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Calls to preserve Shwedagon Pagoda
A forum is to be held on 17 May to discuss plans to preserve the iconic building in the face of threats from developments in the vicinity.
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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.
BUSINESS – Shwedagon Pagoda attracted 30,000 foreigners in May
More than 30,000 foreigners visited Rangoon’s famed Shwedagon pagoda in May this year, according to Myanmar Business Today. Numbers from the pagoda’s Board of Trustees showed that Thai tourists were[…]
Lead Story News Religion Yangon
Banking on Shwedagon
Burma’s most iconic Buddhist monument, Shwedagon Pagoda, has a fund of nearly 70 billion kyat (US$52 million) sitting in a bank account, earning yearly interest of up to 4bn kyat.
English football champs visit Shwedagon
Hundreds of football-mad Burmese fans were able to catch a glimpse of this year’s Premier League champions during a brief stopover in Rangoon that included a visit to the city’s famed Shwedagon Pagoda.
Shwedagon draws in record crowds
The number of tourists visiting historical Shwedagon Pagoda in Rangoon reached a record high in 2014, according to one of the pagoda’s trustee committee members, who told DVB 442,947 tourists[…]
Shwedagon replica completed in Mumbai
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[…]
Shwedagon authorities repair cyclone damage
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[…]
Pay rise for Shwedagon police
Dec 7, 2007 (DVB), Police officers assigned to Shwedagon pagoda have been given a salary increase to counter discontent among the officers following the crackdown on protestors in September. The[…]
Business Lead Story News Property Rangoon
Dagon City hits the rocks
The Burmese government orders the cancellation of the Dagon City real estate projects due to public concerns about their proximity to Shwedagon Pagoda.
Economy Lead Story News Rangoon
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.
Burmese journalists pray for Zaw Pe’s release
Fellow DVB staff in Rangoon, wearing matching black t-shirts, and carrying placards calling for the release of journalists and greater press freedom, gathered at the east gate of Shwedagon Pagoda in a prayer session.
Analysis Lead Story News Women's Issues
Rape avoidance 101: Government advice on curbing sexual assault elicits scorn
The Home Affairs Ministry has been blasted for re-enforcing harmful assumptions about gender-based violence after it released a document positing that women consuming alcohol was among the leading causes of the rape of women and children.
Business Lead Story News Yangon
Consortium chosen to turn Yangon’s main railway station into modern transport hub
Myanma Railways has selected a consortium led by Singapore-based Oxley Holdings to carry out a $2.5 billion redevelopment of the Yangon Central Railway Station. The project is expected to turn the station and surrounding area into a futuristic transportation hub along with commercial amenities and housing.
Mass rally in Yangon offers support to military
Thousands of people rally in front of Yangon’s City Hall in a show of support for the Tatmadaw, with participants waving national flags and military banners at a gathering with little precedent in a country formerly ruled by an oppressive junta.
Lead Story News Protest Religion
Govt prepares to tackle Buddhist extremists
A spokesperson for the religious affairs ministry said that local and township chapters of the Sangha Maha Nayaka have been instructed to stop the protests.
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Arakanese object to ethnic ‘masquerade’ at Rangoon rally
“Arakanese people would never join such a demonstration. It is damaging to ethnic unity and we denounce it,” said a senior monk.
Thadingyut: Let there be light
Thadingyut Festival marks the end of the Buddhist Lent with offerings of candles and other displays of light.
Saffron anniversary: Monks call for release of remaining political prisoners
“There are still political prisoners behind bars despite the election of a civilian government,” said Ashin Sandar Thiri, a spokesman for the monks.
Rangoon pier construction suspended
MPs proposed suspending construction to avoid potentially damaging a historic Buddhist stupa in the area.
Peace is our first priority, says NLD patron Tin Oo
Speaking at an event to mark the birth of independence leader Kodaw Hmaing, Tin Oo said his party would also respect the losers of last year’s elections.
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In photos: Thadingyut 2015, Rangoon
Second only to Thingyan, Thadingyut is the most significant holiday in Buddhism, signifying the day that Buddha descended from the heavens.
Lead Story News Travel & Tourism
Burma ‘2015 Destination of the Year’, says TTG
Burma has been declared ‘2015 Destination of the Year’ by TTG Asia, but DVB have known all along where to find the hidden gems! Here’s some of our tips.
Lead Story News Travel & Tourism
The ultimate Asian Highway road trip
The India-Burma-Thailand stretch of the Asian Highway is set to open in November, so DVB has mapped out the must-see stops along the way.
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The Ma-Ba-Tha’s Latest Power Play
Recent successes over two very distinct issues prove the hardline monks’ group has its own broad political agenda.
Business weekly 10 July
This week in business: Dagon City development scrapped; Myanmar National Airlines launch first international flight; Dawei SEZ finally gets green light.
VIDEO: Dagon City developers say work won’t stop
The under-pressure developers of a controversial housing and commercial district in Rangoon say the government supports continuing the project.
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Golden year
A surge of enthusiasm from the Buddhist faithful has raised 16,000 gold plates – at a cost of $600 each – to be used to freshly layer the Shwedagon stupa.
BREAKING – Breakthrough in Letpadan student negotiations
Student protestors have been allowed to pass through police lines in Letpadan where they have been embroiled in a week-long standoff with police. Following talks on Tuesday morning, the education[…]
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Cable car slated for Mount Kyaiktiyo
News of a cable car planned for Mon State’s famed Mount Kyaiktiyo next year has been greeted with a mixed reaction.
