Yangon to bring back paid parking
Yangon ended fees for car parking in 2014, but the Yangon City Development Committee (YCDC) will soon bring them back. YCDC announced a plan to build “smart car parks” around the city that will offer paid parking. The new car parks will c
Shan fighting again disrupts trade
Ongoing fighting in Shan State has once again begun disrupting land trade with China. Recent operations by the Northern Alliance of armed ethnic groups has kicked off fresh skirmishes along one of Myanmar’s most important trade routes, and frei
Thailand to set guidelines for link with Myanmar
The Thai government is mulling the guidelines and standards for the vital infrastructure that will link the country with Myanmar’s Dawei Special Economic Zone. Thailand’s National Economic and Social Development Council (NESDC) has reques
Hostages freed in Rakhine
The Arakan Army (AA) has freed hostages captured in two October raids. On 7th November, the group freed 25 hostages that had been taken from a passenger ferry. The next day it freed 18 hostages captured from a bus outside the city of Mrauk-U. Many of
Government announces three-step peace plan
State Counsellor Daw Aung San Suu Kyi outlined a three-part mission statement to revitalize Myanmar’s peace process as conflicts continue to rage in the country’s border regions. Daw Aung San Suu Kyi, the National League for DemocracyR
