“We couldn’t renovate all the cages in two weeks so we arranged to do some of the simpler cages. After the training the staff will be able to renovate the rest of the cages in the zoo,”

ASEAN’s vice secretary general, Mr Nicholas T Dammen, said that developing countries like Myanmar, Cambodia and Laos would likely get increased technical assistance and training from China as a result of the agreement.

“The idea to offer a regular bridge course leading to a bachelor of Myanmar traditional medicine (BMTM) degree was suggested at a seminar on the development of Myanmar traditional medicine in July,”

THE government last week approved the appointment of Mr Mazlan Bin Muhammad as Malaysia’s new ambassador to Myanmar. The 51-year-old career diplomat will replace Mr Shaharuddin Bin Mohamad Som, who left Myanmar in October after serving two years in Yangon.

National Kandawgyi Garden will celebrate its 76th anniversary with a flower festival from December 12 to January 12 – which will be highlighted by the opening of an international-standard orchid garden – and with a music festival from December 14 to 16.

SIX volunteer artists from Myanmar who have been working at the Global Pagoda in Mumbai, India, since June 2006 say they are proud to have the opportunity to create paintings illustrating episodes from the Buddha’s life to display at the pagoda’s museum.

“I didn’t really set out to become a clothing designer but now that I’ve become one, I plan to make a successful business and open a health clinic that treats people for nothing. That is my dream,” ......

“I was watching my son use acid to remove the unwanted copper from the circuit boards he was making when I suddenly wondered whether I could make a painting using the same technique,” ....