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Pretzel Logic: Auntie Anne’s latest US fast food chain to eye Myanmar
Freshly baked pretzels are about to be just a bumpy taxi ride away. Auntie...
#SorryNotSorry: Twitter CEO apologizes (kinda) after Rohingya-free Twitter thread praising Myanmar
It took a couple days, but Twitter CEO Jack Dorsey has responded to the plethora of critics who called him out for the recent post-meditation retreat thread in which he sang...
Jailed Reuters journalists Wa Lone and Kyaw Soe Oo honored in Time ‘Person of the Year’ award
Wa Lone and Kyaw Soe Oo, the two Reuters journalists who have now spent a year in jail after exposing a massacre...
Inconsistencies emerge in fake kyat contraband case after arrest; Human Rights Commission says ‘rights are being violated’
Rights groups, workers’ unions, and family members are demanding the immediate release of a domestic worker arrested...
#JackIgnoresGenocide: Twitter reacts to CEO’s ‘tone deaf’ promotion of Myanmar
Twitter CEO Jack Dorsey is having a rough time on Twitter. After a bumpy visit to India, where he received backlash...
Rohingya sent back to Myanmar camps hungry and in debt after trying to flee on boats
Many of the Rohingya had sold or lost all their possessions to pay people smugglers, said a UN spokesperson.
Working House is the best café in Sanchaung
It’s only been open for a week, but the truth is hard to ignore: Working...
Krispy Kreme serves its first donuts in Yangon ahead of Sunday grand opening
Yangon donut lovers got their first taste of Krispy Kreme donuts this afternoon...
Half-price dim sum at Paradise Dynasty until Sept. 14
In honor of its one-year anniversary, Paradise Dynasty (“Legend of Xiao Long...
Yangon finally has a poke place
More than two years after poke broke free of its Hawaiian roots and swept...
First Krispy Kreme customer in Myanmar to receive year’s supply of donuts
Krispy Kreme’s Myanmar grand opening has been scheduled for Sept. 16 at Times...
Things To Do This Weekend (Dec 7 – Dec 9): Oxford Sayadaw, Voice Of the Youth 2018 Music Festival, Yangon Farmer’s Market and Stand Up 4 Human Rights
What’s up Yangon folks? We’ve got an eclectic mix of art, music and...
Things To Do This Weekend – Market Edition (Nov 30-Dec 2): Yangon Farmer’s Market, The Makers Market, Yangon Zay and Singapore Festival
This weekend in Yangon is a big one for open markets – there is a...
The Coconuts guide to visiting Golden Rock, one of Myanmar’s famed Buddhist pilgrimage sites
Popularly known as the Golden Rock, Kyaikthiyo is a famous Buddhist pilgrimage...
Things To Do This Weekend (Nov 23-25): Yangon Farmer’s Market, The Peacists X the REASONABILISTS, and Tazaungdaing Night Bazaar
We’ve got a pretty exciting weekend ahead in Yangon — a farmer’s...
Things To Do This Weekend (Nov 10-12): MEMORY! Film Festival, MYANM/Art, Reclaimed Teak Furniture
We’ve got some pretty cool stuff happening in town this weekend, Yangon...
Grace Baey’s portraits of Yangon’s trans population are intimate without being intrusive [PHOTOS]
Some photographers are able to capture the most delicate moments deftly. With...
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Smart, funny, and up-to-date, Coconuts Yangon will keep you in the know 24 hours a day, 7 days a week (okay not literally, we have working hours, and weekends off). As a city that’s seen an insane amount of growth in just the last few years, life in Yangon is never not exciting, to the point where it’s all a bit overwhelming at times. But don’t fret! We at Coconuts Yangon aim to deliver you everything from the latest restaurant buzz to viral Facebook posts to political happenings in detailed yet still bite-sized chunks. That being said, if you’re the kind of reader that prefers long reads, then (again) don’t fret — we also enjoy publishing longer interviews and personal essays on and by individuals that are doing something exciting, heartwarming, and/or just plain ol’ cool. But we’re not just about the words — in addition to our daily posts, we also enjoy dabbling in photo essays and videos that highlight different facets of life in Yangon that absolutely need to be shown, not told. (Psst, speaking of aspects of Yangon that need to be shown, feel free to follow us over on Instagram at coconutsyangon.) We also like to travel, so while most of our coverage pertains to Yangon, news from and on the rest of the country isn’t completely off-limits either. But at the end of the day though, Yangon is home, and it’s nice to know what’s going on at home. Hi, it’s great to meet you, we’re Coconuts Yangon.