Climate, Food, Economy
February 2, 2025
Manmade global warming seems set to take a back seat as solar minimums return after three centuries.
The Middle Ages were dominated by a series of solar minimums – each named after the researchers that discovered them; Wolf, Maunder and the Dalton minimum all created a cooling effect on Earth. Our sun does not maintain a constant intensity, instead it cycles between solar maximums and solar minimums.
Music is a reflection of the times and Myanmar, which now stands without the censorship board the hip-hop scene has exploded. J-Me says his fan base hasn't changed, "the fans Iv'e had during my 10 year career are still around and supportive".
Now with Yangon becoming a hot travel spot in Asia, he has gained international exposure.
Myanmar's flagshing technology publication the Myanmar Electronic Journal started during political lockdown of the country when generals controlled the information flow. Since those days Thaung Su Nyein has established a software house that caters for private corporations and government departments. Thaung is VP of the Myanmar Entrepreneur's Association.
Interview with Thaung Su Nyein, CEO of Myanmar's Information Matrix
Below you will find links showing the real facts as to our Earth's climate. There is a coordinated effort to keep the man made CO2 warming agenda alive when science facts show the opposite.
This video entails orbital diagrams and overlapping cycles in Landscheidt Cycles, AMO, PDO, Gleissberg Cycles and why the organized chaos planet wide you are currently seeing is in preparation for global food shortages by 2020.
Major cooling will begin in 2017 with global crop losses 2019-2024. Governments of the world will try to control the collapse, through limiting your movements and currency availability.
Beyond the trip to Lokanat Gallery itself, is exploring the colonial era building Randeria House in which the gallery is located. This is a community run space enabling Myanmar artists with various approaches to show case their works to the world. The oldest gallery in Yangon, Myanmar.
Lokanat Community Gallery in the 110 Year Old Randeria House
San Minn 12th Solo Exhibition at Think Gallery included his “banned works”. During the 1980’s there was the toughest censorship so he had to create under a “different kind of art”.
San was arrested and put in prison for three years because the art center where he was studying created the poster for the U Thant crisis where several other university students were jailed for political dissidence in Yangon, Myanmar.
San Minn 12th Solo Exhibition “Banned Works" at Think Gallery
Exploring 28th Street in Yangon Travel and Adventure MyanmarIf you are in Yangon and are looking for more off the beaten path areas of the city with charm and a feel of old Yangon, walk down to 28th street.
You can find pickups to Bagan, Potato and eggplant curries, Pakistani Merchants, and Science supply stores all surrounded by colonial buildings.
Exploring Off the Beathen Path 28th Street in Yangon, Myanmar: In Depth Magazine
Danu Trails are a network of trails in the Danu Region beginning from Ywangan, Southern Shan State in Myanmar. One day ride along a 15km loop, Max elevation: 1325m / Min elevation: 1153 m.
This is the easiest of three full day trails from Ywangan. The 15km trail offers a good mix of cultural and natural experiences, passing through several Danu villages and stopping at picturesque monasteries.
A number of trade or industry associations have been formed in recent years including the Lao Coffee Association, Coffee Exporters Association, Association of Coffee Producers Groups, Lao Wood Processing Industry Association, and Lao Tree Plantation and Cash Crop Business Association.
By 2020, it is expected that commodity associations will be in place for maize, coffee, rubber, rice and livestock.
This is a very useful interactive website of businesses and services in Mandalay. If you are going to travel in northern Myanmar, I have also linked directly to emergency services for Mandalay in the event you need help while traveling.
Mandalay Business & Service Directory (Full Interactive Search)
Mandalay Emergency Services Numbers
This is a very useful list of eye clinics in Mandalay if you are going to travel in northern Myanmar. They can replace prescription glasses, remove debris from your eye if something gets in while on a motorbike or open air bus and have the essentials for saline solution and a small range of disposable contact lenses.
This is the latest version of Yangon Travel Information and busses operating out of Yangon which I picked up my last time in Yangon. Contains the usual travel destinations and timetable that may be of interest to travelers visiting Myanmar.
If you are looking for a unique way to view the scenery of Myanmar’s waterways or rich historical and cultural landscapes that lie along the Yangon River, you have two choices Sunset Cruises or Multi-day sailings.
This is a list of River & Sunset Cruise Operators in Myanmar, or you can be a bit more adventurous and visit the docks and hop any boat leaving for regional ferry service around sunset. Most return to the same point on 2-3 hour routes.
Myanmar Cities and Towns which have a development plan for an Economic Corridor or Agribusiness Industrial Zone: Mandalay, Myingyan, Meikhtila, Monywa, Yae nan Chaung, Pakokku, Pyay, Patein, Myaungmya, Hinthada, Myeik, Taunggyi, Mawlamyine, Bago, Yangon (East), (West), (North), (South).
Agribusiness Industrial Zones in Myanmar, Regional Development Plans
As Myanmar focuses on increasing livelihood development and economic prosperity for its rural population engaged in agriculture, the main areas for expansion are: Pulses & Bean Milling, Edible Oil Mills, Cotton Weaving Industry, Wine Making, Coffee & Tea Processing, Agricultural Inputs & Food Processing.
During the last week of January 2016 Myanmar experienced its coldest weather in memory. Along with the cold was unseasonable torrential rains that normally fall during the monsoon, there is a change in weather patterns across the region as well.
Using an overlapping set of data points including Pacific Decadal Oscillation (PDO), Atlantic Multi Decadal Oscillation (AMO) Southern Oscillation Index (SOI), and Solar Cycles I show the Earths climate will cool significantly beginning 2017.
An indepth look across Myanmar's financial landscape through the eyes of others surveying on the ground conditions and reform taking place in the country.
Public Finance: Myanmar Fiscal Decentralization Reform, Tax Revenues, Commercial Tax
Capital Market: Myanmar’s Stock Market, Private Equity Funds, Sovereign Bonds
Banking: Depreciating Kyat/Dollar Exchange Rate, Myanmar FOREX, Retail Payment, Mobile Payments, Microfinance
Whitepaper Collection on Myanmar’s Financial Sector 2016-2017
While traveling in Myanmar you may need to contact an embassy in an emergency situation or for onward travel visas. Below is a full list with contact details of all foreign embassies in Myanmar.
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