Mon State to distribute confiscated cars to government agencies
Cars confiscated in Mon State are to be redistributed to government agencies.
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Road fatalities could double in Burma: ADB
Road fatalities are expected to double in Burma unless effective road safety measures are implemented.
Burma’s roads claim over 500 in 2014
Traffic police attributed the accidents in most part to human error, including reckless driving and a general lack of understanding of traffic rules.
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Rangoon govt tackles traffic congestion
Rangoon’s Minister of Finance says there are plans for new overpasses to relieve traffic congestion in Tamwe, Bahan and Mayangone townships, and traffic lights for 65 busy junctions.
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Rangoon police nab 12,000 drivers in a week
Rangoon traffic police have announced that they charged 12,000 drivers for traffic violations in just one week. Fines for breaking traffic rules generally incurred a 1,500 kyat (US$1.50) fine, police authorities said.
Dealers decry lost profit on car imports
The price of imported vehicles has rapidly declined as a result of the Burmese government’s “car slip” scheme, causing concern among dealers who are incurring major losses on import duties.
President’s Office downplays ‘Cars for Peace’ controversy
The President’s Office has sought to mitigate a controversy over its delivery of hundreds of vehicle import permits to at least 14 ethnic groups, a measure some commentators are calling a “Cars for Peace” scandal.
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Women get behind the wheel
Since the Burmese government started allowing new cars to be imported in 2011, many more taxis can be found on the streets of Rangoon. Htay Htay Win is a female taxi driver.
Classic car enthusiasts hit Burma roads
A group of classic car enthusiasts on Monday embarked on a road trip around Burma — an event organisers hope will help save the country’s ageing automobiles from the scrapheap.
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New showrooms race ahead as old car dealers go bust
New import laws in Burma have led to a drop in car prices that has made cars affordable for ordinary people, but it is also putting former car dealers out of business.
Naypyidaw’s ‘magnetic’ hill
These cars on a road in Pobba Thiri township near Naypyidaw appear to be rolling uphill – are magnetic forces pulling the car, has gravity has gone wrong or is[…]
Ford set to battle Japanese cars for dominance in Burma
Ford Motor will open a showroom in Rangoon by the end of the year, making it the first US automaker to enter Burma after the rollback of sanctions in the once junta-ruled nation
Car auctions draw little interest
Dec 10, 2008 (DVB), Burmese authorities are holding further car auctions today in Rangoon to sell unregistered vehicles which have been seized from their owners, but there is little interest[…]
Confiscated vehicles auctioned in Mandalay
Nov 27, 2008 (DVB), A recent auction of confiscated cars in Mandalay has been criticised by locals as many of the vehicles had already been sold cheaply to friends of[…]
