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CONTENTS
Magazine in Myanmar
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The Torch of Fire
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Advisor
Joseph Moon, Aung Zaya
Editor in Chief
Shin Sung Hyun
Editors
Htet Lynn Lak Soe
David Aung
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Myanmar & Korea
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Photo
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MEDIA DATA
First issue
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Thoonadi
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Korean Actor to join Myanmar Film Making in Myanmar
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Korean Doctors Give a Hand Myanmar Baby sheds a Tear
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Korea's 108 Mountain Pilgrimage Visits Myanmar For Peace
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CLEANING CAMPAIGN - Interview with Zaw Win khaing
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Cover Story 'A Letter to Daw Aung San Suu Kyi'
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In search of MeTTa Capitalism
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Myanmar & Korea
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Korean Senior Club In Yangon ( )
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MYANSTAR 15TH ANNIVERSARY
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OUR HERO Thura U Tin Oo - My Story
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ROSE CEO PROGRAM
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INTERVIEW with MD Kaung Nyein Soe
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The Media's Role in Promoting and The Understanding Between the Peoples
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Biz News - 'Uncut gem' Myanmar a lure for Singapore businesses
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Film - The Road to Mandalay, Now showing
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Myanmar & Korea
Korean Actor to join Myanmar Film Making
in Myanmar
South Korea plays a huge role in Asian media powerhouse. This Korean
entertainment industry is widely spread and known to all around the world
for its movies, TV series, music and variety shows. Popular lms and series such
as Descendants of the Sun and My Love from the Stars topped the Asian
charts and its popularity is not stopping till now. So its time for the Korean lm
industry to give a helping hand to its nearby countries with high inuence of
South Korea Culture. One of the Asian countries where Korean culture is wellknown for its TV series and traditional food is Myanmar. So, for the rst time in
the history of Myanmar lm industry, popular South Korean celebrities and the
famous actor, Mr.Park Jaewoon came to collaborate with the Myanmar lm
makers. Famous Myanmar celebrities, the young beautiful couple of Pyay Ti
Oo and Eaindra Kyaw Zin also participate in this new making lm known as
The Three Men whom I loved. This movie is directed by Director Maung Myo
Min (Yin Twin Byit) and a lot of people have high expectations for this lm.
Mr. Park Jaewoon shared that this idea was directly inspired by his senior Kim
Sung Wook.
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and actresses here. I was so moved by the professional acting of Actor Pyay Ti
Oo. If i have any chance to work with these amazing people in the upcoming
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Surgeons from Seoul National University Hospital operate on a child with a heart disease at the Yangon
Children Hospital. A ShinHan Bank sponsored six-day medical aid program held from Nov.21. Each year Seoul
National University Hospital organizes medical aid programs in cooperation with ShinHan BanK to help the
underprivileged in Myanmar.
Seoul National University Hospital conducted operation
medical service in Myanmar back in 2009. Now in 2016
too, more than 25 people including professors and students
of the university volunteered in this medical service. With
the help of the local medical team in Yangon Childrens
Hospital (YCH) successfully made operations to 18 patients,
especially to the children with cleft lips and cleft palate.
Only a few surgeons in Myanmar are capable of doing
these surgeries. Dr. Than Win and his wife Ms. Kang Young
Ae invited the volunteering medical team to treat with
dinner after every surgery. Dr. Than Win from Neo Vision
Hospital, the largest eye hospital in Myanmar, appreciated
the effort and kindness of the volunteers.
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The Torch of Fire
Korea's 108 Mountain Pilgrimage

Visits Myanmar For Peace
Pagoda on the 22nd November to
make wishing for Myanmars perfect
peace.
These prayers were led by the monk,
SeonmukHyeja to light up The Torch
of Peace at Shwedagon Pagoda.
The Torch of Peace started its journey
for peace from Nepal, Lumbini where
the Buddha was born and was carried
all the way across Tibet, China, South
Korea and now nally reached in
Since the outbreak of internal conicts between Myanmar army and ethnic arm groups Myanmar, mainly wishing for sharing
in Myanmar, the country has yet to nd peace during these months. In order to nd Buddhas metta (loving-kindness) and
peace and integrity once again to the hearts of the people of Myanmar, a venerable peace of Buddhism.
Buddhist monk from Korea and its fellow members of 108 Mountain Temple Prayers
(religious Buddhists from Korea) held an event of praying for peace at Shwedagon
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MITV covered the torch of peace to interview with

Sayadaw SunMook from Korea.
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CLEANING CAMPAIGN
Interview with
Zaw Win khaing
An organizer and leader of
Shangone volunteer team
Managing director,
Yangon Media Group
Promotion of the campaign
Now we have at least three years experienced volunteers and the situation is
slowly changing, not too fast. The society around our team are changing and
we have to clean our area something like now. We post our activities on the
face book and we share our information.
Night cleaning activity

We already announced that we will hold our cleaning activity. After big
event, we clean the neighbor by ourselves. We have experienced more
than two years. Especially cleaning the event site at night, I got the idea
last year.
Mr. Park ChangSik
After water festival, we held this activity at night because there have a
lot of garbage around the street. We have done our activities on the spot
at the monk's sermon ceremony for 3 days. We cleaned that area before
and after of holding the ceremonies because a lot of people came and
listened to what the monks sermon. This is the special event for us.
Next step
Any change before and after
Cleaning volunteer group

There had twenty members in our group, cleaning at night. At that
time a few people joined our group. We have no limitation to join our
volunteer group. Especially no religion and no border line. Everybody
can join us. We cleaned at the churches, monasteries, and mosques,
too. We have cleaned every site.
We have 4 or 5 leaders. Our team accepted me as the leader but
in my mind, I am not a leader. I'm just an organizer. For our activities,
everybody and every religion's leaders, including the monks, pay
respect to us. Some members are Islamic. The monks also make the
activities with us. They post the comments " very good" ," very nice
activities" on our face book page.
Cleaning at Hindu temple and mosque
Last two years ago, we had difcult time. Now the situation is changing. Every Sunday
morning, our members are very active. We never get something from this activity. We spend
our money, our time, 3 or 4 hours for a day. The government is also very interesting in our
team.
We focused this activity more than two years. Everybody's mindset is changing. We are sure
that we are responsible for keeping our activities to clean our areas. And we have the plan
to wait and see somebody who cannot follow the rules. If somebody don't follow it, there is
some ne.
Collaboration
I want to extend our areas. I think only our group makes the activities in Yangon. At
Shwedagon Pagoda, there are the teams that are cleaning regularly. But our team is the
only one for the public area. Some community requests me to come and join together with
our members. 5 or 6 members go and clean with them together. Two times or three times,
after that they go themselves.
We have three areas, near the Kyitekasan pagoda, Thingankyun area, and Bahan
community. We want to extend our cleaning areas. Now our team is supported by the MPT
and SAMSUNG. And some NGOs also support us.
People at the Hindu temple and mosque pay respect to us and sometimes
they take part in the activity. Our purpose is to clean the neighbor. So our
members contain Buddhists, Hindus and Christians.
Cleaning at the Yangon University and more

My team is now very stable. A lot of people want to join our volunteer team. I wanted to extend our cleaning area to the other areas. At Yangon
University, we had three times experience there. We made our activity with the university students. Some students from the Yangon University
and other volunteers from NGO participated with us. Now when you go to Yangon University, you will nd out it is very clean after two times of
cleaning activities.
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We discussed the regional government about

how to participate in our activities. Now, we are
reaching on the stage. We have the plan with
local area management committees. They also
want to support us. So we will meet how to do for
our activities. And YCDC support us when we need
truck. Step by step I want to cooperate with YCDC
more, too.
For next generation
Our team is very strong. The youngest is six years old

and the oldest is over seventy. We pay respect to
the oldest one because of Myanmar's tradition. Now
I focus on the young generation. I want to change
their mindset. I see some students who are studying
at the international school. They never care about
the garbage. They throw the trashes on the street.
We have to change their mindset.
Cooperation with the Korean society

A lot of foreigners join us. Americans, Austrians and
Italians participate in this activity. Some Korean join
us, especially Mr. Park.
Our team cooperated with MYANKORE English
magazine to hold a few cleaning event with Korean
companies, such as BNK Financial Group, SeogWoo
E&C, Su Yi Ei Garment, Golden Shine Gaement and
Samsung. Our Shangone volunteer team is always
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Cover Story
A Letter to Daw Aung San Suu Kyi
Shwedagon. Wherever we live, we can hardly resist

the wave of capital. A key point is whether we can
control the capital or not. If Myanmar put ATMs inside
the Shwedagon and collect 8 dollars from a foreigner,
Shwedagon (maybe) cannot overcome the wave of
money. Foreigners also want to cover the gold, praying
and meditating. It's comfortable for foreigners not to
pay for the fee mentally. The greatness of Shwedagon
is not the spectacular size decorated with gold, but
the praying minds and the irresistible longing toward
Myanmar landmark. The true gold of Shwedagon is to
empty the mind through prayer. Foreigners want to join
this unique Myanmar tradition like Myanmar people.
embracement cannot be seen in the world leaders. It

looks like it is going to embrace the whole Myanmar.
Even though Myanmar is the last frontier, Myanmar
can be the rst mover to build a new human civilization
based on MeTTa. I wish You, Aung San Suu Kyi, can be
the rst designer to create the MeTTa civilization totally
different from Chimerica capitalism.
Now the situation is not trivial. Some local media is
growing criticisms against Suu Kyi government under the
excuse of not going well economic situation. Overseas
media outlets have resumed their air raids on the
current government. They are urging you to solve the
Rachine problems as a Nobel Peace Prize winner. The
peace talks is confronted with almost insurmountable
difculties. United Wa State Army having tin mine has
accumulated a big riches with the trade of Yunnan,
China. Some minorities hesitate to join the national
priority assignment. But you should get a way out of
the difculties. The barometer is Rohingya minority. I am
sure your MeTTa(arwm)will lead you a new heights like
"forget past, move forward hand in hand."
I want to embrace you...

It's just you whom I want to hug in the world. Because
you are the living hero through 20th century to so far. I
have lived for more than 3 years 9 months in Myanmar.
I consider Myanmar as the second homeland. My
dream to embrace a state mother is not only idealistic.
Embracing you is like I embrace Myanmar.
Now as a realistic leader you are a hero to pave the

way for Myanmar's destiny.
The road you have taken is like the masterpiece of

drama that the humankind accomplished. Your life
is described at the lm 'The Lady'. The daughter who
remembers her father, the wife who cultivates happiness
with a nice guy, the mother who grows up two sons, the
daughter who misses her mother, and a state mother
who embraces her motherland in the face of imminent
crisis. Your life's journey is similar to Myanmar history
after Konbaung dynasty's fall in 1885. Only one is not.
You didn't become a martyr, but remained to devote
yourself to come true your father's unnished dream.
At the last scene, the ower you threw returned to the
fruits of democracy.
The most impressive one among your photos is that
people want to grasp your hand and touch your face.
At a human touch, I read Myanmar's living history, or
living mind. Daughter, wife, mom, and state mother...
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Myanmar's change has begun after you took power.

New atmosphere is going around the corner. Its symbol
is the Shangone clean-up campaign. The Shangone
volunteer team cleans every Sunday early in the
morning since 2014 October whether it rains or not.
After a landslide victory last year, your rst activity is to
pick up the trashes. The neighbors collect and separate
the garbage and often join the cleaning. The activity
repeats and the waste is there. Even on the way to
cleaning the street, some people throw down the
trashes. The team, however, don't voice the complaint
toward them. The volunteers just clean to go forward.
Understanding, forgiving and seeking the well-being
and happiness of others, MeTTa(arwm) is the most
sustainable strength to move forward for the team.
Shangone team and Daw Suu might have sympathized
with each other through telepathy. She also showed
her MeTTa(arwm), "Forget past, move forward hand in
hand", to the business leaders including Than Shwe's
grandson and cronies at entrepreneurship summit.
As a turning point to Myanmar, your MeTTa is a great
So the position of Shwedagon is so important. I think

no building may be built higher than Shwedagon. The
building higher than Shwedagon means the desire of
capital ows into Myanmar minds. If there is a place to
look down the Shwedagon, The greed of capital may
disturb the Myanmar people's prayer. At the moment
that Shwedagon becomes an island among aming
skyscrapers, Myanmar's glorious light will be unseen. The
shiny light seen from Yangon River makes people pray
even at a remote area...
A hero is born from the chaos. My homeland is also

struggling to be born again at the crisis of Korea's
history. If somebody can manage this turmoil to build
a great country, he will be written as a hero. Myanmar
now is going through the most difcult times. The power
structure divided between the government and the
military in the Constitution is only Myanmar in the world.
It's so difcult for you to govern Myanmar with the living
military power controlled by the military itself. The key
to solving this challenge you have. It is 'MeTTa'. Your
MeTTa will guide you to create the great country on
the global.
It's a right time that we should prepare for the city

renaissance project in Yangon. The rst principle of
design for Yangon is not lling, but emptiness. If you
want to ll anything new in Yangon, like embroidering
the rose on your hair, we should make Yangon a green
city lled with trees and owers. I am so relieved to nd
the roots at 'the 5th Green Economy - Green Growth
Forum' on Nov. 30th in NPT, where the President Htin
Kyaw emphasized the green economy and green
change. Through planting green action plans and
growing MeTTa(arwm) policies, I pray at the Shwedagon
pagoda that you will shape the most beautiful country
unparalleled in history.
On the ground of MeTTa, I want to propose to you

"MeTTa Capitalism(arwm)" as a Myanmar's roadmap.
For a simple example, it's the functional relation among
Shwedagon pagoda, ATM and foreigner's 8 dollars
charge. Shwedagon pagoda as a symbol of Myanmar
has been covered in gold since the rst Queen Shin
Sawbu in the 15th century. For the Myanmar people, this
activity is almost like a form of player. It is such prayers
that have made Shwedagon what it is today. Time
doesn't pass here. Rather, it builds up. People's ardent
prayers have built up and built up until nally they shine
forth with the most brilliant golden radiance. Through
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Broadcasting System) in Korea. I want to make a
documentary about you through my perspective. I want
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asset as visual languages. It will connect you to the
world and link your true character to the people on the
basis of our MeTTa (arwm). This is what I want to see in
Myanmar and what I want to embrace you while I live
in Myanmar. It is like it is going to embrace the whole
Myanmar.
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MeTTa Capitalism
In search of MeTTa (arwm)Capitalism

The great heritage of Myanmar is Aung San Suu Kyi.
Accomplished the icon of democracy, the symbol of
20th century, ASSK is the most proper challenger to try a
new adventure of 21th century human civilization. Che
Guevara, Ho Chi Minh, Nelson Mandela...The great heroes
disappeared. Only one hero who is living in this world and
who stay legendary is ASSK(Aung San Suu Kyi).
The stage of ASSK is narrow. From South East Asia, China,
England, USA, India to Japan... The move of ASSK goes
to global. South eastern countries such as Philippine,
Indonesia, Vietnam are shaking between US and China,
ASSK is smiling between super powers, showing off a
diplomatic negotiation and the golden mean(Zhong
Yong, ). ASSK is the most welcomed by other countries
as a Head of the State since the dawn of Myanmar history.
So, what is next for her?
What political system does Myanmar keep and sustain?
Chimeria competing for global hegemony, China
and America are running a different political system.
Will Myanmar follow two models? What capitalism
does Myanmar shape? Industrial capitalism, Finance
capitalism, Super capitalism... Which one is appropriate
for Myanmar?
Myanmar's political economics should be based on
Myanmar's society and culture. Human civilization has
accumulated on the concept of materialistic development
and growth. Free from the 20th century legacy, Myanmar is
still a virgin country to welcome a new 21th century value.
This is the "Late Comer's Advantage" to utilize "the road
not taken". The road not trodden is based on mentalism,
not materialism. How about building a spiritual human
civilization in Myanmar? It needs a paradigm shift and
Myanmar can do it. Because Myanmar has unique two
brands in the world, ASSK and Myanmar's mind.
Myanmar has had solid foundation of the spirit of the age
rooted in mentalism. Fortune favors the prepared mind.
Myanmar is already ready country of mind. Paradoxically
underdevelopment is a benet, not suffering to Myanmar.
A backward state is a blessing, not a grief now Myanmar.
The Curse of Resources can be solved on the basis of
creative Zeitgeist of Myanmar.
Buddhism is Myanmar people's life, so Myanmar civilization
is based on the spiritual world. Religious mendicancy()
is the representation of living mental culture. Vipassana
meditation is an invisible strength. Myanmar's nature()
like Kalaw trekking is the space of mind healing. Myanmar
civilization's path lies in an oxcart road, not express way.
People's naive and simple smile are natural resources.
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Sharing the mind is No.1 in the world at the CAF World Giving
Index. Myanmar people don't have any discrimination
against foreigners. Any bias and prejudice about religion
is almost nothing just except one. Myanmar is already a
global standard related with mind world.
The wave of capitalism cannot be irresistible. Seeking after
capitalism without materialism and desire sounds irrational.
The core competence is how much we can combine and
unite the capitalism with Myanmar's mind. Myanmar can
be the First Mover to break through an adventure of new
civilization. Bhutan created a new concept of GNH(Gross
National Happiness ), working out a countermeasure
against GNP and GDP. Myanmar also can lead the 21th
century as a new paradigm. Myanmar can turn the course
of history. Because Myanmar has a secret recipe of the
mechanism. This is Myanmar's way. I think it is what people
really want to see and live in Myanmar.
ASSK said about the root of new attitude at 'Myanmar
Entrepreneurship Summit' on October 22, in NPT. "Forget the
past. Move forward hand in hand". 158 Top Tax Payers were
invited including former military ruler Than Shwe's grandson,
Nay Shwe Thway Aung and cronies. Suu Kyi embraced all
the people beyond forgiveness just for her motherland.
ASSK refused to be offensive and renounces bitterness,
resentment and animosity of every kind, developing
instead a mind of friendliness, accommodativeness and
benevolence which seeks the well-being and happiness
of others. This is MeTTa(arwm), the essence of Myanmar
mind. MeTTa is an altruistic attitude of universal love as
distinguished from mere amiability based on self-interest.
MeTTa is a great asset of Myanmar civilization which has
accumulated for more than 1,000 years since Bagan
times.
Saying that moving forward hand in hand altogether is
ASSK's MeTTa. Her MeTTa policy will be presented step by
step. ASSK's MeTTa will take Myanmar to new heights. It
should be a wise change different from mere development
and growth. Agriculturavl revolution is more important
than industrial revolution inside Myanmar. It also should be
changed wisely in relation with MeTTa. So, I want to call
Myanmar's change "MeTTa (arwm) Capitalism".
The adventure of Myanmar new era has begun. Out of
the box can create a different history. ASSK and Myanmar
people can be a game changer what now and here
human mankind wants to see in the world. I want to be
some help to this adventure and organize our 'ROSE Think
Tank' to work out more detailed roadmap. Let's create our
own path to new global leadership...
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Myanmar & Korea
Agro-sheries exports to increach by year-end:

South Koreas agricultural and sheries exports increased in the
rst 10 months of this year, led by a recovery in sales to Japan
and successful marketing activities in China. Koreas fresh food
exports were mainly propelled by sales of paprika and ginseng to
Japan, which had picked up from August due to a stronger yen
and renewed local interest in food with health benets.
Korean Senior Club In Yangon

( )
Looking ahead, aT plans to continue efforts toward developing

new agro-sheries products suitable for exports to different regions
as well as expanding into new, untapped markets overseas. To
lower our dependence on select markets, we are seeking ways
to bring Korean agro-sheries products to new markets in Central
and Southeast Asia such as Myanmar and India, Baek Jin-seok,
director general of aTs export strategy ofce said.
6() . .

Y.S.C( ) MEMBER .
CJ CheilJedang launches the rst oil factory

language and cultural tips for living here. The government
also provides a T-money card for public transportation. "I hope
marriage immigrants will feel less pressured on leaving their home
countries by reading this guidebook," said Yoon Hyo-sik, family
policy head at the government. More information about life in
Korea is available at www.liveinkorea.kr, a government website
to support immigrants' welfare and help them nd jobs.
Daewoong Pharma signs deal to export pitavastatin calcium
Koreas Daewoong Pharmaceutical has signed a contract with a
Swiss-based drug distributor Abbott Products Operations to export
its pitavastatin calcium to four Southeast Asian countries.
CJ CheilJedang has completed a factory that can
manufacture 20,000 tons of cooking oil a year in Yangon.
This is the rst modern, automated edible oil factory in the
country where no companies have a plant despite the size
of the market that amounts to US$1.12 billion. CJ is planning
to expand into processed food. CJ CheilJedang has been
strengthening its presence in Southeast Asia this year.
1, Korean Senior Club in Yangon

2,
2015,06,20 KOREA CENTRE (6,020US$)
2015,08,20
3,
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(4,998,500KS )
Daewoong Pharmaceutical headquarters
2015,12,19
Under the deal, Abbott agreed to pay Daewoong US$1,525,000

upfront by the end of this year and US$1 million for sale of 100 million
pills. With the partnership, the hyperlipidemia treatment named
Daewoong Pitavastatin will hit the pharmacy shelves in Thailand,
Vietnam, Philippines and Myanmar from next year. Abbott will be
in charge of sales in the region for the next 10 years.
2015,12,20 2
Booklet help Myanmar immigrants learn about

Korea before marriage

.
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09-530-0839
09-501-1254
2016,03,26
09-4317-6135
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09-501-4654
2016,07,09
09-516-7293
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2016,03,27
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2016,,08,22
09-262647723
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Marriage immigrants coming to Korea can prepare for their

upcoming life before departing their homeland using a
booklet it has published. Korean government will publish
the handy guidebook in eight languages in 13 countries:
China, Vietnam, the Philippines, Cambodia, Uzbekistan,
Thailand, Mongolia, Nepal, Laos, Russia, Kirgizstan, Ukraine
and Myanmar. Immigrants can get the booklet at Korean
embassies in their home countries when they receive their F-6
visa, which is issued for marriage immigrants.
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2016,09,20
(,, 4,340,000 )
2016,12,01 InwaTaungBilu (500ft)
e-mail: kijoonghan@gmail.com / kakao talk ID: pochard
(1,900,000ks)
2016,12,20 2
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The guidebook includes an introduction to Korea, contact

information for emergencies and counseling, as well as
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Dec / 2016 / Vol 14
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Irin
Zin Mar Myint
Nowadays, it is a sign of trust and continuity when a

company celebrates its anniversary. It will strengthen
corporate identity, boost employee morale, grow
client relationships and raise community prole. A large
Korean garment factory in Myanmar, MyanStar was
founded 15 years ago and its 15th Anniversary was held
in Bago, Myanmar. More than two thousand people
participated happily in this Anniversary.
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Aung Htet
Bunny Phyo
MyanStar Garment Co., Ltd. has also got the benets with
positive implications across clients, employees, suppliers
and investors. It needs a general boost in productivity,
a refocus on a core vision or value, or an opportunity
to reward and motivate employees. So, MyanStar
Garment Co., Ltd. has earned a good reputation as a
reliable business rm which offers high-quality clothes for
business clients considering the benets of a companywide by holding anniversary events. It was a ceremony
with remarkable experience and I therefore congratulate
warmly for this event.
R Zarni
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The ceremony was started at 9:00 AM with the decent opening speech. MyanStar Garment Factory constantly seeks the ways
to improve what they carry out in order to satisfy their employees and customers. The ceremony was held with Shan and Kayin
traditional dances, model shows presented by company employees continued by stand-up comedy shows. Popular singers such
as Bunny Phyoe, R Zarni, Aung Htet and Irin Zin Mar Myint also participated in the show. The employees got the experiences that
strengthen the bonds between the employer and employees and each other, values and vision of the stakeholders celebrated in
this ceremony.
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WE ARE FAMILY
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Dec / 2016 / Vol 14
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Dec / 2016 / Vol 14
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My Story
So, I went to Yangon by train. I joined the army and stayed in a

barrack. I was in training in the winter of 1949. I applied to ofcer
training school. When the result came out, I failed. So, I had to
join the Signal Corps and I tried my best there. At one night, our
Captain Thein came to our room and said that I was chosen to
attend ofcer training school. I was very happy. There, I took the
training for seven months. I was very tired and poor there. But, all
of the cadets had the solidarity between each other.
OUR HERO
Thura U Tin Oo
General Aung San said to us, I can only give you the stones to
eat, the ground for bed, the leaves for dress. So, you must take
care of each other. If you cant do it, I will let you to leave from the
army. When I heard these words, I was very pleased. I wanted to
try my best, more and more. I saw General Aung San adjacently
on August 1944 at one ceremony. He asked many questions to
me such as Why do you join the army? Do you have parents?
It was a very nice conversation with him and it was the best time
for me.
tells his story
I met Major Ba Htoo at the South Western Brigade. He treated us

as his own children. One day, an envoy came and gave a letter
to him. After reading the letter, his face changed into red. He said,
It was no matter my mother was killed, I can see all the ladies in
Myanmar as if my own mother. Although he felt painful as his
mother was killed, his attitude was so respectful. One day, Major
Kyar Nyunt told us to go to Bago. At there, we had to investigate
about British paratroops to get contact with them. I went there
with my followers. One of them was Pyar Tee. He was the son of
one of the Galon Rebellion leaders. Galon Rebellion was made
by the farmers in Myanmar against British Emperor in 1930-32. We
could do our task. We had got contact with the British paratroops
and helped them for the military needs.
I was born on 3rd March 1927 in Pathein. My father is a public

servant. My mother is a planter. I was studying at National School,
Pathein. When I was in fth standard, we had to learn English
language every morning. So, I understood English language very
well. When I was in the sixth standard, there was student union
at our national school. I joined the union and participated in the
activities of the Union.
When I was in Grade 9, the war between Japanese and British
began. A few years later, we moved back to the village to
escape from it. At that time, my father passed away. I became
a novice for a monkhood. I was highly respected by the soldiers
and the people, but I told my mother that I wanted to involve in a
coup. My mother allowed me. So, I came back to a layman life.
Next morning, I tried to enlist into the army. I paid homage to my
mother. My mother said, If you are afraid to ght enemies, never
come back to me. I feel ashamed.
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After the World War was nished, I quit from army and came back
to my home. I wanted to go to school. I wanted to become a
doctor. I stayed at my uncles house, giving English tuitions to a
few children and waited for attending the University. When I visited
to Myanmar Armys Head Quarter to see my friends there, I was
enthusiastic to join the army but I already made the decision to
attend the university. When I visited there frequently, Colonel Ba
Than investigated about me and he found out my record le that I
was recommended for direct commission as cadet standard and
selected to go to England to attend the ofcer school as well.
So he asked me to choose what I wanted to do. I, however, still
wanted to attend the University. But, at last, I changed my mind
and agreed with him to join the army.
At 15 Feb. 1946, I had to sit for my interview with army ofcers. At
the interview, I was on debate with one of Myanmar ofcers. So, I
was very disappointed. Waiting for my result, I used to go to army
camp. One day at the camp, one of my friends told me that I
had been recommended for direct commission as he saw the
announcement that 'BC 3651' posted to Burma General- transport
to Mandalay. I thought that he made fun of me because it was
our habitual and could not believe what he said. I went to the
head quarter ofce to see the result and I found surprisingly it was
real.
First of all, I had to make identity card. Then I went to the
Mingalardon military camp. After that I was summoned to go
to Myingyan for the military training. Only I must go there as
last batch for training. At last I reached Myingyan where I had
taken two-month training and it was very hard. At May 1946, I

took my training in Maymyo. All the training instructors were British.
The management was under Colonel Ba Sein. We learned all
the techniques and subjects concerned with the military in the
training. After nishing the training at the end of September, we
were duty-assigned to the regiment.
I became a training instructor in the military school to give training
for new battalions. New trainees listened to only the words of
Myanmar ofcers, but not to British training ofcers. When their
commands were made, they listened and did in accord with
but they had never looked up to British ofcers. Because of not
achieving independence yet, the privates were so active for
independence. At training school there were only three instructors
who were Big Uncle Moustache from Central Intelligence, Captain
Tin Maung and my-self. We managed all the training school. All
the trainees paid respect and were faithful to us.
wanted to stay in Myanmar or went back to their country and the

ones that stayed here would be regarded as one of the Myanmar
nationalities. Most of them went back.
Regarding with the military rankings in the army, General Aung San
was a very visionary person. He clearly understood that the union
had to give more favor to other ethnic people. He knew that they
are very important. That was why even though he passed away, his
vision still inuenced in the army. There would always be a spot in
higher positions in the military for the other different ethnic people
apart from Burmese people. Everyone understood that they had
to step down in the military ranking (if needed) for the minority
(of other ethnic groups) even though there were many better
Burmese candidates. It was for the peace and good relationship
between different ethnic groups and Burmese people.
Right before Myanmar got its independence, in the Rakhine
region there are people call Mujahedeen they got there in the
war times and stayed there with the Bengalis, they come together
and asked to become a state from East Pakistan when got its
independence. They wanted to call themselves the May-yu
District. It is located right below the May-yu River. General Aung
San denied the proposal and so that caused a riot and rebel,
they took over the whole May-yu River that region have been
consistently under pressure from the violence since that time
(1949). To retake the region the Burmese army needed more
forces, so they turned to our training academy so I personally had
to send our troops to them, and they succeeded when taking
down the leaders of the rebels but it didn't end there, the rest
of the weakened survivors retreated back to East Pakistan. They
seldom attacked and rebelled against the nearby places after
they had rebuilt their army.
At 3 am on 19th January 1947, all the citizens and ofcers had to

gather under the issuance of order. When we arrived there, British
ofcers announced that the Governor of Government Council,
General Aung San was assassinated at 10 am on that morning.
Nine persons were at injury in this assassination. They were taken
care of. said by our Battalion Commander. Such words made
us to be uproar. Myanmar Ofcers suffered very much. I heard
the word Rule of the Law for the very rst time. They said that
it would be justice so we all should be peaceful and control our
privates well; they would tell us tomorrow what it happened in
details. Later, we realized that U Saw made this assassination.
After that I left for Singapore for training. When the Independence
was declared, I was in Singapore and had to hold the
Independence Celebration there. When I returned to Myanmar
by ship, I was very happy to see that Rangoon was full of red
ags starting from the mouth of Yangon River to the whole city.
It was a wonderful time for me to see erecting the ag staff with
our own Independence ags at any building, at any village and
anywhere. As we became the citizens of an independent nation,
the behaviors and conducts were changed. Every citizen greeted
and treated each other with great respect. When everyone met
each other, they made a greeting with the following auspicious
message "Let our Independence consolidate". Because there
had been the three-year project, ofcers were prompted to the
ranks step by step and Armed Forces were extended, and they
were sent to foreign countries such as England and Singapore for
training.
January 4th 1949, the rst anniversary of Burma independence

was celebrated at May Myo. The Northern Burma Sub district
gave command at the ceremony. The army at that time was
divided into two; the Northern and the Southern Burma District.
Right after the parade there was an instruction from the higher
ups to withdraw the arms of the Karin armies. It was unexpected
happening for everyone and nally we realized it is because of
the Kayin rebellion. During the rebellion incident at Insein the
Kayin ofcers and soldiers were kept place in a building with
proper food, money and other facilities after withdrawing their
arms back. It was during the period of Colonel Maung Maung.
After that I was promoted to Commander.
When I get back from the Singapore academy (I think it was

January 1948), I went back to my former army but it was not the
same anymore as Myanmar got the independence the previous
Burma Regiment Centre is now called Burma Army Trainee
Deport. Burma Army Trainee Deport was a big training force and
mostly consists of Myanmar people. But there were less position
for Myanmar people as ofcers. The current/previous ofcers and
the new comers make up ve squadrons in total. We can say that
it had become better, because there were also other battalions
of different ethnic group. For example First Kachin battalion,
Second Kachin, Third Kachin and the other ethnic groups as well,
like First Kayin, Second Kayin, Third Kayin, First Shan, Second Shan,
First Kayar, etc., depending on the amount of ofcers they have. I
have to give them training as well, I wasn't the squad leader back
then, I was still a trainer. Captain Matt Hutt was our squad leader. I
think he was British-German (he had arrived here since the Second
World War occured). These people could get to choose if they
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During that time, I believe it was around 26th or 27th February,
Captain Tun Sein woke me up and told me that there was a battle
at Thazi with the KNDOs (Karen National Defense Organization).
So we were to assist the main army there and back them up.
We were no longer a trainee battalion but a combat battalion
so we were ready to assist them. As soon as we can, we left for
Mandalay.
We were so lucky I would say because by the time we got to the
middle of the Bridge, we didn't know it was to be demolished.
When I noticed the red ags lined-up by the side of the road it
was too late and we just managed to drive vehicle to avoid the
debris, injuring 17 soldiers including me, so we force the car back
on the road, did some minor repairs and got back to Mandalay
that spent us like half a day. After we had treated all the wounded
soldiers that got injured, on the way to Pyin Oo Lwin, I met my
friends from Burmese army and they asked us to stop the car and
told us not to go to May-myo. If we do, we will get captured by
the KNDO, he told us that they themselves had retrieved from
that place. But I insisted on continuing on the mission we were
assigned.
After a while of travelling we found another group saying the
same thing and it gets worse; most of the higher ofcers were
captured. Even if you got there, there will be no more army for
you to assist. Major Aye Mg announced all the armies to draw
back to Mandalay and defend from there. May-myo had fallen.
All the commanders in May-myo were captured so we didnt
have a commander. In Shwe Bo there was one State Trainee
Deport. From there Major Kyin was promoted to commander, and
to retake May-myo. Our group, Commander Kyin and about 30
people who have some basic military exercise before; together
we charge towards May-myo. We won some small battles but
the KNDO overpowered us with numbers. The KNDOs and the
released armies from the Welfare Centers combined have a lot
of forces.
In the later battles, I got shot. In the happening of the two planes
got captured, while one was looking for the other lost Darkota
plane, they found the plane and landed there and thats when
they get captured and jailed at Nan-myaing Road in Pyin Oo
Lwin. While we were trying to rescue them I got injured badly, my
comrades carried me. They were Htin Own, Htun Ti, Win Mg and
Kyaw Zay Ya. When Kyaw Zay Ya had fallen, Ba Myint carried me.
And so we went inside a British house. It was the house of a British
manager from Bombay-Burma Trading Company. We met this
British manager once we entered the building. We explained that
I was injured and asked for his help to arrange to cure me. So, he
arranged to send me to the Hospital nearby.
He took the British Union Jack ag from the ag post at his house.
Both arm forces were restricted not to do any harm to British
people and the houses that have Union Jack ag. After taking
the ag, he placed it on his car and he drove off to the front
yard. KNDOs asked him if there were any Myanmar soldiers in his
house. So he realized he couldn't let us stay here much longer
and I needed a rst aid. "I have a family doctor; he lives right near
the town. I'll bring him here." The doctor was Anglo Indian and he
made dressing for me. After that, we asked him if he could send
us to Harkut Banner Lake. We went on the car and he covered
four of us to hide in the car. As we were driving, we saw all the
KNDOs on every buildings and every corner. But as we got the
Union Jack ag on the car, no one stopped us. As we reach the
point, everyone was so happy to see me. He dropped us off and
he went back. And I got back to my camp, slept a night there.
Luckily at May Myo, the civilians grouped up to ght against the
KNDOs. There were students, young people, and Tha Kin Own
Phay was leading them with Major Ba Phyu. There were no more
soldiers there so they collaborated with some villagers and form
an army. They were ghting on the other side of May Myo. The
place they were ghting was where the current DSA University
exists now. They ran out of ammo and when they heard that I was
there, they came to me to contact me. They asked for the ammo
and gave us some rations in return. I hadn't had any meal for two
days. There was nothing to eat, we just drank water and there
was plain tea as we were by ourselves. So they treated us with
some light food they brought. When they found out I was injured,
they carried me with their car to be cured. They want nothing but
ammo. We were fully armed so we could give them so ammo.
They planned to attack right away as soon as the wounded were
xed up.
As we get to Thakin Own Phay's place there were communist
arm forces there as well. A group of communists was there for the
peace and for the good relation with the Burmese Army. They
were calling me to battle, and I was very convincing to follow
them but Major Tin Maung arrived and he told me not to unite
with the communists. He also told me about the bad things that
the communists did. And he asked me to join him at Lasho. He
brought me with his car and drove all night to Lasho. When we
reached to a hospital in Lasho, the doctors checked my wound
and the condition was very good. A day later, there was a
message to send all the injured soldiers to Yangon. The reason was
to defend from Yangon and to ght back. We were sent with two
planes. I was on board. Those planes were gifted from Indonesia
for helping them in their war for their independence.
So when we get back to Yangon, we fought at Insein. There was
a Kachin colonel who was trying to get there and faced a lot
of battles on the way so when he got back to Yangon he was
promoted to Brigadier General. He was ordered to command all
the armies that were ghting at that time. The thing that we could
learn from this, is that the minorities (all the ethnic groups) were
willing to help a whole nation against the KNDOs. We were not
ghting as Burmese army but we have to ght as a whole nation
of Myanmar. There was a huge battle in May Myo and they won
at last. The Brigadier General also announced that "This is not just
a battle between Burmese and Kayin, youre ghting against the
Union. So, we are ghting for the Union."
The remaining armies and the army ofcers and military personnels
from Maik-hti-lar, Mandalay and Sagaing all combined and
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Military Career of Thura Tin Oo:

(U) Tin Oo joined the army on 26 February 1946 as a Second
Lieutenant in Burma Rie Battalion. He reached the ranks of
Lieutenant on 7 January 1947, Captain on 27 September 1948 and
served as executive ofcer at Armed Forces Training Headquarters.
On 22 June 1949, he was transferred to No.1 Burma Rie Battalion
as Company Commander. He was promoted to the rank of Major
on 25 January 1950 and became Deputy Battalion Commander
(2IC) of No.1 Burma Rie Battalion and took over the position of
acting Battalion Commander on 27 November 1951.
Tin Oo was promoted to Lieutenant Colonel on 21 January 1954
and became Commander of 4th Infantry Brigade on 30 May
1957. He was then transferred to Army Ofcer Training School as
Commandant on 13 September 1957. Throughout 1958 and 1961,
Lieutenant Colonel Tin Oo served as Battalion Commander for
No. 14 Infantry Battalion (from 18 November 1958), No. 2 Burma
Rie Battalion (from 16 February 1961) and after his promotion
as Colonel, he became acting Commander for No. 13 Infantry
Brigade (from 20 February 1961).
started the assault. This combining was very good for the army;
their combat skills are well-trained as well as their experience was
good for the war. They're still regarded as the auxiliary force so
when we combined our armies with them, our armies becomes
more stable. After that we started to slowly retake upper Burma.
It was around 1950 to 1952; there were a lot of erce battle as well
as the northern and the southern part. The Insein rebellion was
over then.
In Mandalay there was a huge communist army. When we fought
them back in 1952, I was just a commander. In Lal-way battle, they
fought us with a thousand men; we only had like 200-300 people
to defend. Although one of our defending sides failed but we
counter attacked them and won the battle. Their commanding
ofcer back then was Major Yan Aung, who got stripped from
his position due to the failure; ghting into two hundred with a
thousand men. The communist gave up on ghting and changed
it to proactive war as a long battle and moved to China.
He was then given the command of South West Regional Military

Command and promoted to the rank of Colonel on 14 February
1963. On 19 September 1964 he became Commander of Central
Regional Military Command. He was then promoted to the rank
of Brigadier General and became Deputy Chief of Staff (Army) on
20 April 1972. On 8 March 1974 he was promoted to the rank of
General and became Commander in Chief of Tatmadaw.
During his military career, General Tin Oo was awarded with Thuya
medal second highest medal in Myanmar Army, prestigious
award for gallantry and bravery in the face of the enemy that
can be awarded to members of Myanmar Armed Forces. He led
both tactical and strategic campaigns against the Karen National
Union as well as the Communist Party of Burma and various ethnic
armed groups, especially in the north and east of the country.
It was only nominated back then, where I got my Thura title was in
a battle against Kuminton (KMT) from China. It was around 19541955. Back in 1953, I even went to Kathar, Kaw-lin, Wun-tho, Pinlal-bu and towards the Chinese borders to follow the communists
to ght them there. After these battles, KMT appeared in 1952 and
1953. But there was the two ways of thinking among the Civilians
and the Government as well. One was that we should support
the KMT and make them strong enough to ght the communists
at near China border. There were people in the government who
thought that way. But Civilians were also saying that KMT were the
invaders so we must ght off the invaders.
(Ref: http://www.liquisearch.com/tin_oo/military_career)
In 1953, the operation Nagar Naing (Dragon Winner) was made

to ght back KMT but turned out to be Nagar Shone (lost battles
to Dragon); we came back losing the battle. Because our armies
had some experience only in ghting civil wars and were lacking
some basic knowledge and practice about the war. We had never
fought with a real war strategies and tactics before. We didn't
know the Phases of War. So in a real battle we have no plan. I'd
learned both of the styles of British and Japan; both are different
in many ways. Japan lost the war because in their phases of war,
they didn't have the retreating phase or strategy. There were only
Defense Phase, Charging Phase, Assault Phase and thats it. We,
of course, learned the military practice from the Japanese so
we had the same strategies and tactics like the Japanese. The
Japanese way is to defend whatever that comes towards them.
But if they become weak at defending they have no ways to
retreat or withdraw. The British Phases of War includes Retrograde
Phase which is to fall back for a while and wait for the right time to
attack and Japan doesnt have that sort of strategy.
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Zin Mar Aung is a NLD MP. Due to her involvement in Burma's democracy movement,
she served 11 years as a political prisoner. She created a cultural impact studies group to
spread the idea that Asian culture and democracy are compatible, as well as a self-help
association for female ex-political prisoners, and Yangon School of Political Science. She
also cofounded a women's empowerment group, and she leads an organization to
raise awareness of issues affecting ethnic minorities in conict areas.She graduated with
botany subject from University of Distance Education, Yangon.
Daw Nanda Hmun is the Director General of the Department of

Historical Research at the Ministry of Culture of Myanmar. Before that,
she served as Rector of the Myanmar National University of Arts and
Culture. She has been extensively involved in ASEAN affairs concerned
with culture. She was appointed National focal point for the ASEAN
Socio-Cultural Community. Her expertise is cultural administration and
management, an area in which she spent 20 years giving lectures
Dr. Nanda Hmun

Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Culture & Religion
Topic: Understanding Myanmar Culture
and holding workshops. She has been engaged in human rights

mechanism workshops and meetings at local and regional levels, and
is also the Joint Secretary of the Myanmar Historical Commission.
MP Zin Mar Aung

NLD MP
Topic: Myanmar's roadmap for
game changer
- Read Myanmar through cultural code -
GRACE Swe Zin Htaik is a Myanmar Academy Award-winning actress, acting in over
200 movies throughout her lm career, debuting in 1971. She retired from lming in
1991. She currently works with Population Services International, an international NGO
in Burma, focusing on sex and HIV education. Swe Zin Htaik graduated from State
High School No. 2 Sanchaung (now BEHS 2 Sanchaung) and subsequently attended
the Rangoon Institute of Economics, graduating in 1977 with a bachelor's degree in
commerce.
She promoted an communication campaign launched in 1993 by UNICEF, the Ministry
of Health and the Myanmar Motion Picture Organization. She started working on HIV
prevention in 1999 to reduce the problems of HIV/ AIDS. Swe
Managing Director, Communications Services Group Co., Ltd
Zin Htaik continued to face a two-front battle against the
Topic: Understanding Myanmar Entertainment Industry
spread of HIV/AIDS in Burma.
- Now it's the right time for creative industry -
MD Grace Swe Zin Htike
MD Zaw Win Khaing

Topic:
Customer Service Specialist, Sales Advisor and Trainer. Senior Consultant at Simitri Group
Society (CEES Myanmar) and an International Research Associate at Asia-
International, Executive Director at Heptamix Creative Media and Managing Director at
Europe Institute, University of Malaya, Malaysia. He was a visiting lecturer
Mahar Shopper Mystery Shopping Services.CEO and Founder of Kudos Business School
at Yangon Institute of Economics, a Senior Policy advisor for the Garman
and Consultancy Services (KBS). Head of Consumer Electronic Channel in Samsung
Agency for International Cooperation, GIZ-Myanmar, and a Research Fellow
Myanmar Ofce during 2013 and also the Director of Sales and Marketing in Royal
at University of Turin in Italy. As an economist, he possesses sound knowledge

and broad experiences of providing advisory services for economic policy
making, law drafting and evaluating projects in Myanmar.
He is a journalist and a writer. He is Managing Director at Yangon Media Group. He

publishes The Yangon Times Journal, Flower News Journal, Democracy Today Daily
Newspaper and YMG Online Broadcasting. He writes about travel, Politics and
Economy. He is a Chief Editor at China Today Magazine. He is also Managing Director
at Brilliant Focus International Travel Co., Ltd. He is studying Executive Master of Business
Administration(EMBA) at Yangon Institute of Economics. He graduated Diploma in Global
English, Yangon Institute of Education and B.Sc (Defense Services Academy, DSA) at
Pyin Oo Lwin.
Myanmar Media's role to understand

and promote between the peoples
Dr. Tin Htoo Naing is a Director of Center for Economy, Environment and
Dr. Ko Tin Htoo Naing

Director of Center for Economy,
Environment and Society (CEES Myanmar)
Asia-Europe Institute, University of Malaya
Topic: Where to invest in Myanmar
She is the rst woman from Burma who received International Women of Courage award
in 2012. She received the International Women of Courage award in 2012 from U.S.
Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton and First Lady Michelle Obama. Zin Mar Aung
has been working with IFES since April 2012 on womens political empowerment under
the Global Womens Leadership Fund. During a trip to the United States, she spoke with
IFES Senior Gender Specialist Jessica Huber about 2013 International Womens Day and
Myanmars womens movement.
Modern Furniture from 2011 to 2013.

MD Kaung Nyein Soe
Topic: How to prosper when all advantage is fleeting

Strategy for Turbulent Times through consumer behavior
A business woman and entrepreneur. Managing Director of Myanmar

Hand in Hand Marketing Services Co., Ltd since 2011. Master of Business
Administration holder.General Management mainly in Client Service,
Business Development and Training.Executive MB of Yangon Institute
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of Economics.Market Logistic Partner at Coca Cola Pinya Beverage

Myanmar. Executive Committee at Professional Marketers Association.
MD Aye Myat Myat Thu

Managing Director, Myanmar Hand in Hand
Topic: It's time to blow up HR and build something new.
Here's HOW
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together. Eat together. If you stay separate, Myanmar

people will think that they also want to do separately.
previous government neglected everything even if they

are responsible for that. But the incumbent government
cannot handle everything because they have very limited
power. So we don't want to blame about that. They have
to do under a limited control. About Rakhine, Muse and
Kachin situation, the government cannot handle directly.
The military is connecting and controlling mostly.
INTERVIEW
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When I worked at Samsung at the initial stage about one

year, I was very friendly with Mr. Ahn, Korean representative.
He has the Myanmar name and learns about Myanmar
culture and behavior. The company did much research
and study without other's help. That's why Samsung has
a soft landing in Myanmar. If you want to success, talk
together, eat together and learn from them.
An example about minority and

comprehensive harmony?
MD Kaung Nyein Soe
If you want to sell the beer, you have to understand about

Myanmar people. Which brand they want to prefer. Is it by
the taste or is it by the brand? That are a lot of issues we
have to learn.
It's the Wa ethnic in Shan state. KoaKent people don't want

the peace. They want to stay with their dynasty because
they stay with their own military and use their own money
as a Chinese currency. They behave like their own country
even if it is small town because of their unique culture. They
don't want to be under control from Myanmar government.
Different minority has different want and need. It is not
update issue. It has been for more than 100 years. It's very
difcult for Myanmar to sustain a comprehensive harmony.
But we should try our best to unite them and move forward
for our next generation.
Border problem
Muse is the rst area of trade because the Chinese
products come from there. Almost two or three days Muse
was silent. The main market was also closed. I don't want to
say about territory war, but I just want to say about ethnic
groups. They don't care anything. I'm very worried we
cannot do anything. It never happened almost forty years.
Actually they want to blame the ministry, even though the
current government is negotiating about that. Because
of this situation, the exchange rate becomes higher and
higher.
We are expecting Daw Suu to say about that. If
government says something, it's quite easy to change.
Now government tells nothing. That's why we are very
difcult to think about.
The exchange rate and Myanmar ination
I think the government can solve the problem about the
exchange rate within this month. Everybody loses their
trading. They lose a lot of money. We are worrying about
not only the economy problem, the politic as well.
The economic situation is not good. The government
understands and knows it. I believe the government is
trying but the government didnot say to the public. The
only thing is we have to be patient. Just wait and see. It's
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Comment to garment factory
very difcult to comment, right now, about the prospect of

our economic situation
The unique point of consumer behavior

in Myanmar society
For garment factory, you have to learn how to manage

the workers. We have to understand about the education
level and who is inuencing them. Korean garment
factory owners should know behind the curtain of the
demonstration. Actually, the workers don't know. They
don't have their own mind. There are a lot of associations
that are inuencing them. You should know this point.
Conict Effect or Conict Premium
Myanmar is very similar with neighbor countries. Our culture

looks like a little bit for Thailand, a little bit for Indian and
a little bit for China. In terms of consumer behavior, what
we need to understand is the daily lives. For example, our
Myanmar people like Korean dramas. Myanmar people
want to eat Korean food like Tteokbokki and Kimchi.
Korean businessmen have to consider how to use these
advantages.
And now the social media is prevailing across the society. If

they get the new information about salary, they will move
to another factory. Because there are a lot of associations
and worker's union and there are a lot of educated
people in the market. They are sending to workers that you
are underpaid and you are not working under the labor
law. So Foreigners have to learn many things including the
related laws like labor law.
Also both has different cultural code. We use hands,

sometimes Korean use legs. This is totally different. When
you sleep in Myanmar you have to choose the east side,
not the west side. Foreigners have to learn Myanmar if you
want to do business in Myanmar. If you go to middle part
of Myanmar like Mandalay and Magway, we call them "
Ah Nyar Tar" and you have to behave like the " Ah Nyar
Tar". This is simple, but Yangon is complicated.
Advice for foreigners doing business in Myanmar
Both sides, minorities and military are like volleyball playing.

Minorities blame to military and also military blames to
minorities. But we are sure that two sides are also not good.
Consider more deeply. Why minorities are so strong, how
they still survive, how they get the weapons, and how they
get the money, staying like this.
What we believe is all things are supported from China.
Why does China support? I think that the reason is "give
and take". This is not the recent issue. It has been over fty
years old. I think this is very complicated issue. There are a
lot of things that we don't know. It's very difcult for us to
focus on this problem because of the politic issue. I think
nobody can solve that problem. Only government knows
how to handle about that matter. So if the politic is not
stable, the economy cannot grow up.
A long way to go
We feel that the situation is not getting better. They have
a lot of pressures. The government is still trying because this
government is different from the previous government. The
I think it depends on the business nature. While I am

consulting at the Singapore company every week,
I told my client who are doing the mobile business.
The company is the big distributer including top 500
companies in Singapore. Now They will shut the company.
What happened? First, the company's salary was a
little low. Second, the company didn't know about the
administration and regulation of the government like the
tax and extra cost. Third, the company didn't know very
well about the logistic. Selling the products at the market
is another issue. Most of the investors want to follow their
own ways. The company followed the Singapore way. I
think localization is very necessary to launch the business
in Myanmar.
Cultural adaptation
"Telenor" is very successful within the short period of time
because of culture adaptation. The CEO of Telenor has
been very keen to accept the Myanmar culture. Although
he is from Norway, he behaves like Myanmar people.
Only one point, don't be stay separate. Go together. Sit
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Forum
The Media's Role in Promoting and

The Understanding Between the Peoples
Nanning, China, 23-25,Oct,2016
to serve as a watchdog, act as the fourth estate by safeguarding
the right of the people, reporting the voice of our citizens.
We try to provide the accurate news on the right time to let the
public have an awareness to have a right decision that closely
related with their daily life. Some of the informationcan be really
supportive in the case of unexpended natural disaster, the right
information can help many lives of the people such as the disaster
happened Sichuan, China in 2012. The media did their best job to
help people focusmany aspects.
The main obligation of a media is to provide its best to the public.
I strongly believe that every colleague here will have the same
noble attitude without any doubt.
According to the Chinese President Mr. Xi Jing Ping's talk on
the BFA conference in 2015 March: To create a better future of
Asia, every country need to perform their best to overcome the
challenges and difculties hand in hand.
Zaw Win Khaing

Managing Director, Yangon Media Group Ltd,
And another key issue is to vitalize the historic One Belt One Road
policy with massive efforts. The OBOR will also let our whole Asian
region and International community can have a transparent,
equal, co-operative new-market creation opportunity with a
mutual benet.
Dear Honorable Guest & All Media Friends,

Firstly, please allow me to say ''Mingalabar'' in my language to all
of you. Mingalabar means All the auspicious thing to be yours.
I am Zaw Win Khaing representing Myanmar to attend this forum
and currently working as Managing Director of Yangon Media
Group,a Top Leading Media Company in our country, which is
publishing several weekly Journals ,magazines and one daily
newspaper.
(We also working hard to get the chance for launching new TV
Channels)
I am recently acting as the Chief Editor for China Today Magazine
which is administered by Chinese Embassy in Myanmar and
actively co-ordination in media and for PR section several INGO,
such as SINO-Myanmar Friendship Association, H.K & Macau
Myanmar Friendship associations,China Foundation for Peace
and Development and China Foundation for Poverty Alleviation.
I also co-operating with Yunnan Daily Press Group for the mediaexchange in mutual understanding since 2014.
As a key stakeholder in Media industry, the topic I am going
to present is" The media role in promoting and understanding
between the peoples" and I really feel that is quite matching with
my career.
Firstly, I want to discuss about 'The Role of News Media depends
on each country's culture and tradition, the role of media can
be slightly different from each other. Some media can be private
owned and sometimes can be run by an association of company
or individual operated. But, the basic ethics and obligations of a
journalist can be quite identical everywhere around the world.
Media itself is now in transition. As a responsible media,we need
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Through friendly co-operation, we can also upgrade the trading,

nance and cultural co-operation should be our commonintension. To let the public realize what we are focusing on with a
great media-ethic is our othermajor obligation.
According to my personal experience I came to china more than
twenty times for different purposes and I got more chance to
know about China and its people. And made many new friends
all over China.
Through my trips to China, I also met many of my media colloquies
from many other countries and not only able to build up friendship
but also can share wide range of knowledge and information at
the same time.
I wrote more than thirty articles to share my experience to my
own people concerned my trips as a media obligation.Getting
an opportunity to give a talk here is also a fruitful outcome of our
friendship in our region.
The old memory that I can recall about China was the day around
1997, when it started to nd its own new developments. I got to
see the unbelievable new development of China on my trip to
the border town in 2010.
As an international traveller,when I visited Beijing in 2014, standing
on the prosperous Wang-Fu-Jing avenue, and I have to admit the
great change that was in fast process.
The outsider's impression on China in the old days are One party
dominancy, multi billion population, high-speed development,
Made in China equal to cheap and low quality, Forbidden
City, Great Wall and Terra-quotlaarmy from Xian, Rising power
and Emerging Energy, mysterious trouble makers and hopping
Shoaling-Kung Fu masters makers and hopping Shoaling-Kung
Fu masters.But nowadays what I see and observe on the wide
avenues of Beijing are: 'Civility, Transparency, Harmony, Freedom,
Equality, Justice, Rule of Law, Patriotism, DedicationFriendships
on many signs. Promise is always important according to an old
saying. Now, China is presenting their promise in practical action
withthe neighboring small countries towards a peaceful and
modern developed society hand in hand.
and diplomatic cooperation and will deepen education and
cultural cooperation with the achievements in economic and
trade cooperation.
The best way to let the world understands China's true and fair
visions and missions through the media. Now, China is promising
on its peaceful coexisting with all the great neighbors including
Myanmar.
Finally, I would like to say the themed on Jointly building

the 21st Century Maritime Silk Road, Forging an Even Closer
China-ASEAN and OBOR Community of Common Destiny,
strengthens cooperation to establish new network for reciprocal
cooperation and explore new model and diversied platforms for
cooperation, contributing a concerto of maritime silk road-based
cooperation.
We got a long border line with China as a closetneighbors and

the recent state visit of our state counselor AungSann Su Kyi
already proved and enhanced the importance of our mutual
co-operation and friendship. The peaceful boarder should be the
best gift for the peoples from both sides. We can still have some
misunderstanding due to the lack of business-ethics from a few
black sheep.
Our media cooperation, giving prominence on the 21st Century

Maritime Silk Road, will step up efforts to boost international
cooperation in industrial capacity, connectivity between China
and the neighboring countries and the China-ASEAN Information
Harbor and to deepen bilateral multi-elded cooperation, all
aiming to make the cooperation network wider, stronger and
more effective for our future Asia community. We , Myanmar
media community will work together, hand in hand with all
stakeholders along OBOR countries to guarantee our people to
enjoy with all democratic values by protecting and promoting of
their rights.
But if we can relate a better peaceful environment in future, the

clear improvement can be obtained. We handily will stand as our
true friend and great neighbor as ever.
There was a Chinese saying that for the economy development,
build a road rst. Absolutely right! OBOR project led by Chinese
President will be undoubtedly benecial for those countries
connected with this project. Media cooperation is essential
to provide each and single stage of the project to the people
concerned.
I have participated in two weeklong Media training program on
New Media, TV & Broadcasting Technology at Communication
University of China in Beijing recently. In the training, we have
discussed on New Media with fellow journalists from China, ASEAN
and partner countries that were India, Bangladesh, Nepal and Srilanka. We are now working together with Chinese media empire
consists of 1900 newspapers,2000 TV channels, 9000 Magazines,
940 Radio Channels, 33,00,000 websites, 300-000000 Welbo users,
610-000000 Wechat users, 900-000000 mobile users. This mega
co-operation will absolutely lead to mutual benet. This is a
successful step of the important media cooperation to create
peaceful, developing and ethical society that we, all hope for. In
accord with Chinas slogan Peace, Development, Co-operation
and Mutual Benet , media cooperation is very important to
implement policies of peaceful development and mutual benet.
I witnessed in Nanning tradefair last month that China has been
establishing very strong business relation with region and countries
along CBOR reaching to thousands billions value.
We do not want to give

-Inheritance of war
-Inheritance of injustice
- Inheritance of disasters
-Inheritance of unlawfulness
-Inheritance of environments in chaos
-And all the bad inheritance to our next generation.
We are very keen to give
Inheritance of social environment that help each others
Inheritance of Justice
Inheritance of secure and safe planet
Inheritance of beautiful environment
Inheritance of love to our next generation.
Those are responsibility that to be carried out all together with
transparency for mutual sustainable development.
We wish to promote the role of media based on balance and fair
manners through the closely and friendly relationship.
Media cooperation can mainly support a new model for

strengthening political mutual trust, friendly exchanges,
interactions between political, social, business communities and
all-dimensional cooperation between China - ASEAN and OBOR
countries. Such a model stands out and proves effective as it will
propel cooperation in economy and other elds through political
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I hope that we can accomplish these tasks by working together

with strong spirits.
Thanks you again all of you.
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INFLATION & HIGHER EXCHANGE RATE ...
ers. There are also unofcial exchange market and hundi remittances. But, FEC has totally disappeared. It's time to settle
such kind of situations.
There are always unusual situations in the transitional period of

administration. In its initial year, the new administration needs
to use the generous budget. It contributes to the ination. All
entrepreneurs do not want the uctuation of exchange rate
because they face inconveniences in doing their businesses.
There should be steadiness in any businesses.
The reason of higher exchange rate is the seeking of advantage by the large businesses and cronies who do not consider
the national interest. Other factors also include the shortage
of knowledge in international trade relation, the rule of law,
higher exchange rate of USD etc.
There is a shortage of job opportunity in this period. Those who
have capital can't nd a business to invest. They invest their
capital into the real estate market. Later, they also make a
manipulation of gold and currency market. That causes the
exchange rate uctuations. It's shown the negative balance
of payments and negative balance of trade or trade decit.
The foreign currency earnings didn't meet the prior estimate
due to the drop of export value. The price of imported goods
surges due to the higher exchange rate of USD and raised salary owed into the country's nancial circulation. That resulted
in a factor of ination. So, the fuel price rising has the direct
impact on the people seriously.
Monthly and yearly gure of expenses in foreign currency to
import fuel is really enormous. That's one of the factors caused
trade decit. In the past, the fuel distribution was run by the
government. So, the gure of fuel expenses was unknown.
Some people here are making reference to it now and say
that current depreciation of Myanmar currency creates the
export promotion.
I think that its referred by those who has never involved in
business. The ination really affects the population at grass
root level, those who earn regular income and salary earn-
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People expected Myanmar currency would be strong in this

new administration. But the outcome is opposite. It's people
who suffer a lot. The gold price rises following the depreciating
kyat dollar exchange rate. The rise of gold price doesn't affect
people at the grass root level. But the rise of consumer goods
really affects them. As the real estate market appears to turn
down, the investor shifted to the strong currency and gold.
That's a reason of gold price rising. Generally, gold price rises
fast but it's slow in falling.
Which allows developing countries to export products to US
with reduced or without tariff to our country. Actually, it's not
been done yet. Our garment factories have been making US
garment orders. But we didn't gain rights that we deserve. So,
we lost some benets. We are expecting to be granted GSP
by the mid of November before president Obama transfers
power. If we receive GSP, our garment industry will go into a
new era.
Myanmar's economy is stagnant now. The economic stagnation is not preferable. I don't want it also moving fast. If we are
moving so fast, we can slip and fall. Moving too slow isn't good
for development. So, the solutions and liberalizations should
be carried out.
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If we prioritize the progress of agriculture sector, we should

focus on something, like rice or paddy. It isn't easy to develop
the whole sector as there are many different sectors. We want
to know more which sector the government will prioritize rst.
And thus farmers and the entrepreneurs will have a clear picture on it.
The bank system is important for a country but it isn't strong
yet. So, both the tax and bank system are to be improved.
Only them, SMEs and other businesses will able to start up. Unless the banking system is good, nothing can be done for the
country. So far, we can't expect support and loan from the
banks.
The fourth one is the seeking of advantage by the large businesses and cronies who do not consider the national interest.
Other factors also include the shortage of knowledge in international trade relation, the rule of law, higher exchange rate
of USD etc.
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FORGET THE PAST

MOVE FORWARD HAND in HAND
try should move together in order to move forward. Change
their mindset. This is Daw Suu's message.
Shin Sung Hyun: So many companies will be moving forward
with Daw Aung San Su Kyi. It's a very big change?
Tin Htun Naing: It's a big change. When we look at news
and the media on the internet, some want to point out very
small things; for example, the minister of nance, he said that
the toothpaste industry will contribute a lot to the country's
economy. This might sound funny, but on the other hand he's
not saying to develop the toothpaste industry. He was just being symbolic. People can even start with a small industry and
we can develop and we can contribute for the country's development. This is just his example. But some negative thinkers are
still complaining against the government no matter what they
say. But more businesses are starting to believe in the government's development philosophy and are starting to support it
including the large funds and the SMEs.
Shin Sung Hyun: At the Entrepreneurship Summit, Daw Aung

San Su Kyi said ignore the denition of cronies, don't do it again.
Move together hand in hand to make Myanmar economy
stronger. What is your expectation for the big companies?
Tin Htun Naing: What she's saying is that the old formats, the
ones that businesses use to work in Myanmar must be stopped
and change to new strategies. Not the old "black strategies"
like before; we need to start doing actual business. This is what
she stressed in her speech. What she's saying is not to complain about them and don't keep on doing like how they've
done things in the past.
Shin Sung Hyun: I want to know their reaction, their thinking,
their next plan after they wait for the policies to come out.
Tin Htun Naing: This is why they cannot keep going like in the
past. That means they have to change otherwise it will be very
difcult for them. I think they're going to look for new business
partners; they're going to start up a real business. But some
of them will not. So the government will take action on those
kinds of people who doesn't follow.
Win Thant Maung Maung: In that summit, the state councilor
has mentioned that forget about the past, but after the new
government in the summit she strongly mentioned that she
will forgive what had happened in the past , so that statement is very powerful. In my point of view the cronies are more
focused toward their benets. They are not taking care of
the other people. If the government leave the cronies alone
they will create issues in terms of the country's development.
I mean the cronies have a lot of power to change the country
so from this moment the cronies have to change to help out
with the country's development together including the society
development.
Change Your Mind
Win Thant Maung Maung: For the country to develop, we

cannot do it alone. We have to do it all together, both from
the government side and the people's side as well. From the
government side, they have to be practical. But within these
7 months the government has just surveying what they can do
for the development; especially for the Yangon region. More industrial zones, more electricity grids and more transportation,
these are the issues in Yangon but they have to make future
plans. It has been only 6 months period of the new government, but within that period of time they cannot make the
plan for the next 30 years. It has to take time and now I think
they are just surveying for the problems. After that they will
be doing some problem solving. So the government should
be practical. The government's support is also important because in the business sector we cannot go alone.
Peace talks must go on

Shin Sung Hyun: How about the military about reconciliation process?
Tin Htun Naing: I dont have any information about that but
I feel bad about reconciliation not being completed. But we
reached to a certain extent. I think the support from the military is noticeable.
Aung Zaya: So do you think that the real reconciliation begins
now?
Tin Htun Naing: To me, sustainability is more important than
measuring the reality. How much can we sustain this reconciliation or peace making? Of course, if it's real, then we can
sustain it much easier. But if it's not, then we have to make
changes to keep it real to sustain.
Shin Sung Hyun: They will follow what Daw Suu said?
Tin Htun Naing: They should follow but some of them will
keep going the same way they've done in the past. The coun-
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A long way to go - building a new

system takes time
Cooperation between Myanmar & Korea

Shin Sung Hyun: As a Korean, I want to know what kind of
help you are expecting from Korea such as human resources
and technology...
Shin Sung Hyun: A certain critic says that some ministers are
just following Daw Aung San Suu Kyi and so she should share
her power with them.
Tin Htun Naing: Co-operation between Korea and

our country is very strong,
for example in the 90s, our
country has reformed since
then we have started working with Korea. For the rst
time we sent our employees, thousands of workers,
to Korea at that time. The
plan was to train them and
when our economy is ready,
they can come back and
work for the country. Only a
few people went to Japan
on their own. The government arranged mainly with
Korea and some to other
countries.
Tin Htun Naing: To me since the election time, Daw Aung

San Suu Kyi's message is that we're going to work as a team not
like an "all-star." For Daw Aung San Suu Kyi's team, they always ask the captain what to do, but not exactly asking every
little instructions. I think a good teamwork is very important.
Some critics are not really happy with the current ministers, so
these kinds of people will say that they can't make their own
decisions. They have to wait for their orders so their ministries
are controlled. I think teamwork, especially in this moment, is
very important. Some ministers are not very perfect yet because most of them are very new to what they were assigned.
They don't have enough experience or knowledge about the
administrative works. They have ideas and they are passionate but not ready yet to control well and to put them in the
driver's seat in their ministry. I think they might need some training to improve their performance.
Win Thant Maung Maung: Restructuring the country is a very
important and it will take time because the country have been
under military government for more than 50 years and all the
departments and all the sectors have been going down. So
why can't people wait for 1 or 2 years to see the changes. The
government right now is very new and they have many inexperienced people in the political sector. I think the state
councilor is giving training to all the ministers because most of
the people are new. This is not a problem but the main thing
is that the state councilor or the government should invite experts from other countries. The Myanmar experts are working
abroad; why don't they come back and help with the development. It has only been 6 months. We cannot do anything
within 6 months. It's a big country and there are barriers for the
country's development.
Unfortunately they cannot sustain the reform process after 4-5

years till 1996 or so. The idea was very good; After the working
force from Korea came back, there are opportunities which
Korean investments came in. After they gain experiences in
Korea, working with Korean will be easier to work together.
To me Japan and Korea are very welcoming to our new
business setting. And they are the two leading economies in
the region.
We cannot turn toward our neighboring country like Malaysia and Vietnam because they're also facing their own problems. They're not ready to help others. South East Asia is a very
small region, and everyone is facing their own problems. We
invite Japan and Korea because the Korean market is very
huge. We are currently importing consumer goods from the
neighboring countries but comparing to Korea, the quality is
low. Korean inuence to our market is very big. If the Korean
investor and the businessmen take advantage of this situation, and utilize the inuence of the Korean dramas, setting up
businesses in Myanmar will get the benet.
Tin Htun Naing: As for transformation we've witnessed the

economic transformation and the military government transformed into a democratic government. These are not the
whole transformations we have witnessed. Transformation
is everywhere. Daw Aung San Suu Kyi, she was a politician
prisoner before, now she's the leader of our government, the
ministers were politician prisoners, too. But now they are mangers and the administrators. This is where the person themselves transformed. Transformation is everywhere, even for
the citizens, we changed to t into this type of government,
the new political settings and the new economic settings. We
are always talking about the change and reform but we haven't
changed ourselves much. Transformation and reform are not
only political reforms or economic reforms or government
reforms, it's everywhere, so it will take time for everything to
settle down.
Win Thant Maung Maung: As we all know that Korea is one

of the highest technologically developed countries, we are
expecting more investments from not only Korea but also all
of the developed countries to help out with our economic
development. Another thing is that we need the technology
investment in our country as well; Because we are very weak
in the technology department due to the lack of RND center. Technology doesn't mean only for the IT but also for other
technologies like the Nano Technology which is very far away
from our situation right now. But it will be great if we can get
new technology investment from Korea.
Win Thant Maung Maung: Yes, they opened up the country

but I think this is the normal situation for the transactional period for every country. We will be facing so many problems,
nance, infrastructure problem and a lot of economic problems, but there will be situation where we can take advantage
from this disadvantage.
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An independent researcher and
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economy development
and society.
As a Myanmar citizen our government is trying to change for

the needs of the FDIs, they will be more welcoming toward
more investments especially from USA, European countries,
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Japan, China and Korea. We welcome everyone in all the
sectors. Five years ago, we heard that Samsung wanted to
come to Myanmar to invest but our infrastructure isn't good
enough at that time and I think they decided to invest in
Vietnam. It was a loss to our country, but we didnt have many
choices back then because our infrastructures were very
poor. But now we can learn from that lesson that we need to
improve and do better economic development. Collectively,
people should change their mindset in order for the country
to develop.
The golden time to invest in Myanmar?

Tin Htun Naing: The change in the 90s wasnt the only reform
we had. We changed from socialist to market orientated and
another reform was in 2011. Now we are starting to change.
The rst wave in the early 90s, the Korean investments were
very fast, especially in the garment industry. During the second wave, the 2011 reform, we didn't see much. And now this
wave, I want to say "don't be too late".
The Japanese and European businesses, the way they're doing is a bit different; "they know that we have weaknesses,
poor infrastructure and poor facilities. They come and work
together with our government and our people develop the
situations better; you can see Japanese people working with
every ministries and giving advices to the policies and the
laws. They're working more infrastructure projects and building an industrial zone at Thilawa. Japanese companies are xing the current problems and they're preparing for the country
to come into.
But other countries, they're waiting for the country to develop
itself and get ready. Korean businesses have to choose if they
want to come and work close with our government to improve the current situations or just wait and see. If the country
is ready for the investors, there will be a lot of competitions.
The countries that have helped us from the beginning will be
far ahead. I think Korean business community has to consider
the option to start investing now.
Aung Zaya: Will the Korean investments ood in due to the
sanction relief and the country is on its way to develop? What
factors do matter in making decision?
favors. Vietnam gave a lot of advantages to Samsung, like

using the land for free. If Myanmar government gave more
advantages to Samsung, why not? The vice-president of Samsung, now president Mr. Lee visited the former Myanmar president U Thein Sein. He was ready to invest in this country but
U Thein Sein did not accept the proposal. For Myanmar to be
prosperous, the rst step would be to give advantage for the
companies.
Shin Sung Hyun: The tourism too, there are many tourists
from the European sides but Korean and the Japanese are
reducing because it's very expensive. In Bangkok even for
the same trip it's 2 times less expensive. Myanmar GDP is so
behind Thai and the Korean tourists think it will cost less than
Thai, but so expensive here. When they get back to Korea,
they'll say "Myanmar is so expensive". Next? the tourists are
going down...
Myanmar people receive a low salary, on the other hand the

efciency and the effectiveness is not very good. So all the investment goes to Vietnam and not to Myanmar, only the shoe
factory comes to Myanmar. So many investors came here to
search for the market. but most of them set their eyes on Vietnam so far. Myanmar authorities should think about "how to
attract foreign investments, especially the Koreans."
Win Thant Maung Maung: That is what we are suffering for

the previous government. We have to prepare and restructure everything. I think Vietnam has been opened up for more
than 15-20 years, so you cannot compare with our country.
Daw Aung San Suu Kyi mentioned that there should be a department to talk about the problem that the businesses are
facing or the government should prepare for the businesses.
So the government can understand what the situation is happening. If they do so they can efciently change and improve
what the local or the foreign investor needs. I think they will
hold frequent meeting for the business sector to talk with the
government side.
Tin Htun Naing: I want to say one thing. There are different
types of markets that the foreign investors are looking for. One
is market size, the other one is efciency and strategic market.
Myanmar market size is not very big, efciency is also very
low but strategically its very good geographically. It is located
in a strategically good region between the two superpowers,
but the problem right now is the land price. The government
considered giving the land for free to the investor and The
government is now trying to reduce the land price because
the government has planned to open up new industrial zones
not only in Yangon but in other areas as well. The government
is also going to open up special economic zones. They have
already started working on the Daewoo Project, the government is inviting investors and they're expecting for the Korean
investors and considering why they are not investing here.
They have already invited Thailand and Japan. Why the Korean investors are not investing, this should be very benecial
for the two sides.
Shin Sung Hyun: Because there are no advantage to invest
here, for the Korean investors it'll be better to go to Vietnam,
Laos or Cambodia. Myanmar is the land of golden opportunities but not yet prepared. "If Myanmar wants to invite foreign
investors then you should prepare for them."
Now in Myanmar,
Infrastructure is the key
Shin Sung Hyun: Although the sanction lifted, for the garment industry, we cannot export to America if the products
aren't 35% originated form the country. There are no original
garment material in Myanmar, so we cannot exported to
America. It may take some years to do so. The factory conditions and the working conditions also. America is more focused on human rights, so about 20% of the factories in Myanmar are acceptable to send to USA and European countries.
And Korean investors want to invest in Myanmar but the new
investment law gives no benet to the foreigners. This is the
way they see it.
Tin Htun Naing: Which part of the law do you think should
be changed for the investor to be satised?
Shin Sung Hyun: Why do you think Samsung invested to Vietnam instead of Myanmar? It's because Vietnam gives more
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Tin Htun Naing: Apart from land, what is the other thing that
we should prepare for?
Shin Sung Hyun: Other incentives, for example, if some company wants to build the factory; There is no road and transportation. If they build the road it'll cost so much money. They
said It'll be much burden to them. Right now infrastructure is a
big problem, so they want to invest, but it cost more than other
countries, more than expected...
Tin Htun Naing: I think the government also discuss with other organizations to improve the infrastructures. For example
they're going to build the corridors and they are going to improve the regional connectivity with the neighboring countries. They're going to change the highway from Thailand to
India. They're going to change the plan for the East- West
connectivity.
Shin Sung Hyun: I'm expecting the top and opinion leaders including the parliment
members and the government ofcials.
Tin Htun Naing: A group of
parliament members is going
to visit Korea in December as
well.
Shin Sung Hyun: If I'm going to organize it, and it will
be fruitful meeting between
two countries. If it is meaningful, maybe you can invite him
again. When the leader would
like to hear his ideas again,
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they can call him again. I want to organize it in Nay Pyi Taw for
the rst time. We can talk with business person, government
ofcials and the professors together. In Yangon as well. I think
it's very necessary for Myanmar to gure out how to change it.
I think my friend will give great insights to Myanmar top opinion leaders. I want to hold this kind of seminar in the name
of MYANKORE. It'll be a kind of AWAKENING PROJECT. Let's
make this chance creative to produce outcomes and to report
to the decision makers of the Myanmar government.
Tin Htun Naing: They discussed at the Entrepreneurship summit on saturday, and directly took actions on next Monday.
I met with my colleagues from her ofce they have already
assigned some teams to set up a new bunch which take care
of those issues. The number of people in her ofce is only 300
and she only assigned to 20% of them, so it's not functioning
well. But the main point is that she took actions very quickly.
So if there are any complain, you can go to the government
and just complain directly to the government. Sometimes the
process is very slow but now, it took only 2 days to set up and
clear the new issues. This is one of the good points of the new
government but there are still many weaknesses.
Tin Htun Naing: When you say about opinion leaders of

Myanmar, the opinion leaders of the different sectors? But it's
very difcult to invite the opinion leaders because we cannot
identify who the opinion leaders are.
Shin Sung Hyun: At rst we can make a mistake but step
by step we can organize a very concrete and a very solid
seminar, in Yangon as well as Nay Pyi Taw. I want to contribute
to Myanmar's change. I don't want Myanmar to be developed
by a capitalistic way. If Myanmar accepts so many capitalistic things, the Myanmar's originality will disappear. You should
develop very wisely, not smartly and not cleverly. Sometimes
staying hungry is better. I call this 'MeTTa Capitalism'.
A link to Nay Phi Taw

Shin Sung Hyun: If you have a very good idea and a very
good policy for Myanmar's future, can you propose to the
ministers?
Tin Htun Naing: Yes, the process is very easy to do so from
now on. The government has a limited experience and knowledge about the economic issues, so what they're doing is they
invite people to discuss about what's going on in the business
sector. I myself got a chance to present to the parliament and
some ofcials. This is not only me; they're also inviting many
more scholars. This is the learning process; they're collecting
the ideas from all the people.
I think Myanmar is the last frontier in the world. Paradoxically You can be a rst mover to create a new civilization system. That why I want to invite my friend to talk about how to
change the country. It should be an artistic change. Korea
has already changed toward the capitalistic society. Simply
Korean are not so happy now. But here in Myanmar people
looks happier than developed countries. Which one will you
choose?
Shin Sung Hyun: I want to propose to you something, I have

a good friend in Korea; he always tells me that he wants to
visit Myanmar to talk about Myanmar's future; how to change
the current political and how to make a new political system.
He wants to talk about it, so I want to organize a kind of meeting or a kind of seminar to talk about Myanmar's future. Can
we organize it together maybe next January?
Tin Htun Naing: What we can do is we can work with our

university, Yangon University of Economic and we have Myanmar Economic Association and also some ministries we can
invite and can talk about it.
Shin Sung Hyun: Thank you very much for today. It was very
productive and very insightful to talk with the new generation
of Myanmar. I am sure Myanmar's future will be promising.
Tin Htun Naing: Who are your expected audience?
Dec / 2016 / Vol 14
Win Thant Maung Maung,
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Biz News
'Uncut gem' Myanmar a lure for Singapore businesses

Co-operative Bank to issue JCB debit card in Myanmar
Co-Operative Bank (CB Bank), a major commercial bank in Myanmar,
will start issuing JCB debit cards in December 2016. The CB MPU-JCB
Co-Brand Card combines the MPU brand and JCB brand. Card members can use MPU's nation-wide merchant network in Myanmar and
JCB's international merchant network with over 31 million locations
globally.
Doing Business in Myanmar: Concerns but optimism remains
Businesses in Singapore look set to benet when visa requirements for

travel to Myanmar are lifted on Dec 1. Citizens from both sides will not
need visas to enter each other's country for visits of up to 30 days. The
new visa rules will allow Singapore businesses to tap on emerging opportunities in Myanmar, particularly the rise of the middle-class.
The manufacturing sector is receiving a greater share of foreign investments. As of September, total investment into the manufacturing
sector made up 53.1 per cent of all investment since the new government took over. This is signicantly higher than the 14.1 per cent of all
investment in FY2015/2016 under the previous government.
The new Myanmar investment law, which is expected to come into
force in April next year, could help provide policy clarity for investors.
Changes in incentives in the areas of income tax exemptions and
land use may serve to redirect investment ows.
Describing Myanmar as an "uncut gem, getting the right policy mix
is critical for the countrys economic development. It's the last frontier
economy within ASEAN. Myanmar was what Singapore was prior to independence. It has a huge potential to be the jewel in Asia; probably
it will take the next 50 years or so if it gets its policy mix right.
Leading Brand Linked to Myanmar Tin Mine
Seeing from our conversations in the market, theres a bit of nervousness. Companies in Myanmar expressed concerns about government
regulation and policy, despite showing optimism for future growth, in
a recently completed survey. The survey, which received responses
from almost 200 executives at 179 local and international companies
operating in Myanmar, highlighted a number of government-related
issues that would have to be addressed in order to ensure continued
economic growth. This included an unclear economic policy, an unpredictable legislative environment, selective enforcement of regulations, restrictions on investment and access to markets, insufcient
intellectual property rights protection, and corruption.
There are still some questions about what the rules of the game are.
Though a lot of work had been done already, like the recently approved Myanmar Investment Law. Other government-related issues
identied in the survey include stable electricity supply, broadband
development, transport infrastructure, nancial sector reform, and
promoting fair competition. Optimism remains high, however, as 73
percent of respondents believed that Myanmars economy would improve over the next 12 months. The business environment in Myanmar
is a green space, an open eld, the countrys frontier market advantages, such as its large and young population, its abundant natural
resources, and its still nascent economy.
The survey respondents agreed, with 80 percent saying that that was
a major reason why they began operations in Myanmar. The rapid
growth of the telecommunications industry over the last few years is
a prime example of Myanmars economic potential. Telecommunications was the perfect choice for a sector to liberalize. Its successes in
the local markets also boosted condence among investors as participants in the economy.
Challenge to Yangon's expansion
An insurgent army sells tin ore to suppliers of some of the worlds largest consumer companies like Apple, Starbucks,Tiffany and GE. The
mine is controlled by the United Wa State Army (UWSA), which the
United States placed under sanctions for alleged narcotics trafcking in 2003. The seven companies extracting tin from the mine are all
owned or controlled by Wa military and government leaders. The U.S.
government was unlikely to ne companies who unwittingly used the
Myanmar tin.
The Conict Free Sourcing Initiative (CFSI) group was aware of tin exports from Myanmar to other countries and of security and human
rights issues in Myanmar. The CFSI group said it was updating its audit requirements to include a broader denition of conict-affected
and high-risk areas.
The mine is controlled by the UWSA, the strongest of the myriad armed
groups that have kept Myanmar in a state of near-perpetual civil war
for decades. Tin from Man Maw provides revenue critical to the survival of the self-proclaimed Wa State and its rulers, who have refused to
disarm or participate in Myanmars peace process. There are dozens
of trucks carrying tin ore to China every morning. Tin mining is the pillar
of Wa State economy. Its the biggest source of income.
Yangon is drawing a south-west expansion plan with the city to establish seven new satellite towns. The seven planned satellite towns
are Yangon Eastern, Yangon South-West, Thanlyin, Dala, Htantabin,
Hmawbi and Helgu townships. The Greater Yangon Urban Development Project 2040 is to be implemented in cooperation with the Japan
International Cooperation Agency (JICA). The government will provide
proper compensation to ensure local landowners not to suffer and be
affected by the project. Myanmar is drawing a master plan for development of Yangon city with the participation of people's representatives, legal experts, public administrators and experts with international
experiences.
The project for all round development of Yangon city is said to pose
the biggest challenge to the new regional government. Yangon Region Chief Minister U Phyo Min Thein noted that in an attempt to revitalize the city of Yangon, there are many cases of not meeting quality
standard , which was attributed to the lack of accountability. He cited
that the city is being faced with the overowing of drainage canals as
they are blocked by little thrown away by careless citizens. He pointed
out that certain buildings are not in accord with the characteristics of a
modern metropolitan city which are in need of repair and renovation.
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Film
MUSIC
The Road to Mandalay,

Now showing
in Yangon
time some really harsh criticism from conservative Myanmar
people, such as, 'You are a slut,' [and] 'You are not from this
country,'" she said.
Midi Z's lm, The Road to Mandalay has shown in Myanmar for the
rst time. The lm is a tragic love story about two Myanmar workers
who travel illegally to Thailand in search of a better life. Midi Z, 33,
has collected numerous international awards and been nominated
for an Oscar, said he felt nervous showing the lm to his compatriots.
Born in Myanmar's Shan state, he moved to Taiwan when he was
16 but has frequently returned to Myanmar to shoot lms, often in
secret from the former junta.
Severine Wemaere, a co-founder of the festival, said its organizers
have had to contend with nebulous censorship rules since it started
two years ago. "The censorship rules exist and have not changed
since 2014," she said, describing tortuous negotiations over how long
images of naked esh can be shown on screen.
But the screening of "The Road to Mandalay" nevertheless

marked signicant progress, she added, calling it a "critical
step" on Myanmar's path to becoming a fully free country.
While few among Myanmar's domestic lmmakers have yet
nerved themselves to start addressing sensitive topics, already there are signs that this has started to change.
Actors, producers and directors have been calling for the
censorship board to be turned into a ratings committee
whose only function is to warn of racy or violent content.
There are also plans to double the number of cinemas in the
country to 100 over the next two years in a bid to inject cash
into an industry where most movies go straight to DVD.
Oscar-winning French lm director Michel Hazanavicius, who
led the jury for the festival's screenwriting competition, said
Myanmar's young storytellers are also testing boundaries. "I
believe this young generation of scriptwriters and directors,
they really want to push a little bit further the limits of the censorship," he told. "I think they really want to change Burmese
society."
The truth, Ah Moon said, is that "they love Beyonce and Rihanna and Britney Spears ... Would they stop them [from wearing
revealing outts]? No. But they think I am wrong because I
am a girl born in this country," she said in uent English, a language she studied at Yangon University, along with Russian. "I
made up my mind and I decided to keep going and follow
my dream. Since then my fan base has started growing faster
and faster."
When pop star Ah Moon walks into the room, it becomes clear
that music in Myanmar has changed, and not only because
of the recent U.S. move to lift all remaining sanctions on the
country.
The change that is happening in the arts in Myanmar is not

just about a handful of successful pop stars. An entire generation has been inspired by the country's transition from
Wrapped in a bold black dress and wearing a pair of lace-up

high heels, this 25-year-old performer is making choices that
speak volumes about the new direction of her country. "They
asked me if I want to advertise a brand of condoms. I said
yes," she said, as her male assistant nodded. "I am OK to promote the essential equipment of life. My parents will get it."
The daughter of a Christian pastor, Ah Moon's advertising
choice is in striking contrast to her upbringing. She learned to
play the guitar in church and still lives in the same Christian
compound as her father.
military government to
democracy, and attitudes about the role of
music in society have
evolved, too.
In some ways, music
has always reected
Myanmar's
troubled
history.
When
the
generals who led the
country promoted the
Burmese harp and
drums of traditional
Ah Moon boasts almost 2 million followers on Facebook, has

fans across Asia and works with a Los Angeles-based producer. With her previous group, Me N Ma Girls, a play on the
word "Myanmar," the singer made headlines as the face of
change. Now a solo artist, she is determined to burst onto the
international stage. Her style is mainly pop and dance music,
while her soft ballads tell of a new Myanmar and invite listeners not to "let this light that we are seeing go away."
music, punk and metal groups epitomized rebellion against

decades-long military rule.
Opposition leader Aung San Suu Kyi's piano, which she played
to keep her spirits high in the years she was under house arrest, became a symbol of her ght for freedom. The guitar,
introduced during British colonial rule, is so popular that images of youngsters playing the instrument in parks, streets or
in the countryside are a distinctive feature of Myanmar's landscape.
The Myanmar public has not always been supportive of her

audacious views. When she appeared on stage in a skimpy
U.S. designer dress at a Yangon concert in 2014, the organizers asked her to change her outt on the grounds that it was
"too much for Myanmar." She did not comply, but it was hard
to swallow the comments that followed. "I received for the rst
Even so, music has

struggled to progress
beyond the status of
entertainment, its wider acceptance limited
by harsh censorship,
cultural isolation and
even the Buddhist disapproval of music as
a distraction from religious contemplation.
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AWAKENING
MYAN
KORE
professor up to July 2015. He had been a director and

advisor to many Korean public companies including
National Forest Co-operative (2005-2012) and Gimpo
Urban Development corp(2011-2015) as a chairman
of the board of director. He is still working for Mapo
facility management Public corp (2013-2016) as a
director and advisor.
In July 2015 Dr. Koo, as a WFK Advisor, was sent
to Co-operative university, Sagaing, Myanmar by
KOICA(Korea International Cooperation Agency) to
upgrade the university's level.
Now doing in
Myanmar?
Dr. Koo Ja-Sam

Education
BA.(Management, Finance) Korea university
Master Degree(Management, Finance)
Seoul National university
MBA, Boston University, USA
Phd Degree(Finance), Soongsil University, Korea
Career path
Dr. Koo's career has two different distinctive features. One is
a 30 years' investment banker's career in international market
in London and Seoul market as a president and director. The
other is a 12 years' professor and advisor's career in Seoul.
He has an well mixed and unique career path with teaching
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& research background and working experience in banking,

nance and investment elds. His various experiences as CEO
& President in London & Seoul and as an advisor to public
corporations sharpens his insight and conceptional intuition
enough to pinpoint focal points and advise to make strategic
decision on solutions.
After a few years' CEO & president, his career path moved to
a professor and advisor to various public companies, ranging
from Dea Kyong Machinery co. as an auditor, to Soongsil
Univ, Woosung Univ and Soowon Science college as a
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Dr. Koo, a WFK Advisor by KOICA, has been actively

involved in sharing his accumulated knowledge and
experience with faculty members in Co-operative
university, Sagaing in Myanmar from July, 2015
onward. His advanced knowledge and his passion for
the subjects make him such a well t for the university
that he has been actively having seminars with faculty
members. Thus, faculty members in four key major
departments (Finance, Management, Economic, and
English department) are very much looking forward
to participating his 4 different seminars every week.
In addition, graduate students in Sagaing as well as
in Thanlyin campus are expecting his special lectures.
Finally, he has initiated many new projects for the
university in collaboration with Korean universities
and foreign interested parties .
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MITV & KOREA
A JOURNEY FOR HEALTH FUTURE

With the history of 1500 years, Geumsan in Chungcheongnam-do province is the birthplace of Goryeo(Korea)
Ginseng, the nation's largest ginseng production unit and home to the worlds largest ginseng and medicinal
herb market.
The production of ginseng requires certain
environmental conditions to grow properly. For that
reason, Geumsans pristine natural environment is
ideal for growing quality premium ginseng.
What's more, here Im going to participate in the
worlds largest ginseng festival the Geumsan
Insam festival, the most unique festivities with full
of exciting lifetime memories and healthy activities,
which can assure your future even more blissfully
with good health.
I learn how to get the ginseng from the ground by using some useful tools. Digging ginseng is not that easy,
you need to be skillful in order to get the un-scratch ginseng from the ground, but trust me, its really fun. Plus
visitors can also buy quality self-harvest ginseng at a discount...
First of all, let me experience one of the festivals

most popular programs, where we can dig and
explore the gift from the Heaven.
Pyo Mi Kyung(Manager/Ph.D)
International Ginseng & Herb
Research Institute
Insam is a very particular plant to cultivate

and grow. Raising the best quality of
Insam, Geumsan has the optimal elements;
mountain, water supply, temperature,
humidity and soil are said to be perfect for
the growth of Insam. Geumsan Insam is
so hard and aromatic scent that it is good
for the health. Insam is the best for lack
of vigor and gives a lot of energy. Many
people enjoy as a medicinal plant because
Insam helps reduce stress and improve
circulation. We call Korean Insam Panax
Ginseng, which means all healing. Korean
Insam is high in saponin extracted from
distilled Insam and has so various kinds
of saponin.
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Back then 1,500 years ago, people did rituals to enshrine the
spirit of mountain gods to pray for a good harvest in the following
year. They maintain their traditions of thanks to present days.
The opening ceremony of 36th Geumsan Insam Festival kicks off
with colorful reworks and performances, energizing the people
to begin the wonderful 10 days festival. The opening attracts
both domestic and foreign visitors.
For a gourmet like me, this is a paradise. Big colorful healthy
food market lled the entire venue in and out. Varieties of foods
ranging from a number of traditional Korean foods made with
ginseng, like bibimbap, Korean pencakes, and of course, the
famous
deep-red ginseng and the unique ginseng makgeoli
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experience.
MITV & KOREA
I came to Geumsan to buy top quality Insam with friends and neighbor sisters. I am having very good time thanks to
Insam. When we take Insam, we can live more than 100 years old because of taking effect. Health is above everything
else. I will come...I have been here for 10 years.
Growing the highest quality of Insam, Geumsan has 1,500

years of history as the epicenter of Korean Insam. Covered
with mountainous terrain from which ows extremely crystal
clear water, the fertile land contains a germanium component
providing the optimal circumstances; temperature, humidity,
water supply and soil for Insam growth. Codex reafrmed
Koreas sovereignty over Ginseng. Insam is Important
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This market is famous for top-quality Insam produced and processed in Geumsan. Insam extract is something
that has been valued for centuries in Korea for its healing purposes. Geumsan Insam festival is global festival
acclaimed not only in Korea but also overseas. I wish Myanmar people to come to Geumsan for your health.
Welcome to Geumsan Insam Festival~
Korean Ginseng, Geumsan Ginseng is the best in the

world in terms of quality and medical efcacy. So its
not surprise to see endless stream of both domestic and
international visitors, here, at the exhibition, where they
really enjoy by exploring and buying a whole range
of products made with ginseng and other medicinal
herbs produced by the ginseng companies from the
region.
Agricultural Heritage as an intangibile cultural one

in Korea and will be enrolled as a Globally Important
Agricultural Heritage(GIAH) next year.
Geumsan is the most famous Insam-growing center
in Korea. That's why It's a meaningful for Geumsan as
a original place to hold an Insam festival. Geumsan's
60% residents are related with Insam. Especially for the
Insam festival, more than 20,000 residents take part in
this festival to make things better. Geumsan people are
so satised with Insam event because of self-support
and self-reliance.
I want MITV audience to visit Geumsan and eat
Insam. Insam is a speciality and indigenous to the soil
of Geumsan as a miraculous medicine for your health.
Where can we nd the nest Ginseng in the world?
Welcome to Geumsan!
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Insam is a medicinal plant with wondrous powers.

Health is above wealth. Geumsan Insam festival is
a worldwide event, so Insam is very popular among
foreign visitors. To your health, please join this festival
to be good shape. Geumsan Insam, Fighting~
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I was so weak when I was a child. I have weak digestion because of poor
stomach. The drug lost its effect on me. Finally my mother bought Insam
to give Insam extract by boiling to me. After eating Insam, I got better and
better. Insam is known to help increase a persons appetite as well as his
digestive process. When I feel drained, I resorts to Insam. Geumsan Insam
is the best for lack of vigor. As you see I am now well and strong.
Korea's Geumsan is well known for having the highest quality of Insam in
the world. Insam helps gain energy, reduce stress, improve circulation and
immunity, recover after illness and protect body from the hot heat.
Recuperator / Moon, JaeIn
As being not only the excited, fun-lled festival, the
Geumsan Insan festival also gifted healing experiences
to all kind of visitors.
Oh Its hot; nevertheless, I fall in love with this red ginseng
foot bath. Here, they use water infused with red ginseng
extract and other medicinal herbs that help to boost
immunity and relieve stress and fatigue by absorbing
through the skin
Geumsan has been certied by GAP as a safe area of ginseng production. So, a whole range of excellent
quality ginseng can be found at the Geumsans biggest ginseng and medicinal herb market, where more
than 80% of the total ginseng produced nationally is collected and traded, means visitors can buy high quality
ginseng at reasonable prices
Like last year Our Insam liquor's sales is keep going well. Selling
them more than expected, our traditionally fermented liquor
products are coming into here from the factory. I will try to
make a healthy drinks for your happiness and pleasure.
The purpose of Geumsan Insam festival is to sell Geumsan's Insam. Economic spread effect last year reaches
about 80,000,000US$. Insam sales are 45,000,000US$ and the rest are hotels, restaurants and entertainment,
etc. The health festival with clean nature and powerful energy, The Geumsan Insam festival has experience &
participation program, exhibition hall, health experience hall, international Insam trade fair and Geumsan traditional
folk performance. Delicious meals give customers an unexpected surprise. Geumsan provides various kinds of health
food using natural materials like Insam dishes. Insam used in everything from tea to toothpaste is in huge demand
throughout Asia and the West.
870,000 visitors came to Geumsan during 10 days. Survey shows 40% visitor comes from Daejeon, a big city near
Geumsan. Coming from a little far away, 30% visitor is Yeongnam area. Insam sales is a big business during the
festival. After experiencing so various activities and digging up Insam roots, the visitors can easily access to Insam
market because it is just beside the venue.
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Root of life, Insam(, , Ginseng, Insam is Korean expression of Ginseng) is a gift from the heaven and source of the life
as a herbal panacea. To industrialize and develop Insam(Ginseng) more than ever before, next year World Ginseng Expo will
be held from Sep. 22 to Oct. 23 at Geumsan, Korea. I have a plan to collect about 100,000 foreigners to 2017 World Ginseng
Expo. I wish more Myanmar people to come here and share the happiness and health.
I am organizing 'World Insam City Association' as a global festival. There is already 16 cities Insam association in Korea. 6
cities inside Jilin(), HeiLongjiang() in China want to join 'World Insam City Association'. The cities in Canada,
America, Europe and Japan also want to join it. More information at www.insamexpo.or.kr
Executive Producer Moses S Nyein Chan Tha

Producer
Cameraman
Presenter & Script
Korean Translator
& Coordinator
Zaw Min Aung

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Essay
classic traditional music is

also known asMahagita
which divides into outdoor
and indoor ensembles.
These classic songs are
related to religion or the
power and glory of our
ancient sovereigns and
also the natural beauty of
our nation. Even though
our classical music was
favored nationwide a
few centuries back then,
Pop music from today
WILL THE FUTURE GENERATIONS
KEEP THE CULTURE ALIVE?
The denition of culture denes ideas, customs and social

behaviors of a particular society when it stands along for
hundreds and thousands of years. So tell me, do you think
that one day a certain culture might disappear? In my point
of view, if a country is having a rapid development and if
things call trends keep increasing, we might as well forget
the habits and traditions of the culture. As from where I stand
today, my country, Myanmar, is having a rapid development
between the regions giants and its known as the next Asias
mega powerhouse. A lot of foreign people will migrate and
introduce us new things like their traditions, public holidays like
Christmas and Thanksgiving, or even their way of living. Let me
sum up our ways of living life and traditions since the days of
our ancestors.
The culture of Myanmar (also known as Burma) has been
heavily inuenced by Buddhism and also by its neighboring
countries such as India, Thailand and China. The reason why
Myanmar is massively inuenced by Buddhism is when King
Anawrahta of Bagan went to a war with the Mon kingdom
and learned about monks and the traditions of Buddhism.
The people of Pyu and Mon Kingdom were known to the rst
millennium of Buddhist.The typical garment of our people is
Longyi (also known as the Indian lungi), which is a sarong worn
by both men and women. And Tanattkar, where is widely
popular to travellers from all around the world, which is a truly
organic medication for skin conditions and multipurpose. It
emits a fragrant aroma as it cools and controls the oiliness
by tightening the pores of our skin, also preventing pimples.
Our traditional dance can be divided into dramatic or nat
styles as well as folk and village dances are also well-known to
the natives. Each dance has their own distinct characteristics
although Burmese dance is mainly inuenced by the dance
tradition of its neighbor, especially Thailand. All the dances
qualies unique qualities which divides them from other
regional styles consisting angular, fast-paced, energetic
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movements and insistency on pose by not having too much

movement.
Then after the recent World War 2, British colonial rule and
westernization affected aspects of Burmese culture including
language and education. As students attend Private
International Schools today, some barely can even read or
write in Burmese which I think is the rst step to the eclipse
of culture in our country. Then after travelling abroad for
education or business matters but most of them remains and
just do business there. But there is one of our political leaders
and our countrys hero, DawAung San SuuKyi, sacrice
herself for the country and our people. She was graduated
from University of Oxford and is now helping and making our
motherland a better place than before. She wishes our people
and our new generations to try our hardest, smartest and one
day work proudly for our country again. Its a truly great honor
and privilege to have such a sacricing person for the country
and a leader, hoping the future of us will take this advantage
and make Myanmar better than ever.
Im sure we all understand how technology is insanely
developing day by day. For that reason, the internet that
accesses the whole world together sounds likely. So one of
the leading countries like USA always creates new trends and
ideas which interests all other countries. So the teenagers
will imitate not only the new trends but also the culture.
They happen to know more about other culture rather than
their own. High-school students are starting to get more
interested in cosmeticsand makeup rather than Tanattkar
and traditional clothing and are more of becoming freethinkers. Unlike the old days, people are not as religious as
before. They take it more lightly and prioritize their wants
rather than needs. When you walk around a shopping mall
here in the largest city Yangon, you can barely see a person
with tanattkar or as we say, appears as a Burmese. Being free
and comfortable is acceptable but we must show love to our

country sometimes.
and different genres such as RnB, Hip Hop etc. dominates the
music of Myanmar today.
When you search from the internet, the major facets of

Burmese culture are the most appealing from the religious
websites. Myanmar is also known as the Land of Pagodas
where our landscape is largely dominated by Buddhist
Pagodas and Stupas. The four most truly magnicent Burmese
Buddhist statues pilgrimages are Shwedagon Pagoda in
Yangon, Mahamuni Buddha in Mandalay, Kyaikyiyo Pagoda
in Mon State and Bagan, once the capital of Myanmar,
which is located by the Ayeyarwadyy River where thousands
of Stupas and temples have stood for about a millennium in
several states of repair. Wehave our own traditional Burmese
calendar with twelve corresponding festivals and among
them the local payapwe (the pogoda festival) is the most
important of all. The most popular and well-known festival
is known as Thingyan festival (Water festival) describing our
celebration of the new-coming lunar new year. The priority
of this festival is celebrating Burmese New Year around midApril, similar to other Southeast Asian New Year festivals for
example Songkran festival, where people splash water on
one another.
Although Myanmar is a big country, its made up of several

states speaking different languages. The main states include
Shan State, Kayin State,Kachin State, Chin State, MonState
etc. The capital cities of each state are pretty populated
with natives speaking Burmese but most parts of them dont.
Our cultures are mostly different as well but we cannot count
them as migrants as theyve been in our country for hundreds
of years. Since most of their parts dont use Burmese as their
main prior language, the language barrier keeps them from
developing together with the main cities like Yangon or
Mandalay. But the way we address our elders, parents and
teachers are very similar which is very age-oriented. The usage
of honorics before personal names is being taught to every
children growing up. It is rude and a very informal way to call
and elderly person by their name without using any honorics
unless they are known since childhood or your underlings.
These characteristics prove your behaviors and improve your
personality into an obedient and more of a patient person.
Honestly I personally think its impossible for our culture to
disappear because I see faith in our people. Public schools
and local universities are only allowed to wear traditional
clothes and also the local companies allow the workers to
wear longyi. Even though the future generations might be
only a few percentage of our population right now, they are
a hundred percent of our future. So I hope that our culture
wont be forgotten in the hearts of our Myanmar citizens and
will keep carrying on proudly till the end of time.
We all agree to the one fact that Music connects everyone.

Some even says that it is the only language where we all can
understand and communicate. Myanmar traditional music is
a typical tune in Southeast Asia, as it is portrayed by sudden
changes in rhythm and melody as well as shifts in texture
and resonance. The exile instrument of Myanmar is known as
Saung-Gauk which shapes as an arched harp that can be
traced to pre-Hittite times. An extensive collection of Burmese
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A Public Library contributed by

a street vendor of grilled fishes
(A Street Vendor Spreading Knowledge)
Producer : Mo Mo Latt
around me to read the books and rent the books to them. That's
why, my library started besides my pillow and in the box.
Ye Htet Oo (English)
From the prot, he saves 2500-3000 kyats daily to buy the books.
So, he accumulates about 70000 kyats a month. He saves
regularly to buy the books cutting other expenses. Normally he
has his hairs cut twice a month. But now he does it in too short
once a month to save money from another one hair cut. There
are over 20000 books in his library. The books are rented by the
readers from the different townships such as Bago, Htaukkyant,
Tamwe, Maynigone etc.
I just afforded to buy a push-cart with punctured tyres to open

a show of grilled shes. I rented a room in the dockyard staff
housing. As I afford to pay earnest money just for two months
instead of ve months as per contract, I ran some errands such
as fetching water for their family for their satisfaction in me. As I
didn't have a bicycle, I had to go to Hledan bundling raw materials
and ingredients into two equal loads and carried on my shoulder
with a yoke. I tried to expand the selling time and increase the
quantity of grilled shes day after day. Unfortunately, it was cold
season and I had to sleep with my head pillowed on the books
without blanket.
He just passed the grade ve in formal education. He earns his

living by selling grilled shes.But he has set up an own library
providing free rent of books. He is no other than Ko Zaw Zaw.
U Yin Kyi
I acquainted with him around 5 years ago when he lived in Baho
Road. He used to come to my book shop by bicycle and buy
the books. He discussed with me to open an own library and I
have been making some suggestions and providing necessary
assistances so far. His grilled sh shop has addressed as
"Mandalay Grilled sh shop" and his library also has titled as
"Mandalay Library". I don't agree with the remark that the young
people do not read the books. In fact, they really read. In realty,
they do not read because they do not have the books. I feel
delightful. I'm truly appreciated with such a street vendor's
dedicated efforts.
ZZ: Mingalarbar. My name is Zaw Zaw, a contributor of Mandalay

Library.The childhood is the very important stage for someone to
achieve in life. Some children were brought up with everything
necessary but some unprivileged children even missed the
opportunity of formal education.
ZZ: My parents are poor. We had to live in a house of toddy palm
wood and leaves. My father worked for jade mining in Pha-Kant.
As he couldn't remit money to us, we couldn't obtain the school
education. I had to drop out of school after studying two weeks
in my grade six. While I was going to school, I had to come
back home for lunch during lunch break as we didn't have food
container to take lunch to school. My mother earned our living
by picking beans in daily wage. Sometimes, I ate the roasted
beans instead of rice because there was no rice in our house.
ZZ: The books are rented in free of charge by Mandalay Library

and delivered to the door of the house. Some people do not
believe in such offer. Some rent the books through the phone
and I go to Kamayut to deliver the books at their house from
Thamaing Junction. Even I have to wait in front of their house
until they come back home if the house is locked.
ZZ: Whenever I see the student's uniform of white shirt and

green longyi, a tear rolls down mycheek. I really loved going
to school and wanted to be an educated person. But I missed
thatopportunity. So, I've read a lot of books to compensate for
the lack of formal education.
ZZ: When I was young, my grandfather usually bought the books
when I got Mandalay. He put the books by his pillow and in the
chest of drawers. Before I was literate, my grandfather inspired
my reading habit by telling me the stories. Later, I read the news
papers, journals and the old books together with grandfather
while we were keeping guard the heaps of sesame and beans.
ZZ: I feel greatly delightful if I see the people with the books in
their hands instead of smoking cigarette or playing a game on
the phone. If I see a young person reading a book, I approach
him and greet him shaking hands as I feel very pleased. I want
young people to read the books.
At that time, I realized that the books are the great sources of
mental strength. I came to understand the values of reading.
I've decided to open a library. Even if such people like me who
passed just grade ve gained the mental strength from the
books, the graduates will be beneted more from the books.
With that hope, I started collecting the books and read a lot of
books.
I regarded that the more I undergo the challenges, the more

successful I'm getting. From overcoming the challenges, I
gained the more experiences. I could exploit those experiences
well. I've read a book titled "Making money with loving-kindness"
by Mittarshin (Shwe Pyi Thar). Those who buy a grilled sh are
given free ladyngers and Chinese Kale. That didn't make a
prot but brought more customers.
Brother: As he is an avid reader, once he sneaked a book to

read from the chief monk's bookshelf which cannot be accessed
by anyone else. He was punished for that.
I go to the sh wholesale market at P Am in the morning to buy

the shes. I choose the freshest shes. When I get back my
room, I remove the scales of shes and clean them and prepare
them with the ingredients. I go to my shop at about 4 Pm and
roast the shes even though the shop is open at 8 Pm because
we have just an hour to sell them from 8 to 9 Pm.
ZZ: In 2006, I got Yangon bringing three books with me with

the purpose of making money torebuild my parents' toddy palm
wood house. I got a job of washing dishes and mopping oors
in a beer shop. I had just seven thousands kyats when I got
Yangon. I run errands for the cook in chard such as washing
his clothes and placing his mosquito net etc. and acquired the
skills of a cook from him. I tried to acquire a new skill a day. I just
compete myself to be better day after day. I started selling grilled
shes in Hledan in the aftermath of cyclone Nargis.
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His Brother : His conception is far better than me. I'm a

graduate. But I never have a desire for opening a library, doing
others' interest and providing knowledge others. His intention is
very good. We, all brothers will always support him.
ZZ : The alcoholics who read one or two books are given a cost
of alcohol. Later, the alcoholics didn't accept the money from
me. Their hand is occupied by the books instead of alcoholic
bottle. Even though some cannot give up the habit of drinking
alcohol, the gap appears clearly between the alcoholics who
read the books and those who don't. The reader alcoholic has
the proper conscience and responsibility. A carom board is
Previously, I sold over 200 grilled shes a day. But now I can
sell just 70 to 80 grilled shes because we can't sell by the busy
Insein Road. We are not allowed to sell by the busy Insein Road
as we can't afford to pay the charges collected by the local
municipal. When I started selling the grilled shes after quitting
from the restaurant, I brought many books that I've collected.
I don't want to keep them in the box locked. I'd like to share
the knowledge to the young people. So, I organized the people
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placed for the children to play. The children are given the pocket
money if they read the cartoon books. Later, even the children
give me something to eat. I believe it's the reection of my
benevolence.
I can't provide the nancial support for my parents as much as

before due to the decline of my income affected by the shorter
time of grilled sh selling and saving some amount of money to
buy the books for the library.
Ye Thiha (Nay Lu)

Previously, I led an easy-going life. I was crazy about music.
I have a wide circle of friends.Very often, our group of friends
drinks alcohol and plays the guitar together on the platform.
When Ko Zaw Zaw moved to our street, we found that he brought
two to three guitars with him. When I borrowed a guitar from him
for playing when I compose a song, he refused me. Later, he
offered me that if I read the books as much as I can at least one
in three days, he will rent me a guitar. By now, I read the books
playing guitar and writing the songs.
I love my people very much. I'd like to share my knowledge with

them. I composed apoem reected my patriotic spirit. My poem
read
ZZ: Even though I can't play the guitar, I'd like to turn out the
famous singers and guitarists. If it's possible, I want to teach
them playing guitars. But, I don't know how to play guitar. I feel
painful in my ngers when I touch the strings of the guitar. I temp
the young people into reading with the offer of renting guitar or
carom board. I've also prepared the Dhamma talk CDs to rent
those who want to listen to it. My library is literally supposed to
be a library of knowledge and art. The American Embassy of
Yangon donated the books to my library for the rst time. Some
books that they donated even are worth of 400 to 500 USD. They
welcomed me very warmly and provided my transportation. They
also awarded me a certicate of honor for my efforts of opening
a library as a street vendor of grilled shes.
Zaw Zaw
The person that I admire most is General Aung San. He is a
great role model for my life. The other persons that I also admire
are the author Shwe Ou Daung, Min Thu Wun, Pakhokku U
Ohn Phay, Ba Than (Dhammika) who translated the book of "
Jonathan Livingston Seagull A Story by Richard Bach". Its just
a thin book but it has changed my life greatly. It gave me a great
strength for life. My native place is Si Tha Village, Kataw villagetract of Kyaut Pa Taung Township in Mandalay Region. It's
just at half an hour drive towards the south of Kyaut Pa Taung
Township. The library is established in my parents' house. It's
not required to register when the books are rented because all
book borrowers from my village and neighboring villages are
the acquaintances. The loss of books never happens in my
library. My library is the only one in the southern part of Kyauk
Pa Taung. The opinion that there is apathy about reading among
Myanmar people is not true. My library doesn't have enough
books to lend every borrower due to the high habit of reading
among the people.
Thats my poem.
I'm Myanmar.
May I awaken my people with my knowledge!
O, Myanmar, please wake up.
Our country is still underdeveloped.
Let's acquire the knowledge through the books to
develop our country."
Some people have negative opinion upon using facebook

social network. In myperspective, it has many advantages.
Facebook is a global social network. I've made alot of friends
with the strangers through Facebook. But we are needed to be
guided by the deep sense of honor when we use it. We can
share information and accept others' shared knowledge making
a proper judgment. If I post information about my library on the
facebook, it spreads widely within a short time. Their comments
with the complement to my work encourage me to the great
efforts.
Zaw Zaw
Usually, I write the topics strengthened the souls of the youths.
While my grandfather and I were keeping guard a pile of
sesames, my grandfather used to water the bamboo shoots.
When I told him that Id like to break it to eat, he explained that
it would be just enough for two of us if we had it. When I asked
what he meant, he replied that you will understand one day.
Later, bamboo shoots turned to bamboo groves. One day, my
grandfather offered me to visit that bamboo grove. When we got
there, my grandfather cut down one of the bamboo groves and
told me that this bamboo grove spared to grow by both of us
now can serve the interest of many. People can now use the big
round basket of rice, baskets, and other bamboo items made of
this bamboo. Even our national ag can be led with a bamboo
pole from this grove. By now, my grandfather has already gone.
I've fully comprehended now what he meant. I'm now nurturing
the literature bamboo grove as he wished. I would like to share
my good deeds with my late grandfather.
Ye Thiha (Nay Lu)
Ko Zaw Zaw is my hero. He always voice what others evade.
His words may not be sweet to the ears, but what he said always
right. I'll back him ever. He helped me a lot. I wish he could
live long life to do more benevolent works for the interests of
others.
Zaw Zaw
A lot of reforms are needed to be done in the libraries of our
country. 99 % of libraries require implementing the reforms. Id
like to request that all libraries have the doors opened and locks
removed. Who dare to refuse the possible outcome that someone
who reads the books in my library will become a president or a
head of state in the future? I even want the capacity of our citizens
to overtake that of Singaporeans or Americans by building up
themselves through reading the books. I would like to open my
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can make improvement in their knowledge and

intelligence through my libraries. (HM)
Mandalay Library not only in Myanmar but

also even by the white house of President
Obama for our oversea Myanmar people. I
dont put donation box in my library. The well
wishers always see me delivering the books
with bicycle. They feel sympathy for me
when they see me wearing a pair of slippers
with the thongs replaced with ropes for the
worn out straps. U Kyaw Thu, a chairman
of Free Funeral Services Society donated a
bicycle to me. His wife, Daw Zi Gwet wanted
to donate a car to me but I didnt accept it
because I feel uncomfortable to drive. So,
they donate a bicycle to me so that I can
easily access everywhere with it.
Ye Thiha
Previously, I was not polite when I communicated
with the people. My circle of friends was also at
the same way. But it caused the inconveniences
in relation between the seniors and me in the
workplace. At rst, I felt that all were giving me the
troubles. But I've come to understand the polite
ways of speaking and suitable words conformed
to the context after reading the books. I also feel
that life is enjoyable. That's the strength given by
the books.
Zaw Zaw
I've expected to open more libraries. Although
I'm a grilled sh seller, I believe that nothing is
impossible except the result hasn't come out yet.
U Yin Kyi
I sell the books to him at the original price. I
rarely make a prot from him.
I've rented this apartment for two lakhs. And I'm also anxious to
move other place. If I shut up my grilled sh shop, I don't think I
can stand anymore. So, the challenges are many ahead.
Zaw Zaw
Some book lovers of oversea Myanmar people also provide
the cash assistance to buy the necessary books. The books
borrowing in my library are often lost. Such losing of the books is
not the case to be seriously considerable for me. I've expected it
to happen since I started opening a library because it's common
problem for the libraries. I dont want anything from others freely
without putting my own efforts and I also don't want to give
anything to anyone in that way. I prefer giving than taking on
our social relationship working on the give-and-take basis. Even
I never collect the money found on the street. If the amount of
money is substantial, I would give it to unprivileged people. Ive
never thought of taking from others. That's a great shameful
thing for me. My great intention is to open the libraries all over
the country. I would like to end my life near a library. I would
like to take my last breath near the books of mausoleum. If it
is possible, I want to be young again to open more and more
libraries. As I am not an afuent one, I couldnt afford to do many
things for the interests of others. So, I open the libraries that I'm
affordable. Here I'd like to appeal those who are not interested
in the philanthropic works, to feel free if you cannot give your
helping hands in those works but not to disturb the ones who are
willingly involving in it. I've convinced that the books are the best
tools to impart knowledge and wisdom to Myanmar people.
U Yin Kyi
I'd like to express the encouragement for him to be dedicated in
his philanthropic works. We will also support necessary things
without focusing on the nancial advantage.
His Brother
For a person who wants to establish the libraries, the dedication
and exerted efforts are essential. He has a passion for it and
initiative to organize the people to the habit of reading. Those
are his advantages. Everybody supports him. So, I believe that
he is doing the right thing. The new generations are also needed
to do such works for others.
Zaw Zaw
I'd like to suggest the cooperation of all libraries across the
country. The root cause of the downgrading of the libraries'
service is the persons in leading role who are pretending to
love the library services. They should prove loving the books.
The young people are needed to be invited in the literary talks.
Everything should be practical. I have many proofs that the
libraries have to be closed on the next day after organizing the
opening ceremony. The libraries also need to help each other.
The old books stored after reading should be donated to the
libraries. The books are the best tools to beautify the heart of the
people. I make a vow to get married in a day when the libraries
outnumber the shops of beer and alcoholic drinks.
Ye Thiha (Nay Lu)

After I've acquainted with Ko Zaw Zaw, my source of happiness
has shifted. I've preferred the life dedicating in reading the books
rather than a life of a happy-go-lucky guy. Now I've appreciated
with the life of stay-at-home by playing guitar and composing
songs in my room. I'm working now to earn income. I can buy
a guitar with my income. Ive already recorded my two songs in
the studio.
Opening Narration
Life isnt meant to be easy for everyone. If the success and fall
are the attacks in life battling, one must counter with the striving
and struggling to advance. If the ordinary people experience in
such situations, they will certainly give up easily. But the one
who is walking towards the intended destination persistently will
denitely advance. That one is ..
Zaw Zaw : What I want to appeal the young people to read the
books. My library is always welcome to all readers. To borrow
the books from my library, there is no need to register and pay
the fee. Please feel free to borrow any books in my library. I've
established the libraries not because I can afford to do so but
because I've intended to enhance Myanmar people's knowledge
and intellectual ability. So, I'll feel satised if Myanmar people
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Translated by Hay Mar Thet Tun, Su Hlaing Win, Kyi Soe

Checked by Kyi Soe
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the military out of the business of government. It's creating

the state institutions that can replace the military state that
exists. Consequently, more foreign investment, engagement
and tourism are the answer, not exclusion from the world
community, because much more than any other part of
Burmese society, the army will weather another 40 years of
isolation just ne. On the contrary, if Burma were less isolated,
the conditions for political change would emerge over the
next decade or two.
In theory, no one would argue with that. But, as the author
himself points out, foreign investmentwhich began to trickle
into the country in the early 1990shas largely dried up,
partly as a result of the Asian nancial crisis of the late 1990s,
but mainly the result of a still poor business environment. Even
without sanctions, not many foreign businessmen would want
to invest in Burma, and tourists constantly complain about
substandard services and government-sanctioned rip-offs.
Nevertheless, The River of Lost Footsteps should provoke
a debate about the outside world's approach to Burma's
problems, and its atavistic regime. Years of condemnation
have not had any impact on the regimebut neither has the
policy of constructive engagement that Burma's neighbors
in the Association of Southeast Asian Nations have been
advocating.
by Thant Myint-U
For 200 years, Thant Myint-U's

forefather served Burma's royalty.
His grandfather rose to become UN
secretary-general. This remarkable
family story is woven into Burma's
history in a work that is moving,
lyrical, shocking-and essential for
anyone wishing to understand the
country emerging today.
for the U.N. in Phnom Penh and then in Sarajevo. At the same
time, he is uent in his mother tongue and has visited Burma
regularly since childhood. In other words, with his Burmese as
well as international perspective, he is well suited to analyze
the country's history from a more neutral standpoint than, for
instance, British colonial historians or nationalistic Burmese
writers.
Why is Burma in such a mess when the rest of the region is

booming? Half a century ago, Burma had functioning
democratic institutions, a relatively healthy economy and a
small but growing, well-educated middle class. Military coups
were not uncommon in Asia when the Burmese army seized
power in 1962, but only in Burma have the generals managed
to cling to absolute power for more than four decades.
Thant Myint-U sets out to answer this question in his most recent
book, which builds on his rst, The Making of Modern Burma
(Cambridge University Press, 2001). Both examine Burma's past
to explain today's predicaments, but River of Lost Footsteps
is also a very personal account of the author's family. His
maternal grandfather, U Thant, served as secretary-general of
the United Nations in the 1960s and belonged to the middle
class that the late dictator, General Ne Win, tried to obliterate
after seizing power in 1962. The author himself was born in New
York, educated at Harvard and Cambridge, and later worked
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Thant Myint-U argues that the removal of the Burmese

monarch in 1885 by the British created a break with the ideas
and institutions that had underpinned society in the Irrawaddy
Valley since before medieval times. Rather then keeping
a gurehead monarch on the throne and establishing a
protectorateas the French did in Annam (now part of
Vietnam), Cambodia and Laosthe British turned Burma
into a province of India, despite vast cultural, language
and historical differences. Burma, the author states, would
be adrift, suddenly pushed into the modern world without
an anchor in the past. This was followed by the Japanese
occupation during World War II, and, since independence in
1948, the longest-running civil war in the world between the
central government and a myriad of mostly ethnic but also
politically diverse insurgent armies. Burma retreated into its
shell, putting an almost permanent do not disturb sign on
the door for the outside world to see.
Thant Myint-U outlines these developments quite well and the
book is a good read. He makes 19th century Burma come
alive and gives a vivid account of the emergence of the

Burmese nationalist movement and its leaders. Intertwined
anecdotes about the author's family make it popular history
at its best. But just the removal of the Burmese monarchy
more than 120 years ago and ensuing colonial humiliation
cannot explain Burma's sad plight. The Japanese removed
the Korean monarchy, too, when they turned the peninsula
into a colony in 1910 and ruled it with far greater brutality than
the British in Burma. Yet, Koreaat least the southern half
has managed to prosper and develop into a modern, afuent
and democratic society.
So what is to be done? The author doesn't present any

concrete suggestions, only a general argument for more
engagement. That is disappointing, because time is running
out for Burma. Economically and socially it is a wreck. Since
the 1988 pro-democracy uprising was brutally crushed by the
military, universities and colleges have been closed more than
they have been open. Thousands of the country's talents have
left the country to look for a brighter future abroad, leaving
what little was left of Burmese civil society even sparser. More
than 100,000 people from the Karen, Mon, Karenni and Shan
ethnic minorities have ed to Thailand and are living in refugee
camps. Drug abuse is rampant, especially in the border areas,
and the HIV epidemic is out of control, possibly more severe
than in any other Southeast
Asian country.
Rather, the explanation lies in what Thant Myint-U describes

in another part of the book as Burma's long history of
failed state-building. This is a welcome break from theories
promoted by Western scholars, according to whom a strong
and well-organized Burmese state existed before the arrival
of the British, and British colonialismand democracywas
simply a foreign interlude. In 1962, the state supposedly
reasserted itself and brought Burma back to its historical roots,
according to this theory.
In reality, precolonial Burma was ruled by warrior kings who
were adept at conquering land from their neighbors, including
parts of what today is Thailand, but failed to consolidate their
conquests by establishing functioning administrations in their
new domains. That warrior-king mentality, not any ancient
notion of a Burmese state, is the main legacy of old Burma,
and is the reason why the country even today is fractured and
in a permanent state of civil war.
Short
of
a
foreign
intervention, a massive,
popular uprising or a split
within the army itself, it is
hard to see what could
bring about change in
Burma. But none of these
scenarios appears likely
in the foreseeable future.
Burma's
failed
statebuilding may have already led to a failed state, with disastrous
consequences for the entire region. Thant Myint-U's book may
therefore, despite its shortcomings, serve as a wake-up call for
the outside world. Perhaps a fresh approach is needed after
all. The alternative is the continuation of a very depressing
status quo.
Further, today's Burma is a colonial creation which includes

territories and peoples who had nothing or little to do with any
precolonial Burmese kingdom, and have no desire to be inside
the boundaries that Britain established in the 19th century. The
outcome is a civil war that never seems to endand a military
rmly entrenched in power with few signs of overt dissent.
Thant Myint-U goes on to criticize the West for believing
that condemnation and sanctions may force the Burmese
generals to change their minds about the way the country
is governed. He argues that in Burma it's not simply getting
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TRAVEL
travelers andyoung local tour guides. In this region, agriculture
is the main source of income andtherefore most of the natives
are farmers. The elds are lush with radish, peanut,potato,
chili and cauliower and they stretch out as far as eyes can
see. The trekkers enjoy themselves, seeing the plants and
taking group photos on the way. They aresurprised to see the
cows and buffalos in the elds as they have never seen them
inperson before. They drop by (yifaEG;) Pinnwe, also known as
Yetkan (&uef;), and (ay:uJ) Pawke villages. They then move on.
In the afternoon at about 2 oclock, theyget to (ukef;vS) Kong
Hla Village which is home to Danu nationals. There, they
havetheir lunch and take a rest.
Nowadays, technology has modernized the transportation

system and hencetravelling becomes more comfortable
in the country. People travel for differentpurposes and the
number of travelers is increasing day after day. Travelers
can, now,visit more places within the shorter period of time.
Furthermore, the travelers canchoose and get a travel agent
to facilitate their journey thanks to the emergence ofmore
and more travel agencies.
Mainly to get pleasure, people go on a journey and their
destination is the placewhere they have never set foot in. To
feel the taste of a new environment and to getthe regional
knowledge, people go trekking.After a thirty-minute bus ride
from Kalaw to (vrkdif;) Lamine Village, a group ofpeople begin
to trek around 10 a.m. This trekking group has ve foreign
At 3 p.m., they resume their journey from (ukef;vS) Kong Hla

Village and trekacross hills and creeks without another break.
On their trekking route, they behold thelivelihoods of the
native people. This very land with trees and plants under the
greyclouds in the azure sky makes the whole environment
beautiful and breathtaking.Enjoying the scenic beauty
and photographing the landscape, the trekkers continue
thejourney. At dusk, they arrive in (ywLaygu)f Pattupauk Village
where Pa-O nationalsreside. They have trekked over 14 miles
so far today. In this village, they have dinnerand stay the
night. When the sun rises, they pick up their breakfast and go
on trekking.
On a two-day trip, some travelers do trekking and some
others do bicycling.The abundance of natural resources and
simple yet unique traditions of nationalraces attract more and
more foreign visitors. The increasing number of foreign visitors
creates job opportunities for the young people.
It is advisable to take a trip at least once a year so that one
can create newthings, enjoy the well-being of physical and
mental tness and apply the acquiredknowledge. As a matter
of fact, one can get fresh ideas and fun by travelling.
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San Lin (A.1 Trekking Agency)
Hla Soe Tun (Tour Guide)
We have various forms of trekking such as the one-day or twoday trekkingaround Kalaw Township and two-day or threeday trekking to Inlay Lake. The chargesvary, depending on
our services and high or low seasons.
I have been doing this job for about a decade. High season
is from October toJanuary. Most of our travelers like to trek
from Kalaw to Inlay Lake. Todays trekking will take two days.
We rst came from Kalaw by car and then start trekking. We
trek up and down, enjoying the scenic beauty and chatting.
The trekkers enjoy the countryside a lot. They are so happy.
The hospitality of Myanmar and uniqueness of the races really
please them.
We get the trekkers through the travel website Trip Advisor.

We arerecommended by our trekkers. The trekkers visit our
blog and contact us by email. Mosttrekkers come from Europe,
especially from France, Holland and Germany.
Kalaw receives an estimate of eighty thousand to a hundred
thousand visitors ina year. Most of them come here to trek. The
town is a hill station and has a favorable climate.
Many of the foreign visitors are allergic to foods. Some even
have foodpoisoning. So we have to care and ask them for
their dietary safety. We providedifferent local foods each day.
For example, on the two-day trek to Inlay Lake, friednoodles
are served for lunch. The vegetables are served warm. The
dinner is servedbetter with three vegetable and two meat
dishes and also amed banana. Theforeigners like to have a
big dinner. We stay over at the village on our route. There, all
things including the accommodation and bathroom are
arranged in a traditional styleand the visitors can study the
daily lifestyle of the local people.
For the breakfast, pancake, hot tea and coffee are served.
We provide differenttypes of foods on our trip. Each meal is
served differently.
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I have passion for my work and like to show the visitors the
natural beauty of our country. Besides, my work keeps me
healthy. So I do this work.
Phoe Kwar (Resident)
I guide the travelers and clear the path. The travelers come
from many differentcountries. Most of them are couples and
some are families. They are nice andgenerous. As for meals,
on a two-day trekking, lunch is served at Kong Hla Village
anddinner is at Pattupauk Village. The next lunch is served at
Inlay Lake and then wemoved to Nyaung Swe by boat.
There are pros and cons of my work. The pros are that the local
residents getmore income. Now guiding jobs are available for
young people like me. The cultural difference causes a bit of
trouble. Some locals get inuenced by a foreign culture. If the
route is too rough, we have to walk past the elds. Then, we
happen to trample on some plants. This region is picturesque.
All the visitors are happy and many of them come here again
and again.
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