Yangon dominates Myanmar. Whilst Naypyidaw, 320km to the north, has been the capital for the past 11 years, this vibrant port city with its traffic-clogged streets, fading colonial splendour and the serene beauty of the Shwedagon Pagoda continues to enthral the nation. As Aung San Suu Kyi and her National League for Democracy (NLD) mark […]
Uber, Hot on the Heels of Grab, Begins Trial in Yangon
May 6, 2017 by
Ride-hailing giant Uber launched a trial version of its services in Yangon last week, a little over a month after Singapore-based rival Grab launched its own trial service in Myanmar’s largest city. The move by the silicon valley based firm comes as competition in Myanmar’s nascent ride-sharing sector heats up, with both local and international […]
Yangon Braced for Hot-Season Power Cuts
March 14, 2017 by
Nilar Kyaw, Yangon Region’s minister of electricity, industry, roads and communications, says the city is expected to suffer regular blackouts during the hot season. Some townships in Yangon are reporting regular power outages. “In Thingangyun Township, there was a power outage last night. It lasted about one hour,” said a resident. Kyaw Win, union minister […]
Yangon Plans Deep Sea Port
February 28, 2017 by
Yangon Region’s government is making surveys to build a deep seaport, chief minister Phyo Min Thein announced on February 25. “The transport network in Yangon Region is important. It faces the sea but we cannot make the use of it. So we are conducting a survey to build a deep seaport. All harbours in […]
Yangon to Draw up Master Plan for Energy, in Push for Foreign Investment
February 13, 2017 by
A master plan for electricity and energy for the Yangon Region is going to be drawn up with foreign and local investment invited for power distribution once the law for electricity has been completed, the Union of Myanmar Federation of Chambers of Commerce and Industry (UMFCCI) has revealed. Last year, the government lost some […]
Yangon Government Looks to Uber as it Sets Sights on Taxi System
January 31, 2017 by
After whittling down the number of Yangon’s bus-lines last month, the Yangon regional government has unregistered taxis in its sights as part of efforts to decongest Yangon’s city streets. To curtail the increasing numbers of unregistered taxis in Yangon, the regional government is eyeing at a two-pronged approach that would see the creation of […]
Challenges to squatter registration project submitted to Yangon chief minister
September 15, 2016 by
A pilot project to register squatters living in Yangon Region was conducted on September 2 in South Dagon Myothit Township. The project reportedly faced many obstacles such as weaknesses in technological know-how and data collection techniques. “Since yesterday, we collected about 2,000 numbers. The number of squatters increased not because of technical errors but because […]
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