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Dala bridge construction stalled as officials debate last-minute design tweaks
Construction on the bridge that will link downtown Yangon to Dala Township, on the opposite bank of the Yangon River, has stalled as government officials debate whether the design of the bridge can be altered five months after construction began. The Myanmar Port Authority (MPA) is currently in talks with the Ministry of Construction over ...
May 22 & 25: Expect power cuts in 23 Yangon townships
On May 22 and 25, between the hours of 9am and 12pm, the Yangon Electrical Supply Corporation (YESC) will be carrying out repairs to the electrical grid in 23...
VIRAL: Actor teaches ‘good habits’ in post-Thingyan cleanup demonstration
Water was not the only thing people flung with reckless abandon during Thingyan 2018. Hundreds of thousands of people gathered in Yangon to celebrate the Buddhist holiday, but...
After deadly bridge collapse, Myanmar state media praises the country’s bridges
In the early hours of April 1, brothers Than Zaw Htike and Aung Gyi plummeted into a river when the bridge beneath them collapsed in Myaungmya, Ayeyawady Region. Than Zaw...
Two brothers killed in collapse of expired bridge
Two brothers were killed in the early hours of Sunday morning after a suspension bridge in Ayeyawady Region’s Myaungmya Township collapsed. The bridge fractured after three of...
Yangon is very unsafe, but the New York Times totally fails to explain why
Back in October, we first summarized Yangon’s placement in the Safe Cities Index 2017 with an article titled “Yangon ranked second most unsafe city in the world.” We...
Yangon hit by at least 7 fires in one day
At least seven separate fires wrought destruction on Yangon on Friday, Feb. 23, according to the Myanmar Fire Services Department. The fires destroyed dozens of homes and other...
Singaporean consortium chosen to turn Yangon Central Station into futuristic transport hub
Myanma Railways has selected a consortium led by Singapore-based Oxley Holdings to carry out a US$2.5 billion redevelopment of the Yangon Central Railway Station. The project is...
Authorities take notice of Shwedagon-Botataung walkway plan
Myanmar authorities appear to be interested in a plan proposed by the Yangon Heritage Trust (YHT) to build a path for walkers and cyclists from Shwedagon Pagoda to Botataung...
Death toll from Kandawgyi Palace Hotel fire rises to 3 as firefighter succumbs to injuries
A firefighter who was injured while trying to extinguish the fire that gutted Yangon’s Kandawgyi Palace Hotel last year died from his wounds earlier this week, the Fire Services...