At the inauguration of Danyingone wholesale market on Tuesday, Yangon Chief Minister Phyo Min Thein said that plans were underway to upgrade 170 markets in Yangon. “When we take over administration, there were 174 markets in Yangon. Our new government decided to do upgrading works of these markets. Most of the venders are selling things […]
Yangon Chief Minister Apologizes to Military Chief
July 24, 2017 by
YANGON — Yangon Chief Minister U Phyo Min Thein apologized to the Myanmar Army Commander-in-Chief Snr-Gen Min Aung Hlaing for comments that the military called confrontational. The chief minister said there were no civil-military relations in the democratic era and that the military’s commander-in-chief was the same as the level of director-general according to the […]
Public transport to be prioritised in Yangon urban development plan
November 26, 2016 by
Changes are planned on the ground, on the water and on the rails. To improve public transport in Yangon, approximately eight public bus companies will be established, with Public Transport Control Center and Traffic Control Center to oversee the bus system. In addition, the circular railway system is will be upgraded. Also, bidding for the […]
New Chief Minister sets out to modernise Yangon
July 15, 2016 by
YANGON: The new Chief Minister of Myanmar’s largest city, Yangon, has defended making hardline decisions such as suspending some construction projects and tightening regulations against drinking establishments. Phyo Min Thein believes this will in fact help to establish more systematic processes to develop Yangon further. Under this Yangon administration, Phyo Min Thein has outlined several key […]
Yangon chief minister to strengthen tax system
April 28, 2016 by
The Yangon Region chief minister has outlined plans to strengthen the city’s taxation system by examining weaknesses in local business audits. During a meeting with industrial zone officials on April 25, U Pyo Myo Thein said that businesspeople never show their audits to tax officials. “We need to make sure their audits are reliable,” he […]
Burmese-Thai Border Trade Increases Through Myawaddy
April 23, 2014 by
MYAWADDY, Karen State — The volume of trade through the busiest crossing on Burma’s border with Thailand is rising, according to the Karen State chief Minister, who predicted an increasing flow of goods as cross-border links improve. Officials at an Asean Economic Community forum at the border town of Myawaddy on Friday said that total […]
Myanmar’s Myitsone dam project faces uncertain future
September 1, 2013 by
The controversial Myitsone dam project in Myanmar’s Kachin state has been suspended for over two years now and stop-work costs, amounting to millions of US dollars, are mounting MYITSONE, Kachin: The controversial Myitsone dam project in Myanmar’s Kachin state has been suspended for over two years now and stop-work costs, amounting to millions of US […]
