Myanmar Property Awards

Gems rises to the top Nominated for: Best Residential Architectural Design and Best Condominium Design Gems Garden Condominium in Hlaing township comprises four 21-storey apartment blocks. Arranged in a U-shape to conform to the site, the project is designed with views and orientations of the main living spaces for its residents in mind. Work on […]

Women find a controversial niche on Yangon bus system

A bus owner who launched a revolutionary new concept to make customers happier and increase profits – hire only women as conductors – is contemplating breaking another barrier: training women to drive the buses as well. But even bringing on women conductors has proven controversial, with some questioning whether they would survive in the rough-and-tumble […]

Capital City’s second phase kicks off next year: engineer

The second phase of the massive Capital City project on Insein Road in Hlaing Township – which will comprise commercial buildings – will begin next year, said Kyaw Zayya, an engineer from Capital Development Company. Owned by Dr Ko Ko Gyi, a member of the President’s National Economic and Social Advisory Council, the company is […]

British School to Open in Yangon, Offer UK Curriculum to Meet Education Demands

YANGON — In a further sign of Myanmar’s rapid opening-up, the British School Foundation, a prestigious international education organization, announced plans to open a British International School in Yangon on Thursday to meet growing demand for world-class education in the country. At the opening ceremony at the British Ambassador’s Residence in Yangon, deputy headmaster Adam […]