Monthly Archives: September 2014
Myanmar’s provisional census results
Written on September 2, 2014 at 12:05 am, by Ian Holliday
When at the end of last week the Department of Population in Myanmar’s Ministry of Immigration and Population released provisional census results, the main story was the national population count. Set against a figure of 60 million long thought to be broadly accurate, the actual 2014 estimate of 51,419,420 people came as something of a…
Cooking Kachin chicken and beef – Jared Bissinger
Written on September 1, 2014 at 12:05 am, by Ian Holliday
Most of what’s written about Myanmar these days is pretty serious – whether it be political and economic reform, the peace process, or ongoing ethnic problems. I’m as guilty of this singular focus as anyone, writing on economics ad nauseam. One thing I find is I don’t spend enough time learning about and enjoying some…