Parking Fees to Be Reintroduced in Myanmar’s Biggest City, Yangon

November 21, 2019 by

YANGON—The Yangon municipal administration plans to reintroduce parking fees in six downtown townships of the country’s commercial capital after installing “smart” car parks. The Yangon City Development Committee (YCDC) announced at a regular press conference on Nov. 18 that it is currently evaluating six bids submitted by companies in response to a request for tenders […]

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Yangon embraces vertical car park

February 23, 2018 by

The Yangon City Development Committee (YCDC) is planning to build a vertical car park, Mayor U Maung Maung Soe said during a parliament session last Thursday. The structure will be designed to minimise the required area while maximising parking space in Yangon. Plans are currently being drawn up to build a multi-level vertical car park […]

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Yangon government earns big from karaoke

February 14, 2018 by

Karaoke parlours are doing good business in Yangon, with a total of 326 parlours licensed to operate in the region since the year 2000, according to Karen ethnic minister Daw Naw Pan Thinzar Myo at a Yangon Regional Parliament session on Wednesday. Karaoke parlours have gained in popularity in Yangon and other cities like Mandalay […]

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YCDC to Take Action Against Wayward Street Vendors

May 24, 2017 by

The Yangon City Development Committee (YCDC) is taking action against street vendors who ply their trade in prohibited areas or streets and is mapping out a plan to ensure that trade will be carried out in a systematic manner. The announcement was made by regional Planning and Financing Minister U Myint Thaung at the Yangon Region Parliament session Since […]

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Yangon Authorities Ready Sale of 200 Discounted Buses for School Services

May 17, 2017 by

The Yangon government will sell 200 buses to those wanting to run school bus services. The purchasers can buy the buses with the help of bank loans if required, Nilar Kyaw, the minister for electric power, industries and transport of the Yangon Region Government, told a meeting on the plan. Daw Kyi Pyar, a regional […]

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