Burmese translation of Our Home in Myanmar
Our Home in Myanmar is available in Burmese as a free ebook. You can download the PDF by clicking here. My thanks to the two...
Burmese translation of Our Home in Myanmar
Prologue – Our Home in Myanmar
Prologue – Our Home in Myanmar
Our Home in Myanmar was published in May. Here is how it begins. If you'd like to read the rest, it's available on Amazon,...
Review: The Good Girl of Chinatown, by Jenevieve Chang
Review: The Good Girl of Chinatown, by Jenevieve Chang
This memoir by first-time author Jenevieve Chang describes her escapades in Shanghai as a member of China’s first burlesque...
Inside Sembawang Quarantine in Singapore
Inside Sembawang Quarantine in Singapore
A few weeks ago I wrote an opinion piece for The Guardian about bringing our cat Butters to Australia from Myanmar via...
Jess Mudditt’s list of freelance job sites
Jess Mudditt’s list of freelance job sites
Here's a list of websites that offer gigs to freelance writers in Australia. Enjoy!
Darcy Street Project: Training young people one coffee at a time
Darcy Street Project: Training young people one coffee at a time
Published in the April edition of The Point Magazine The Darcy Street Project is a social enterprise in Parramatta that has...
A little bit of Burma in Blacktown
A little bit of Burma in Blacktown
I went to Blacktown in Sydney's west to meet the owner of Sun's Burmese Kitchen for The Point Magazine.
The Kitchen opens in Parramatta
The Kitchen opens in Parramatta
I went to the opening of a new restaurant in Parramatta last week called The Kitchen, which is run by a Filipino-Indian duo...
Reap what you sew
Reap what you sew
Published in Red Bull Amaphiko on 24 October 2016 In a country such as Myanmar where two-thirds of the population live below the...
Myanmar’s beauty market poised for growth
Myanmar’s beauty market poised for growth
Myanmar’s cosmetics market is expected to grow significantly in coming years, however consumer sophistication and spending power remains low compared with many countries in the region.
Father’s Office brings community pub culture to Myanmar
Father’s Office brings community pub culture to Myanmar
Hnin Yee Htun opened up a bar in downtown Yangon a little over six months ago and has already had her fair share of ups and downs in starting a new business. However she’s well-placed to face the vicissitudes of life with a smile on her face, because the 27-year-old is no stranger to drama.
Myanmar’s car market faces growing pains
Myanmar’s car market faces growing pains
Myanmar’s potential market for new cars is significant, but growth is hampered by regulatory uncertainty.
‘Paddy to plate’ rice report launched
‘Paddy to plate’ rice report launched
Rice expert Daphne Khin Swe Swe Aye said that the government’s ad hoc policies of the past have held back the sector and contributed to high poverty rates amongst Myanmar’s agriculture workers.
Keeping a Chin tradition alive by bringing it online
Keeping a Chin tradition alive by bringing it online
Cing Zeel Naing talks to Mizzima Weekly about ending her full-time career in medicine to launch a start-up online business selling traditional Chin fabrics to people in Myanmar and the US via her Facebook shop.
State-run media to continue: Information Minister
State-run media to continue: Information Minister
The Information Minister said that state media can “act as a bridge between the government and the public” and that it will continue to have a role in Myanmar under the National League for Democracy government.
Dr Nigel Gould-Davies on the world’s newest democracy, Myanmar
Dr Nigel Gould-Davies on the world’s newest democracy, Myanmar
This reminds us that mature democracies should be neither complacent nor overly didactic: democracy is always an unfinished journey.
Incubating the future in Myanmar
Incubating the future in Myanmar
Starting your own business in Myanmar poses challenges that are insurmountable for most – which in no way reflects the skills of those wishing to try.
The business of media in Myanmar
The business of media in Myanmar
There is no guarantee that an independent media will flourish in Myanmar despite the positive changes that have taken place, according to a 2013 Internews report.
Firing the corporate cannons
Firing the corporate cannons
Myanmar’s ambition to expand its economic reach beyond its own borders may be a necessary step toward becoming a fully integrated member of the international business community, however legitimacy comes at a price.
Yangon’s friendly shark and his secrets to cuisine success
Yangon’s friendly shark and his secrets to cuisine success
For 16 years, Sharky’s has satisfied Yangonite’s cravings for delectable cheeses, breads, gelato and cured meats, to name but a few of its luxurious offerings.
