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If one has been determined to devote his life to politics, he is required to be a philanthropist, altruist, compromising his ego. This is true with all nations and all races. It is undeniable that compromising one’s self-interest ... Full story

Asked how Myanmar would like to be in the year 2010 by a news journal, I replied that there were good prospects of national reconciliation efforts and the politicians would become popular. This interview was carried in December 31st Issue of Yangon Time news journal. Some close friends asked me about this interview, saying “Why did you say so? What are your views? We hope you ... Full story

“Playing politics means turning foes into friends” goes as the saying. It is quite certain that this catch phrase is familiar to all those who are interested in politics. It can also be known to many that this quotation is the wise advice of Dagon Taryar. Sayagyi Dagon Taryar is a well-known writer who has had a very close relationship with the politicians and statemen ... Full story

The prisoners in Insein Jail can now play, and play a part in the plays or watch them as the Correctional Department opened a gymnasium-cum-theatre on January 1 in Insein Gaol. The opening ceremony was held in conjunction with offering dawn meal to Buddhist monks numbering 11. The volleyball tourney was held after opening the gymnasium-cum-theatre at 8 am. “Our objective is to enable the inmates to ... Full story

After paying homage to Sule Pagoda standing, I circumambulated Maha Bandoola Park as usual. While going round anti clockwise the park, I suddenly remembered that today was 62nd Anniversary Independence Day, which started on 9th Waning of Pyatho, 1309 Myanmar Era (January 4, 1948). Oh, we could have led a free life for 62 years now! As known to all, there stands tall the Independence Monument ... Full story

Recently, I wrote an article in a journal in which I mentioned a dinner etiquette that requires those party-goers to put both hands on the table. However, they should not raise their hands supported by their elbows. They ought to put their palms down on the table. The reason of having the need to ... Full story

Man is political animal, goes as a saying. So what does politics mean then? It means managing the day-to-day affaire of food, clothing and shelter, to put it briefly. The affairs of the state are, in fact, the affairs of all citizens. Such being the case, every citizen should be interested in politics, involved in it and actively participate in it. According to myself, politics falls ... Full story

The seven-nation BIMSTEC grouping on ... Full story

"The world is changing very fast. Big will not beat small any more. It will be the fast beating the slow". Rupert Murdoch I am wondering if we have to pay for access to internet news because of Rupert Murdoch. We are now very convenient, not having to worry about subscription fees if we can access to internet news free of charge. But now this gentleman is ... Full story

Tuvalu Calls for Tighter Emissions Limits by Matthew Berger - Dec 9th, 2009 Bangladesh, Myanmar, Honduras, Vietnam, Nicaragua. These are just a few of the countries already suffering serious effects from climate change. The five lead the list of the countries most affected by climate change since 1990, according the latest risk index from Germanwatch, ... Full story

Written by Myo Nyunt (I) In this age of globalization, people from the under developed are making deep sighs, which, in my most foolish thoughts, can be linked to global warming. Those golden days when we could lead a comfortable life are merely things of the past. We are all in a haste. We eat ... Full story

Guarded by army commandos, the retired Sri Lankan General sits in his new war room, preparing for Sri Lanka’s next big battle Satarupa Bhattacharjya Interviews Sarath Fonseka General (retd) Sarath Fonseka has found himself an office space in the posh neighbourhood of Colombo 7. Guarded by army commandos, Fonseka sits in his new war ... Full story

Very recently, I happened to read an article in 2009 October Silver Jubilee Special Edition of Ah-tway Ah-myin Magazine. The contributor is known as Thakhin Mya Lay. Thakhin is a title for Myanmar politicians in those days. This Myanmar word means master. The politicians in the revolutionary period used to put this title before their names with the suggestion that they were not the servants ... Full story

Man cannot live alone, it is said. So, they have to live together in unison. They elect their leaders. Some leaders provide good leadership, some render bad leadership. There is always change of guard in course of time. People behave according to their whims and fancies. Some of their ideas, concepts and notions have proved to be great whereas some of them, erratic. Some people bring ... Full story