The Yangon Heritage Trust (YHT) released on September 27 its new plan to rejuvenate Yangon by conserving its heritage sites and modernising its infrastructure to make it “Asia’s most livable city”. The plan includes maps, descriptions and opinions on preserving Yangon’s heritage places and strategies for long-term development. The plan includes 24 projects, including expanding […]
YHT publishes new plan to rejuvenate Yangon
September 30, 2016 by thiha
Filed Under: Latest News Tagged With: Asia, Dr Thant Myint-U, Moe Moe Lwin, The Yangon Heritage Trust, YHT
Rents soar in big rush to catch up with own future
September 24, 2015 by Thiha
Tun Tun Naing, 26, an authorised dealer for brands like Samsung, Huawei and Sony, is riding the wave of mobile phone services that has transformed life in Myanmar since the transition from decades of military dictatorship. But it comes with a price. “Four years ago, I used to pay four lakh kyats (S$430) a month,” […]