Modern industrial hub “Yangon Amata Smart & Eco-City” project kicks off
In the very last days of 2020, Yangon Amata Smart and Eco City, a new “modern industrial hub”, held its groundbreaking ceremony in presence of many officials including Yangon Region’s Chief Minister, Thailand’s Ambassador to Myanm
COVID update: case count hits 100K, Yangon mayor infected
This week, Myanmar’s confirmed COVID-19 cases passed 100,000, with new cases hovering between 1000 and 1500 per day. Recent outbreaks include more than 80 cases among monks in a Mandalay monastery, as well as a surge in Myawaddy, whose case cou
Yangon under strict stay-at-home measures
The city of Yangon has been imposed with strict stay-at-home measures as the coronavirus continues to spread. The blanket stay-at-home order, which will continue at least until October 5, allows most people to go out only for essential tasks such as
Government will unbundle Chinese-backed New Yangon City
The Yangon regional government will unbundle an infrastructure deal for New Yangon City, a 20,000-acre Chinese-backed project planned for the western edge of the city. This means, bidders will have a better outlook of participating in parts of the prReal-estate sector suffers from Covid-19 outbreak
According to two reports recently released by Colliers International, a real-estate consultancy with office in Yangon, both retail and office markets are suffering from the waves brought about by the Covid-19 outbreak. For the retail market, the repo
