YANGON — A hut in Kawhmu, a town 90 minutes by car from Myanmar’s commercial capital, Yangon, seems an unlikely symbol of the country’s economic transformation, but it is. The village’s general store sells a panoply of daily necessaries and snacks. Sachets of instant coffee and detergent dangle from the wood and bamboo ceiling. Although […]
Village shops in Myanmar take a page from Japan’s retail playbook
January 9, 2020 by Thiha
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Korean investments could kick start long-delayed construction of Dala Bridge
August 24, 2018 by Thiha
An industrial zone to be developed by the Yangon regional government and Myanmar Wooree Co, a South Korean firm, at the west bank of the Yangon River could be the impetus needed for construction of the much-touted Dala Bridge to commence. Once the bridge, which will connect downtown Yangon to the western side of town, […]
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Can the regional government manage both old and new Yangon?
August 21, 2018 by Thiha
The Yangon region government has come under flak since March, when it announced the launch of a new Yangon City project at the west bank of Yangon River. If and when the first phase of the US$5 billion development is complete, it will include five village townships, two bridges, 26km of artery roads, 10 sq […]
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Yangon Lawmakers Call Local Govt’s Industrial Zone Projects ‘Unrealistic’
June 22, 2018 by Thiha
YANGON — Yangon lawmakers have criticized the industrial zone projects of the regional government as “unrealistic.” Lawmakers on Tuesday discussed the regional government’s plan to establish 11 new industrial zones on the city’s outskirts. It was announced by Yangon Region Chief Minister U Phyo Min Thein last month on the sidelines of the Yangon Investment […]
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Yangon Govt Submits Plans for New Port, Industrial Zones
June 12, 2018 by Thiha
YANGON — The Yangon Region government is seeking approval for 11 new industrial zones on the city’s outskirts and a new multipurpose port terminal near the mouth of the Yangon River to promote regional development, create jobs and attract foreign investment. Yangon Region Chief Minister U Phyo Min Thein first revealed plans for the new […]
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Uncertainty on the Waterfront
March 16, 2018 by Thiha
In recent years, downtown Yangon has become a cool place to hang out, its history written on the walls of its picturesque old buildings, its streets filled with hipster cafes and trendy boutiques. Photographers often turn this area into their sets, posing models on trishaws against the backdrop of the Yangon River at sunset. Some […]
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New SEZ at Dala Township on the Cards
December 27, 2017 by thiha
A new Special Economic Zone (SEZ) will be established at Dala township in the Yangon Region after completion of the Yangon-Dala Bridge, said Yangon Chief Minister U Phyo Min Thein at the Challenges for Business Enterprises in 2018 public talk at the Union of Myanmar Federation of Chambers of Commerce and Industry headquarters on Sunday. […]
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New Industrial Zones Planned at 11 Townships in Yangon Region
December 9, 2017 by thiha
The Yangon Region Government is planning to construct new industrial zones in 11 townships outside the Yangon, according to U Nay Win, representative of Pyithu Hluttaw in Thongwa township of Yangon region. U Phyo Min Thein, Chief Minister of the Yangon Region Government met representatives of parliament and the departments of relevant ministries to discuss […]
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Tailor Shop Family Accused of Abuse and Enslavement to be Formally Charged
May 24, 2017 by Thiha
On Thursday a court will decide on the charges with which to prosecute six family members for torturing and enslaving two children in a downtown Rangoon tailoring shop for five years. Ko Latt, 63, Tin Thuzar, 59, Tin Min Latt, 37, Yarzar Tun, 25, Su Mon Latt, 27, and Thiri Latt, 37, who ran Ava […]
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Agents See Property Growth In Outer City
October 13, 2016 by thiha
Local real estate agents in the south-west of Yangon are backing a range infrastructure development projects to boost demand for real estate in outskirts of the city, in areas such as Dala, Kawhmu, Kungyangon, Sikkyi Kanaungto and Twante townships. U Aung Thu, a real estate agent in Dala township, said investors were interested in that area because […]
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