Farmers in a village in Dagon Seikkan township in Yangon decried the government’s decision to convert their 183 acres of farmlands into a housing project for retiring government workers. The lands were given to the farmers to plant crops by the government in 1997 under the name “Sein Lan So Pyay Yay” [meaning to be […]
Yangon to Mandalay Railway Back on Track
July 26, 2017 by
The railway linking Yangon to Mandalay has been slated to receive a series of large-scale, overdue renovations. With a loan from the Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA), the 385 mile stretch of rail will be revamped to meet international standards and halve transportation times. U Myo Win, General Manager of Myanma Railways, told the Myanmar […]
K30b Request to Boost Yangon Power Approved
March 22, 2017 by
A request of K30 billion from the special reserved fund, granted by Budget Law of the Union 2016, to be spent for supplying the electricity power shortage in Yangon Region during the summer season was approved by the Pyidaungsu Hluttaw on March 17 amidst complaints by some MPs about poor electricity conditions in their […]
Mandalay to Auction off Fishing Lakes
March 8, 2017 by
Mandalay is putting some 170 fishing lakes in the region under the hammer this coming budget year, according to the Fisheries Department. Head of department U Hla Win said the auction, either in April or May, would be conducted transparently when the new budget year starts, to prevent problems. He said previous auctions had […]
Thousands of buses sit idle as drivers flee traffic jams
April 24, 2015 by
Life on the buses is getting too hard, bus owners are warning. Drivers are leaving in droves, exhausted by the increasing congestion and aggression they experience, losing money because of reduced opportunities to pick up passengers, and aware of greener pastures elsewhere. All of this means more misery for the commuting public. Normally, drivers would […]
