YANGON: In a shady corner of a cemetery in Myanmar’s commercial capital of Yangon, pastel-colored headstones mark the final resting places of dozens of beloved pets: Treasure, Blacky, Princess, Bark A Lozzi. Local doctor Tin Htun Naing said he created the burial ground, the country’s largest and best-known, in 2015 when his dog, Little Daughter, […]
The business of plastic waste
January 21, 2020 by
Plastic products are both a convenience and a curse but some innovative businesses in Yangon are striving to reduce their impact on the environment. FROM THE packaging of food to the outfitting of cars, plastic is essential to modern life. Its use accelerated rapidly after World War One, though the first man-made plastic material, Parkesine, […]
Final round of bidding for Yangon parking system
December 4, 2019 by
The Yangon City Development Committee (YCDC) is preparing for a final tender on November 29 for the implementation of a smart-parking system in Yangon. U Lin Khaing, secretary of the YCDC’s road and bridge subcommittee said the final tender will take place this month for the parking system in six of Yangon’s townships. It is […]
Myanma Railways seeks consultants to supervise Yoma Central
November 4, 2019 by
STATE-OWNED Myanma Railways plans to hire consultants to monitor the US$700 million Yoma Central project and ensure it is finished on time and according to the terms of the contract. Yoma Strategic Holdings, a Singapore-listed company controlled by Mr Serge Pun, leads the consortium behind the project, which it describes as “one of the most […]
Yangon Orders Closure of Unlicensed Luxury Spa in Myanmar’s Historic Secretariat
November 1, 2019 by
YANGON—A newly-opened deluxe spa at Yangon’s Secretariat will have to be closed because it has no operating license, according to the Yangon City Development Committee (YCDC). “We have not officially issued a business license to the spa at the Secretariat. As it is operating without a license, it has to be closed,” U Than, the […]
Invitation for Bids – Greater Yangon Water Supply Improvement Project (MY-P5), Deadline: 5th December, 2019
October 25, 2019 by
The Government of the Republic of the Union of Myanmar Greater Yangon Water Supply Improvement Project (MY-P5) Invitation for Bids Date: 25 October 2019 Loan Agreement No: MY-P5 The Government of the Republic of the Union of Myanmar has received a loan from Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) toward the cost of Greater Yangon Water […]
YCDC official says unutilised industrial land could be appropriated
October 1, 2019 by
No businesses have been set up on some 40 percent of the land designated as industrial zones in Yangon and action will be taken to rectify the matter, say city officials Yangon City Development Committee Associate Secretary U Than said that unused land would be appropriated in a press conference on Monday. “While some 60pc […]
Invitation for Prequalification – Greater Yangon Water Supply Improvement Project Phase 2, Deadline: 14th November, 2019
September 30, 2019 by
The Government of the Republic of the Union of Myanmar Yangon City Development Committee Invitation for Prequalification Greater Yangon Water Supply Improvement Project Phase 2 Date: 30 September 2019 Loan Agreement No: MY-P19 IFP No: MY-P19/PQ-05 The Government of the Republic of the Union of Myanmar has received a Loan from Japan International Cooperation Agency […]
