24.1 per cent Yangon’s poorest earns no income
A quarter (24.1 percent) of people living in eight of Yangon’s poorest townships have often not had any income in the last 12 months, a new UNDP report shows. The report found people living in […]
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Preserving Public Space in Myanmar’s Former Capital
Public space is somewhat of a rarity in Myanmar’s former capital, and residents are concerned that as more commercial projects go online, the limited space that is available will gradually disappear. Yangon has one of […]
Yangon provides timeline, details of new projects
The Yangon Region Government will this year commence development of several new projects including the construction of two new townships and a Special Economic Zone (SEZ) in Yangon under the city’s Urban Development Master Plan. […]
New life for Yangon’s new city
A long-stalled Yangon “new city” development project is moving forward again, with a development company involving Mr Serge Pun and former Singaporean foreign minister Mr George Yeo set to relaunch the project later this month. […]
Yangon New City Project makes few adjustments
The Yangon New City Project will be carried out with collaboration from the World Bank, International Monetary Fund (IMF), International Finance Corporation (IFC) and foreign loans, said Yangon Region Minister for Electricity, Industry, Road and […]
Yangon to be developed into a World Class Metropolis
The Minister for Industry (1) &(2) and Chairman of the Myanmar Investment Commission(MIC) Union Minister U Soe Thein said President U Thein Sein had directed that Yangon should be developed into a modern cosmopolitan city like […]