Renovation work will be carried out this year at Nyaung-U airport in Bagan to enable it to handle more passengers in the wake of the ancient city being declared a World Heritage site, said a senior civil aviation official. “We’ll carry out renovation work on the terminal. We’ll build rooms and upgrade the toilets for […]
Invitation for Prequalification – Design and build of the National Health Laboratory Project, Deadline: 20th September, 2019
August 2, 2019 by
SPECIFIC PROCUREMENT NOTICE Invitation for Prequalification The Republic of the Union of Myanmar Ministry of Health and Sports Department of Medical Services National Health Laboratory (YANGON) Design and build of the National Health Laboratory Project The Ministry of Health and Sports (MOHS) of the Republic of the Union of Myanmar has received funds from the […]
Life Restored to a Heritage Landmark in Yangon
June 18, 2019 by
YANGON—The Tourist Burma Building—built in 1905—has been renovated by heritage and craft non-profit organization Turquoise Mountain in conjunction with the Yangon regional government and is set to open its doors to the public in mid-July. Standing on a prominent corner of downtown Yangon next to Sule Pagoda and overlooking Mahabandoola Park, the three-story structure has […]
Expression of Interest, Upgrading and Renovation of Yangon City Golf Course on BOT Basis. Submission Date: 28 Sep 2018.
September 18, 2018 by
1. The Yangon Region Government, Tender Committee invites the local and foreign companies to submit the Expression of Interest for Upgrading and Renovation of Yangon City Golf Course owned by Yangon City Development Committee on Build, Operate and Transfer (BOT) basis. Location of City Golf Course – Yangon Region, Insein Township, Ywama East Ward, 10 […]
Rich and poor donate gold for next life
December 24, 2014 by
The 41-year-old car accessories salesman, who runs a modest business in the city’s Mayangone township, has for the past 15 years religiously allocated a share of his daily profit to the tin. “I never forget to save money for donation,” he says, pointing to the box on an altar beside a small statue of the […]
Lawyers’ Network sues to stop building renovation
December 15, 2014 by
The Lawyers’ Network has filed complaints against government officials and investors involved in a US$50 million hotel project on Strand Road, and applied for an injunction to stop renovation work at the site. Advocates U Than Tin, U Kyee Myint and U Ohn Maung lodged complaints against Yangon Region Chief Minister U Myint Swe, former […]
Kempinski rides the hotel boom in Yangon
October 30, 2014 by
After unveiling its first Myanmar property in Nay Pyi Taw, Berlin-based Kempinski Hotels will build up its presence in Yangon in the next few years. According to an announcement by Thailand’s Siam Commercial Bank (SCB), a US$60 million financial support was granted for the renovation of an old building in Yangon into the Kempinski Hotel. […]
Business hub sets up shop in Dagon
June 12, 2014 by
The York Center office building on Yangon’s Yaw Min Gyi Street aims to open its door this month, offering minimum six-month leases to firms looking for office space. Scipio Services has agreed to a management services agreement with the property owner, rather than developing the project through a long-term lease on Build-Operate-Transfer terms often employed […]
Tender for Architectural Project Consultancy – Singapore Embassy Yangon. Closing Date 30th June 2014
June 6, 2014 by
Subscribe to our tender alert mailing list This tender is only for architectural project consultancy. The appointed consultant will prepare the tender documents and drawings for the actual renovation works which we will then call for tender. Singaporean-run contractors for construction, renovations, M&E, etc are invited to participate in the tender EMBASSY OF THE REPUBLIC […]
Zoning plans remain stalled
November 12, 2013 by
A zoning and land-use plan to protect heritage buildings and Yangon’s most important religious site, Shwedagon Pagoda, remains locked in endless rounds of discussions more than a year after the laws were proposed. Twenty Yangon townships have been earmarked for heritage protection under the as-yet-unwritten plans, a Yangon City Development Committee official said last week. […]
