Based in Yangon, Myanmar, Asia Green Development Bank was founded on July 2, 2010. It was one of four private banks to commence operations in August 2010 when the Burmese government issued four new banking licenses.

Founded on July 14, 2011, ONE Championship is based in Singapore and is formerly called ONE Fighting Championship. One of its top athletes is its newly crowned middleweight champion Aung La N Sang of Myanmar.

Aung La N Sang vs Vitaly Bigdash

On June 30, 2017, ONE Championship held “ONE: Light of Nation” at the Thuwunna National Indoor Stadium in Yangon. In the main event, Aung La N Sang of Myanmar became the new ONE Middleweight World Champion by dethroning Vitaly Bigdash of Russia.

“AGD Bank is proud of our national hero Aung La N Sang for his tremendous achievement tonight,” AGD Bank managing director Htoo Htet Tay Za stated. “He has united the nation and serves as an inspiration to all of us.”

“We are also very proud of the Myanmar athletes who have fought tonight,” Htoo continued. “I hope this is the start of a golden era of Myanmar Lethwei martial arts athletes excelling on the international stage.”

Aung defeated Bigdash via unanimous decision after five 5-minute rounds. In the first round, the Burmese mixed martial artist staggered his Russian opponent with a blistering combination that had him reeling against the cage fence.

In a display of incredible toughness and warrior mindset, Bigdash survived the round to the best of his ability. The rest of the bout saw both him and his Burmese opponent each have their moments in what was a very close contest.

Myitkyina, Myanmar

Aung belongs to an ethnic minority known as the Kachin. He was born in Myitkyina in the mountainous Kachin State in Myanmar.

Sitting on the west bank of the Ayeyarwady River, Myitkyina is the northernmost river port and railway terminus in Myanmar, serving as the vibrant capital of Kachin State. Its name literally translates to “near the big river,” an apt description for a city deeply intertwined with the geography of the region. Just 40 kilometers upstream lies Myitsone, the scenic confluence where the Mali and N’mai rivers meet to form the mighty Ayeyarwady.

Myitkyina is a bustling frontier town renowned as a major commercial center for regional resources, including high-quality jade, gold, and teak. Culturally, it is a fascinating melting pot, home to a diverse population of Kachin, Shan, and Bamar communities, alongside historic Chinese and Indian enclaves. This demographic tapestry creates a unique landscape where Christian churches, Buddhist pagodas, and Hindu temples share the skyline.

The city is famously the host of the annual Manaw Festival every January, a massive, colorful celebration of Kachin identity featuring synchronized mass dances around towering, painted totem poles. Though remote and deeply impacted by regional conflicts, Myitkyina remains a vital cultural heartbeat and the primary gateway to the rugged, snow-capped foothills of the northern Myanmar Himalayas.