The Burmese government orders the cancellation of the Dagon City real estate projects due to public concerns about their proximity to Shwedagon Pagoda.
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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.
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.
Yangon resistance forces lead lethal attack on Dagon Seikkan Police Station
At least three officers serving the Dagon Seikkan Central Police Station were allegedly killed this morning, as Yangon’s resistance groups staged a visible return to operations following a month-long lull in attacks. “I heard two loud explosions at first and then came about 20 gunshots, including single shots and rounds from automatic rifles. I pray …
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.