TRAVEL agents in Yangon say almost all foreign-owned hotels are not only ignoring a ministry-imposed cap on room rates but in some cases even increasing prices further.

A CEREMONY was held at New Treasure Art Gallery in Yangon on July 17 to show appreciation for the artists who contributed to a project to create a bronze bust of former UN secretary general U Thant.

IN general, governments react to changes in foreign lands based on their own selfish interests, not on whether those changes are inherently good or bad.

CHEAP imports from China have left chicken farmers in upper Myanmar facing a bleak future, traders said last week.

I HAVE a confession to make: I'm a petrol head. I love cars, motorcycles, motorboats and airplanes – basically anything that makes a lot of noise, burns fossil fuel and goes fast.

THOUSAND OAKS, California – Google chief Eric Schmidt declared war on international criminals last week, vowing to harness technology to battle "illicit networks" around the world.

THE head of the Extractive Industries Transparency Initiative said the outcome of his team's visit to Myanmar last week was "well above expectations".

SUMITOMO Corporation of Japan will open an office in Nay Pyi Taw on August 1, according to a press release issued by the company on July 16.

AMERICAN corporate giant General Electric plans to open a representative office in Yangon in the wake of the recent suspension of a ban on US investment in Myanmar, a company official said last week.

BEIJING – Huang Nubo, the Chinese billionaire whose bid to buy Icelandic land was blocked by the local government last year, says he has secured a deal to lease the property instead, helping him revive his resort project.