Local taxi operator Hello Cab is gearing up to compete in Yangon’s after upgrading its mobile app, managing director U Aung Win said. ‘’We are using an application which was created in 2013 and is no longer up to date. Now, we are drawing on new software to build the app and hope to finish […]
Sentiment in Mandalay Property Sector Dampened by High Tax Rates
While homes priced between K50 million and K100 million have been selling relatively quickly in Mandalay, demand for properties priced beyond that bracket has been lackluster, property brokers in Myanmar’s second largest city said. Since 2011, demand for investment properties in Mandalay has been slow, and most buy cheaper properties for residential purposes. That has […]
Taxi service firms compete hard for Yangon’s customers
An aspect of Yangon’s modernisation is the entry and emergence of domestic and international transport operators, namely, Uber, Grab, Oway Ride and Hello Cab, to compete in the taxi service sector. Taxis are one of the commonly used modes of transport in the region, alongside commuter trains and public buses. But taxi service in the […]
S Korean factories slammed for labour violations: report
Labour rights investigators have accused South Korean factory owners in Myanmar of a raft of abuses, including forced overtime, poor safety conditions, the use of child labour and sexual harassment of female workers. The investigating organisation, Myanmar Action Labour Rights, said the South Korean-owned factories flagrantly violate labour laws, such as mandatory weekly caps on […]