THE construction of a multi-purpose jetty on Botahtaung Pagoda road in Yangon will be terminated due to its negative impacts on the environment, Transportation and Communications Union Minister U Thant Sin Maung said yesterday at the Pyithu Hluttaw. The parliament was unanimous in accepting the proposal calling for an end to the project, with representatives […]
Outgoing Government Gives Wharf Concession to Tycoon’s Shipping Firm
March 31, 2016 by thiha
Burma’s Port Authority has awarded Kaung Myanmar Aung Shipping Co. Ltd. the right to develop a new area for cargo ships to dock on downtown Rangoon’s riverside, state media reports. The company is part of the sprawling KMA Group, which is headed by Burmese tycoon Khin Maung Aye, known to be close to outgoing President […]
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Vintage Luxury Yacht: Hotel Business Set Up on A Jetty
July 27, 2015 by Thiha
The Vintage Luxury Yacht Hotel (VLYH) opened this summer situated just around the corner of the Botahtaung Pagoda at Botahtaung Jetty anchored in the Yangon River. It is a modern five-deck Finnish ship but it’s been styled as a “total immersion 1920s experience”, with art nouveau, art deco and Victorian furnishings. The 104 rooms are […]
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