It’s fair to say the Balthazar Building in central Yangon has seen better days. The rails are rusted, the Italian marble floors are cracked and the birdcage elevator hasn’t worked in more than 40 ...

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The once grand Balthazar Building on Bank Street in central Yangon Shepherding a flock of tourists through the traffic-congested streets of Yangon, formerly known as Rangoon, a local tour guide shouts ...

The population of Yangon could double to more than 10 million over the next 25 years, under plans to turn the former Myanmar capital into a "mega city". Government officials, planners and construction ...

Developed at a cost of just S$700, Yangon Explorer helps you find the best businesses at the click of a button in Myanmar’s largest city In many Asian countries, online map- and location-based ...

Yangon, in Myanmar, has lost hundreds of colonial buildings to rapid development over the past two decades. A handful of heritage hotels -- think teak mansions and grand colonial facades -- are ...

Authorities in Yangon do not allow developers to build above 127 meters, the height of the Shwedagon Pagoda, heart and soul of devoutly Buddhist Myanmar. Reuters Commercial real estate is booming in ...

After five years of brutal military rule, residents of Myanmar’s largest city voted with their feet in the first phase of the junta’s election on Sunday.