By LARA FARRAR Published: May 5, 2013 YANGON, MYANMAR – Yangon Technological University has come a long way since it was the site of anti-government student protests in 1988 that eventually spread across Myanmar. The campus has been refurbished and a sense of normality is beginning to return. Undergraduate students, barred for about a decade,… Read More Now »
Singapore and Myanmar developing foreign relations through film By Lwin Mar Htun Singaporeans will get a chance to view the best of Myanmar film-making at what is being billed as the first-ever Singapore-Myanmar Film Festival on July 7. Five Myanmar films from among those submitted by more than 30 directors have already been selected for… Read More Now »
On June 10-14 the US-ASEAN Business Council, in collaboration with the U.S. Government and the governments of ASEAN, is organizing a Roadshow for the ASEAN Economic (Trade) Ministers to Los Angeles, Silicon Valley, and Washington, D.C. highlighting job-promoting trade and economic opportunities between the United States and Southeast Asia. The reception is a unique opportunity… Read More Now »
By Tram Kieu | May 28, 2013 Asian Americans* are the fastest-growing immigrant population in the United States today. According to 2011 Census data, almost half of all immigrants in the United States ”18.2 million” came from Asia. This group overwhelmingly supported President Barack Obama for re-election by 68 percent and cares deeply about fixing… Read More Now »
MAYOR ANTONIO R. VILLARAIGOSA, THE LOS ANGELES CITY COUNCIL, THE DEPARTMENT OF CULTURAL AFFAIRS (DCA), THE ASIAN AND PACIFIC ISLANDER AMERICAN HERITAGE MONTH (APIAHM) COMMITTEE, AND THE WALT DISNEY COMPANY INVITE YOU TO PARTICIPATE IN THE 7TH ANNUAL MUSIC LA APIAHM HERITAGE MONTH CLASSES Youth ages 13 -19 are invited to participate in hands-on instrumental… Read More Now »
By RYAN J. FOLEY — Associated Press COLUMBUS JUNCTION, Iowa — The first Chin Burmese student arrived at Wilma Sime Roundy Elementary School three years ago, a smiling preschooler whose father often checked on his progress. The school had long been accustomed to educating the children of the Mexicans, Hondurans and Salvadorans who came to… Read More Now »
Nay Pyi Taw, Myanmar, 5-7 June 2013 Courageous Transformation for Inclusion and Integration This year’s meeting will focus on three pillars: Inspiring Inclusive Transformation Realizing Regional Integration Scaling Regional Solutions for Global Resilience After a series of bold economic and political reforms in Myanmar, the meeting will be the first leading international gathering of senior… Read More Now »
DV-2014 entrants may enter their confirmation information through the link below starting at noon (EDT) on May 1, 2013. The DV-2014 registration period was from October 2, 2012, until November 3, 2012. DV-2014 entrants should keep their confirmation number until at least June 30, 2014. Additional entries may be selected in October 2013. Entrant Status… Read More Now »
Presented by the Asian and Pacific Island American Heritage Month Planning Committee Join us in observing Asian and Pacific Island American Heritage Month at the Los Angeles City Hall South Plaza. This community celebration will focus on Asian and Pacific Islander cultures as well as our contemporary Asian American culture! The opening will take place… Read More Now »
By Kate Whitehead, for CNN World-renowned chef, best-selling author and Emmy winning television personality Anthony Bourdain is the host of CNN’s new showcase for coverage of food and travel. “Anthony Bourdain: Parts Unknown” is shot entirely on location and premieres Sunday, April 14, at 9 p.m. ET. Follow Bourdain’s first stop: Myanmar. How do Burmese… Read More Now »