Thaung Su Nyein

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Thaung Su Nyein
Born 1977 (1977) (age 41)
Burma
Nationality Burmese
Occupation Businessman
Known for Founder of 7Day News
Spouse(s) Su Su Soe Nyunt
Parent(s) Win Aung (father)
Website www.thaungsunyein.com

Thaung Su Nyein (Burmese : သောင်းစုငြိမ်း; born 1977 [1] ) is a Burmese businessman. He founded Information Matrix, a media company, which publishes 7Day Daily, one of Myanmar's highest circulated news journals. [2] He is the son of Win Aung, a former Burmese foreign minister. [2] He served as 7Day's editor-in-chief. [3] He studied computer science at City College of New York but exited after his 3rd year to return to Myanmar. [4]

Burmese language language spoken in Myanmar

The Burmese language is the Sino-Tibetan language spoken in Myanmar where it is an official language and the language of the Bamar people, the country's principal ethnic group. Although the Constitution of Myanmar officially recognizes the English name of the language as the Myanmar language, most English speakers continue to refer to the language as Burmese, after Burma, the older name for Myanmar. In 2007, it was spoken as a first language by 33 million, primarily the Bamar (Burman) people and related ethnic groups, and as a second language by 10 million, particularly ethnic minorities in Myanmar and neighboring countries.

7 Days News is a private weekly newspaper published in Burma. it was one of the best selling journals in Myanmar. It was suspended for one week for publishing front page news on Aung San Suu Kyi in November 2010. Other publications also suspended were The Voice Weekly, Venus News, Pyithu Khit, Myanmar Post, The Snap Shot and Myanmar Newsweek. Thaung Su Nyein, the CEO of 7 Days News Journal, is son of Win Aung, Ex-minister of Foreign Affair of Myanmar Government.

Win Aung was a Burmese military officer and politician who served as the 17th Minister of Foreign Affairs from 1998 until 2004.

He is married to Su Su Soe Nyunt and has 2 sons. [4]

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References

  1. ↑ Roughneen, Simon (26 August 2013). "For Burma's New Newspapers, a Daily Struggle to Profit". The Irrawaddy. Retrieved 17 July 2015.
  2. 1 2 "My Business: Running a newspaper in Burma". BBC. 4 September 2013. Retrieved 17 July 2015.
  3. ↑ Kyaw Hsu Mon; Nan Tin Htwe (7 January 2013). "Myanmar media reform: Publish and be damned?". Myanmar Times. Retrieved 17 July 2015.
  4. 1 2 "U Thaung Su Nyein". Myanmar Business Conference. Retrieved 17 July 2015.
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