A new bridge that will link Mingalar Taung Nyunt and Dawbon townships will be opened early next year, the Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) said. The New Tharketa bridge over Pazundaung Creek will be completed in February, JICA said in a statement. The construction of the bridge cost 3.36 billion yen (K41.88 billion). It is […]
YCDC postpones land auction indefinitely
September 17, 2015 by
The Yangon City Development Committee (YCDC) has postponed its land auction to a future unspecified date after facing a widespread opposition, reports say. The committee put up 74 plots in North Oakkalapa, Thingangyun, South Dagon Myothit, North Dagon Myothit, Dagon Myothit Seikkan, Thaketa, Yankin, Dawbon and Shwepyitha for auction in August. The plan, however, received […]
Yangon to host voter education programmes this month
March 9, 2015 by
Programmes to educate voters in Yangon Region will commence in the middle of March under the guidance of election monitoring organisations. Local civic organisations in Yangon Region met for the first time on March 3 to discuss the implementation of the programmes in ten townships. “The authorities in Yangon Region and in 10 townships that […]
Overlooked Dawbon drawing developers for location and price
August 26, 2014 by
Dawbon township has a reputation as a place to drive through, not a place to live in. Sandwiched between Thaketa township and the Pazundaung creek, and previously host to poor infrastructure links and constant flooding, at first glance it did not seem to have a lot going for it. But rising prices for Yangon real […]
