YANGON — Yangon lawmakers have criticized the industrial zone projects of the regional government as “unrealistic.” Lawmakers on Tuesday discussed the regional government’s plan to establish 11 new industrial zones on the city’s outskirts. It was announced by Yangon Region Chief Minister U Phyo Min Thein last month on the sidelines of the Yangon Investment […]
Agents See Property Growth In Outer City
Local real estate agents in the south-west of Yangon are backing a range infrastructure development projects to boost demand for real estate in outskirts of the city, in areas such as Dala, Kawhmu, Kungyangon, Sikkyi Kanaungto and Twante townships. U Aung Thu, a real estate agent in Dala township, said investors were interested in that area because […]
Inside Burma’s pawn shop culture: ‘We wouldn’t accept filthy kitchen utensils, or used underwear’
In an unlicensed pawnshop in Kungyangon, southern Burma, a carrier bag full of empty cassette tape cases sits coated in a thick layer of dust on a top shelf. The cases still have their sleeves, featuring cheesy mug shots of Burmese pop stars from days gone by. These obsolete little artefacts are not forgotten junk, […]