Trade going through the northern border town of Muse sees the largest volume of illegal goods seized by police, according to a recent report. The total value of seized illegal goods amounts to Ks 12.7 billion (US$12 million), says the report by the Prevention and Control of Illegal Trading Central Committee. The committee has cracked […]
As Car Market Expands, Japanese Models Rule
December 31, 2013 by
YANGON — Like most residents of Myanmar’s largest city, U Myint Maung never imagined that he would one day be able to buy a car of his own. Now, however, the 63-year-old retired government official is the proud owner of a used Toyota Belta—a vehicle that not so long ago would have been far beyond […]
Yangon’s outdated buses to be replaced with new city buses
August 9, 2013 by
Outdated buses in Myanmar’s largest city will be replaced with new foreign city buses, according to reports from Yangon’s regional government. Private motor companies have been granted licences to import foreign city buses with their own funding. Yangon’s regional authorities are making it a priority to issue import licenses and permits to run the new […]
