The Yangon Regional Government will upgrade the industrial zones located within Yangon Region to encourage further investments and development, U Phyo Min Thein, the region’s Chief Minister said during a meeting at the office of the Union of Myanmar Federation of Chambers of Commerce and Industry late last week. There are 29 industrial zones […]
Three companies Shortlisted for Yangon Payment Services Tender
January 11, 2018 by
The Yangon Regional Government has shortlisted three companies to implement the Yangon Payment Services (YPS) cashless payment system on all Yangon buses in 2018. After conducting checks and meeting with a total of 14 companies which tendered for the project, the Tender Supervisory Committee has selected AnyPay Payment Services Co.,Ltd, Asia Stamar Transport Intelligent Co.,Ltd […]
Yangon Regional Government , Expression of interest for Global Competition for submission of Master Plan and Detail Design of the Integrated Logistics Park and IWT Jetty , Submission Date: 1 Jan 2018
December 20, 2017 by
Global Competition for submission of Master Plan and Detail Design of the Integrated Logistics Park and IWT Jetty Interested Parties are invited for the submission of proposals which are to be selected in a design Global Competition format for the Overall Master Plan and Detailed Design of the Integrated Logistics Park and IWT Jetty which […]
MP calls on Yangon to convert idle buildings and land into money earners, job generators
October 11, 2017 by
A regional legislator has proposed that the Yangon government seizes idle buildings and land plots and turn it into productive assets that would not only earn income for the government but also generate employment for the people. MP U Hla Htay from Mingalar Taung Nyunt township noted in his proposal to Yangon Region Parliament on […]
Survey of Yangon’s Squatters Uses Fingerprint Scanning, Facial Recognition Technology
May 5, 2017 by
The Yangon regional government has surveyed tens of thousands of squatters using fingerprint scanners and facial recognition technology as part of a resettlement plan to address the city’s housing crisis. Surveyors have visited almost 80,000 households across seven townships with the help of foreign experts and NGOs, officials said. But Colonel Tin Aung Tun, the […]
All’s Quiet for Property Market
April 29, 2017 by
The last two years of lacklustre performance in the property market has indicated a limited potential for transactions to take place this year, according to real estate agents. “Yangon’s property market doesn’t seem to be improving because we don’t see good potential for this year. “At first, we thought that 2017 would rehabilitate the country’s […]
YCDC Finishes High-Rise Review
November 9, 2016 by
Yangon City Development Committee announced yesterday it has completed its review of high-rise building projects and will start accepting new applications for construction permits next week. The Yangon Regional government and YCDC began a city-wide review of high-rise buildings in May, which covered projects already under construction, those that had begun foundation work and those still in […]
