LIFE in a small town is undeniably different from life in a big city, isn’t it? It was around 1994. I was living in a small town and had a brief two-day trip to Yangon. In that small town, I was an English teacher, though not an especially well-known one. The reason for my visit to Yangon was to meet an English teacher there. His name was U Thein Naing, a respected teacher who was likely about three or four years older than I was. He was also the teacher of my younger siblings who lived in Yangon. I wanted to meet him to explore the possibility of connecting with his network and perhaps arranging some small study circles in Yangon.

THE state of our global environment is continuously being shaped and altered by human activities.

​​​​​​​TUBERCULOSIS became the world’s leading cause of death, surpassing COVID-19 fatalities in 2023, according to a World Health Organization press release issued on 29 October 2024. More than 8.2 million people were affected by TB globally in 2023, with over one million lives lost to the disease.

I NFORMATION technology is experiencing unprecedented growth, allowing people worldwide to access global information from their homes quickly as part of the globalization process. The rapid flow of information enhances communication technology, contributing to economic, social, and other sectors, and supports the development of electronic commerce.

HYPERTENSION is called a silent killer by some physicians. Despite having only two words in the Myanmar Language, ‘Thwaytoe’ (hypertension) can carry a long list of diseases accompanying it. Therefore, hypertension is something that cannot be neglected. Hypertension is a highly common health problem, for it can cause heart disease and damage to the kidney, brain, eye, and other organs as well. This book provides health tips like the food to eat, healthy behaviours and medicines to take. As a writer of book review, I strongly recommend this book written by Dr Khin Maung Lwin (Fame).

SINCE joining the World Trade Organization in 1995 and the World Intellectual Property Organization in 2001, Myanmar has enacted laws to protect intellectual property rights. Additionally, Myanmar is responsible for implementing intellectual property agreements related to trade processes.

In the heartful land of healthcare, treating patients with kindness, politeness, and compassion is a crucial role and landmark for respective institutions. The way healthcare providers interact with patients has profound implications not only for individual well-being but also for overall health outcomes. In an environment often characterized by stress and vulnerability, the need for empathy and respect is paramount. This essay explores why kindness, politeness and compassion should be foundational principles for healthcare providers and how they can enhance patient experiences and improve health outcomes.

​​​​​​​IF countries continue with current climate policies, global temperatures are projected to rise by 3.1° Celsius above before the industrial era by 2100 – over twice the increase seen in the past decade, according to a United Nations annual report comparing climate impacts with these countries’ pledges.

WHEN one begins to think about the application of learning principles to instruction, there is always one worthwhile question to be asked. What is to be learned? The responses to that question may fall into one of three general classes – intellectual skills, cognitive strategies, information, behavioural patterns, or attitudes. Of course, learning intellectual skills is of central importance to school learning. An intellectual skill makes it possible for an individual to respond to his environment through symbols, in which language and numerals represent natural objects of the environment. In other words, individuals communicate aspects of their experience to others by using such symbols. For most instructional purposes, the valuable distinctions among intellectual skills are discriminations, concrete concepts, defined concepts, rules, and problem-solving.

​​​​​​​“A Doctorate in Chemistry Amidst Economic Figures” AS I approach my 62nd birthday, a certain milestone that calls for reflection, I find myself contemplating not just retirement but my legacy, asking, “To what extent have I contributed to ‘A Century of Economic Studies for the Benefit of the People?’” With nearly four decades in public education, this reflection isn’t just a question — it’s a guiding principle that has steered my journey in academia, particularly at Yangon University, where I have been a dedicated educator and researcher for almost 28 years.