This photo taken on June 13, 2026 shows a view of Sule Pagoda in Yangon, Myanmar. Yangon is Myanmar's largest city and economic center. The city blends rich cultural heritage with ...

YANGON -- A project to add a new urban center to Myanmar's largest city of Yangon is set to kick off with a goal of creating 2 million jobs, with plans to raise funds mostly from the private sector.

This is your first of three free stories this month. Become a free or sustaining member to read unlimited articles, webinars and ebooks. Downtown Yangon is a perfect grid. Built by the British in the ...

The Shwedagon Pagoda. The temple's legend goes back 2,600 years and its relics include eight strands of the Buddha's hair. Photo: Peter Macdiarmid/Getty Images It is past midnight and the only thing ...

YANGON: On the western bank of the muddy Hlaing River, development and prosperity is a distant view. It can be seen across the expanse of water in the rising apartment blocks, office buildings and ...

Reports from urban revolutionary groups and residents indicate a recent surge in resistance attacks against regime targets in Myanmar’s commercial hub, Yangon, over the past week. This escalation ...

Khin Khin Htay lives with her family in Yangon's sprawling northern outskirts. She recently traveled with her two young daughters by bus to a park in the center of the city. The journey took at least ...