MPs proposed suspending construction to avoid potentially damaging a historic Buddhist stupa in the area.
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Halt Dagon City 1 project, MP to ask parliament
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.
PHOTOS: Vigil at Shwedagon Pagoda for victims of Nepal earthquake
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.
Govt pledges to safeguard Rangoon architecture
Minister tells architectural forum that regulations should be followed and different actors must work together.
Student protests continue across Rangoon
Four days in, student demonstrations show no signs of abating.
Will bell-searchers claim ring true?
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…