The Yangon Region government has asked the Union government to reduce CNG prices by 50 percent, as Yangon Bus Service (YBS) revenues fall on declining passenger numbers. “The Yangon Region government are passing on a request first made by the Yangon Region Transport Authority (YRTA) to reduce the price of CNG. It is very hard […]
Yangon Payment System launched
August 3, 2020 by
Yangon Bus Service (YBS) launched their new electronic payment system on its buses last week, with 5,387 cards being sold within two days of the launch – an Asia Star Mar Transport Intelligent Company representative said. “Most travelers received their cards for free, if they purchased the card with K5,000 worth of credit. We expect […]
YBS to adopt card payment system in June
June 19, 2020 by
Rollout of the Yangon Payment System (YPS) on the city’s buses will resume at the end of June, according to the tender-winning company Asia Starmar Transport Intelligent. YPS card system technology has already been installed on nearly 2,000 buses, and if pilot testing proves successful pre-paid cards will be sold at convenience stores. “We’re preparing […]
Yangon Bus Service turns three years old
January 23, 2020 by
Yangon Bus Service (YBS), the major provider of public transport to Yangon’s inner-city commuters, turns three years old this January. The service first introduced its fleet of modern, imported buses in 2017. But three years on, are passengers happy with their services? Amid growing public criticism, U Maung Aung, secretary of the Yangon Region Transport […]
Hunting for value in Bahan
June 20, 2019 by
Property prices in Yangon have been trending downwards in recent years. But now that the rules to the 2016 Condominium Law are gradually being implemented and with economic growth projected by the IMF to rise to 6.6 percent in the next fiscal year compared to 6.4pc this year, it could be time to take a […]
Analysis: Yangon Public Losing Patience With Mercurial Chief Minister
October 16, 2018 by
Of Myanmar’s 14 state and regional chief ministers, few have seen such highs and lows in terms of their public approval as Yangon’s U Phyo Min Thein. In 2016, the country’s biggest nationalist group, Ma Ba Tha, threatened to target him with a nationwide protest after he vowed to wipe the group out. In response, […]
