Digging wells for thirsty Mandalay is a booming business, summer and winter alike, industry sources say.
Shopkeepers and traders at Mandalay’s gem and jade market have launched a petition opposing a proposed move to a new site in Amarapura township.
Edible oil dealers are warning the public to beware of palm oil mixed with a chemical powder and passed off as peanut oil.
Mandalay drivers who park illegally are likely to have their cars removed, the city development committee has warned.
The consulate general of India in Mandalay will hold a cultural exhibition at the Mandalay National Theatre.
Mandalay is to get a new overpass on 34th Street between 78th and 79th streets, a Mandalay City Development Committee official said.
Gandamar Garden won the 11th Mandalay Mayor’s Cup for its array of flowers, fruit and vegetables at a produce show at Mandalay’s Kandawgyi Garden.
The Mandalay Region government has appointed 10 experts to advise Mandalay City Development Committee on municipal issues, an official said last week.
A National League for Democracy official from Myitthar township in Mandalay Region has accused a police officer of attempted rape.
Tada Oo City Development Committee has banned women from driving tourists around the ancient city of Inwa in pony carts, residents in the area said last week.