Business & Economy
Pay a little, manage your risks
5 min read
Myanmar's insurance industry, still at an infancy stage, is beginning to see some increase in consumers' appetite for financial security.
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Archived News
I am highlighting my editorial business articles published in the Myanmar Times, a prominent business and economic newspaper in Myanmar, where I served as a Senior Reporter for five years. Unfortunately, the publication ceased operations following the military coup; however, I am now republishing these articles on my website from archived records.
Business & Economy
Developers hope Condo Law brings life back to market
6 min readDEVELOPERS are pinning their hopes on completed Condominium Law this year to jumpstart the quiet property market.
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Business & Economy
Authorities mull renting out low-cost housing
3 min readTHE Yangon housing market may be cooling, but homes are still well beyond what the average worker can often afford.
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Business & Economy
Farmland ripe for developments
3 min readURBAN city development and planning experts have warned that unless farmland in and around Yangon is protected by law it will continue to be sold for large industrial or residential projects or divided up to be used for houses and factories.
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Business & Economy
Shwedagon and Yangon cannot be divided, says forum speaker
4 min readSHWEDAGON Pagoda is the historical and cultural centre of Yangon, and if its character should fade, the character of Yangon will also fade away, said Daw Hlaing Maw Oo, assistant director of the Department of Human Settlement and Housing Development’s Urban and Regional Planning Division.
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Business & Economy
Yangon real estate surges in 2013
4 min readPrices are across nearly all market segments and look set to remain high throughout next year and beyond.
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