Rangoon pier construction suspended
MPs proposed suspending construction to avoid potentially damaging a historic Buddhist stupa in the area.
MPs proposed suspending construction to avoid potentially damaging a historic Buddhist stupa in the area.
Economy Lead Story News Rangoon
A planned proposal in the lower house could see the government urged to block the Dagon City 1 development abutting Rangoon’s historic Shwedagon pagoda.
Foreign Affairs Lead Story News Religion
A prayer vigil on Tuesday was held at Rangoon’s Shwedagon pagoda for victims of the catastrophic earthquake that shook the Himalayan country on 25 April.
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Culture Lead Story News Society
Minister tells architectural forum that regulations should be followed and different actors must work together.
Education Lead Story News Video
Four days in, student demonstrations show no signs of abating.
The Dhammazedi Bell, for centuries believed to be lost beneath the silt at the confluence of the Pegu and Rangoon rivers, may at last have been found by a team of local divers.
Feb 11, 2009 (DVB), While pagodas damaged by Cyclone Nargis in May last year remain in disrepair, the military regime has spent millions of dollars on building a replica of[…]
Feb 4, 2009 (DVB), Shwedagon pagoda authorities have been working for the past five months to repair damage caused in May last year by Cyclone Nargis, which dislodged precious gems[…]
March 29, 2007 (DVB)