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ORNG’s extraordinary kitchen
A series of obstacles lies between the salivating foodie and ORNG Kitchen, a classy yet casual fine dining option whose quality justifies its remoteness. First, there is the Pyay...
Yangon rice market reels from fraud case
A multi-billion-kyat case of rice export fraud has grown over the last two weeks and damaged dozens of rice traders’ ability to do business. The case against Aung Swe Oo...
Trishaws keep rolling on Myanmar’s clogged streets
Surrounded by a trove of tools and spare parts, trishaw maker Aye Zaw works on his latest model of the pedal-powered three-wheeler, readying it for the clogged roads of...
Rice exporter allegedly defrauds merchants out of K5.3 billion
A rice exporter is believed to be on the run after he allegedly swindled 64 rice merchants out of K5.3 billion (US$3.9 million). The merchants have filed a complaint through the...
Media ‘hiding the truth’ about Rakhine, Myanmar army chief tells US ambassador
The media is using “instigation and propaganda” to influence international responses to the situation in Rakhine State, Myanmar’s commander-in-chief said in a meeting with...
YRTA to take action against angry bus conductor who flashed her underwear at passing car (PHOTOS)
Photos of a YBS bus conductor who swore and flashed her underwear at a passing car have gone viral on social media, with Yangon Regional Transport Authority officials now saying...
12-year-old housemaid suing ex-employers for torture goes missing
An underage housemaid who had been tortured by her employers and was in the middle of a lawsuit has disappeared while in Yangon to attend court, family members say. The case...
Traffic police officer suffers brain hemorrhage while on duty
It’s getting hot out there even by Yangon standards, and authorities have repeatedly issued warnings to citizens to keep themselves hydrated and not stay out in the sun for too...
One dead, several properties destroyed in Mayangone residential fire
The Yangon Fire Services Department responded to a Level 2 fire at Zayarkaymar Street in Mayangone at approximately 9:30 pm last night. Photos of the thick smoke billows quickly...
Firefighters injured in Pyay Road furniture store fire
The Beauty and Living furniture showroom on Pyay Road in Mayangone Township’s Ward 7 went up in flames at around noon yesterday. Over 400 firefighters reported to the scene,...
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Dagon
‘Little NGO world’ ‘Foreigners’ ghetto’ ‘Hipster Yangon’ Located...
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Mingaladon
Mingaladon Township is best known for being home to the ever-expanding Yangon...
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Kyauktada
This is the beating heart of downtown Like Pabedan, it’s full of colonial...
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Bahan
Coming up north from downtown, we hit one of Yangon’s better known...
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Botahtaung
Botahtaung winds up from the gritty port and its gleaming gold pagoda through...
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Kamaryut
Farther west along University Avenue road is Kamaryut Township Judging by the...