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Yangon Grapples with Economic Crisis in Wake of March Earthquake

2025-10-06 New Yangon 0

30 September 2025 – Yangon, Myanmar’s commercial capital, spent the third quarter of 2025 navigating a complex landscape dominated by the compounding economic fallout from the devastating 28 March earthquake in Sagaing, persistent security concerns, […]

24.1 per cent Yangon’s poorest earns no income

2023-02-25 New Yangon 0

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 […]

Preserving Public Space in Myanmar’s Former Capital

2018-06-12 New Yangon 0

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 […]

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