30/7/2007
This time the year maizes become mature. You can sees heaps of maizes at whole sale shops. Maizes sold at small markets are really fresh. They can be eaten after boiling or baking as in Japan. But it is tastier to eat fried loose grains. Why not try them because they are a good match for beer.

27/7/2007
Shooting of a drama movie on VCD in which singer and actor Example Tun Tun acts in. It was shot at Yankin Centre on July 21. After the shooting, the centre was crowded with admirers who wanted to shake hands with the actor and who seeked autographs of the actor. He is a young up and running actor.

25/7/2007
A new kind of yoghurt at Season Bakery Shop at Yankin Centre. It is usually eaten with jaggery in Myanmar. But, this yoghurt is served with honey. It gives a great taste when sweetness of honey is mixed with sourness of yoghurt.

23/7/2007
Red Ruby and Ve cigerettes have been in vogue recently. Their prices are also going high as London and Vegas cigerettes because of increased demand.Especially Red Ruby cigerettes which taste like London cigerettes are widely consumed. Why not try them during your visit in Myanmar.

20/7/2007
Pineapples have come into season. We can get the sweet smell of the fruit all over the city. Myanmar people eat it with limes, salt, or other spices. However it is eaten, it gives great taste. You can see the skill of sellers peeling the fruit quickly.

18/7/2007
VCDs of funeral of famous actor, singer and model who passed away on July 11 sell like hot cakes. Magazines and weekly journals which carried the news and photos of the funeral did not meet the demand although they were priced two or three times more than normal prices.

16/7/2007
Noodles served with dried cat fish and pickled bamboo shoot is available at Shan Food Shop "Happy Cafe & Noodle" . The tasty snack is gaining popularity among customers.
Open Time:Daily (9:00AM-10:00PM)
Address:No.62, Inya Road, Kamayut Township, Yangon.
Phone No:525112,705620.

13/7/2007
The eighth album of famous Japanese singer Marie(Marie VIII) has been launched. The song(You and I) in the album is the second song in Myanmar language. Arrangements are under way to hold the fourth live concert in Myanmar in October. It is a great success for a foreign singer to hold life concerts three successive years.

12/7/2007
Famous actor, singer and model Dwe passed away at the age of 42 on July 11.

11/7/2007
Bamboo shoots come into season in the rainy season. This is the biggest
kind of them. They are priced K 2000 1.6 per kilogram.

9/7/2007
This Toshiba Notebook Pcs were being sold by Toshiba Co form the start of July.Address:Lucky Bird Trading Co.Ltd,No.335,Room-106,Theinbyu Road,Mingalar Taungnyunt Township.Yangon.
Ph: 248167,379875,099927729

photo by Myanmar Times Magazine

6/7/2007
This is National Land Mark Garden which is recently finished in Pyin
Oo Lwin. It is like the Village of National Races in Yangon.

4/7/2007
This photo shows flower shops found in markets. With availability of a wide variety of flowers recently, they look very beautiful. It is a lovely tradition of Buddhists to offer flowers and water at shrines daily.

2/7/2007
China Southern Airline is launching Yangon-Guang Zhou-Yangon flights starting from July 2 weekly on Mondays, Wednesdays and Saturdays.Flight CZ-3056 leaves Yangon for Guang Zhou at 11:30 hours local time.Flight CZ-3055 leaves Guang Zhou for Yangon at 8:30 hours local time.

photo by Myanmar Times Magazine

By Nishigaki Mitsuru