confidence, at Asia House, Thursday 12 April 2018. More…
Istanbul Istanbul wins EBRD Literature Prize 2018 Reply
LONDON, 10 April – Istanbul Istanbul, a novel by Turkish author Burhan Sönmez, translated from Turkish by Ümit Hussein, has won a new international literature prize, launched by the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD). More…
Indonesia Press Council: Sermons are not News Material Reply
TEMPO.CO Sunday April 15, 2018
JAKARTA, Indonesia – Member of the Press Council Jimmy Silalahi stated that the substance of a sermon or religious lectures alone should not be presented as news by the media. More…
Ten diaspora restaurants set to promote Indonesian tourism Reply
THE JAKARTA POST Saturday March 24, 2018
Dijakarta Bali Indonesian Restaurant, Paris. (Courtesy of Nina Hanafi/File)
JAKARTA, Indonesia – Ten diaspora restaurants across three continents signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with the Tourism Ministry during the 2018 Tourism National Coordinating Meeting in Bali on Friday as part of their support for promoting Indonesian tourism. More…
African nations are now more like Wakanda: Foreign Ministry Reply
By Agnes Anya The Jakarta Post Friday March 23, 2018
People stand in front of the Merdeka Building in Bandung, West Java, on Aug. 14. The building was the venue of the Asia-Africa Conference in 1955. JP/Arya Dipa (The Jakarta Post/Arya Dipa)
JAKARTA, Indonesia – Indonesians, particularly entrepreneurs, should change their perspectives about Africa as the region has emerged as one of the world’s potential major markets, a Foreign Ministry official says. More…
U.S. Embassy honors Women Of Change in Myanmar Reply
By Mizzima Friday 23 March 2018
Photo: U.S. Embassy in Burma
U.S. Ambassador to Myanmar Scot Marciel congratulated three recipients of the annual U.S. Embassy Women of Change Award yesterday. This award recognizes women whose work advances the rights of all people in Myanmar and demonstrates the U.S. commitment to the role of women in public life in this country. More…
Bright Future for India-Myanmar Business and Investment Partnerships Reply
By Upendranadh Choragudi Mizzima Thursday, 22 March 2018
Photo: Thura/Mizzima
Speaking at the second edition of Myanmar-India Business Conclave, India’s Minister for State Commerce & Industry Shri C R Chaudhary reiterated India’s commitment to the Look East and Act East policy. More…
Out of the shadows, into the shop in Myanmar Reply
By Nandar Aung The Myanmar Times Thursday March 22, 2018
A graffiti artist puts the finishing touches on a mural or piece under a bridge on the Yangon circle line. Photo – Supplied
YANGON, Myanmar – Amid police crackdowns, a graffiti artist finds new ways to disseminate his art
For years, Yangon’s graffiti artists moved under the cover of darkness, perfecting the art of finding a wall, putting up their colourful mark and disappearing into the night before police even knew they were there. But it didn’t always go to plan, often becoming a game of cat and mouse with the authorities which occasionally resulted in coughing up a fine or worse, spending the night behind bars. More…
Food trade show positions Thailand as the world’s kitchen Reply
By Naw Betty Han The Myanmar Times Thursday March 22, 2018
BANGKOK, Thailand – Thaifex-World of Food Asia, in its 15th edition, will take place for 5 days, from May 29 to June 2. The event is organised by Koelnmesse Pte Ltd, the Thai Department of International Trade Promotion (DITP), and the Thai Chamber of Commerce (TCC). It seeks to tap into the emerging market opportunities in ASEAN. More…
A mother’s love triumphs at Tun Foundation literary awards Reply
Zon Pann Pwint The Myanmar Times March 20, 2018
Amay Hne Kyun Taw (Mother and I) by Dr Khin Maung Win. Shin Moe Myint/The Myanmar Times
The judges describe Dr Khin Maung Win’s winning autobiography as “Engrossing”
Professor Dr Khin Maung Win has won the 2017 Tun Foundation Literary award in the biography section for his 2016 short-story compilation Amay Hne Kyun Taw (Mother and I). (U Thein Tun also owns Myanmar Consolidated Media, which publishes The Myanmar Times.) More…
