29/11/2000
Opening ceremony of One Stop Shopping Mall held at Yankin Centre in Yankin Township. There are over 60 shops on the three floor of the mall. The shops includes cafe, fashion, hirdressing, books, electric appliances and City Mart.

28/11/2000
Air Mandalay has added a new air craft to its existing flight of two ATR 42 on 23 November. The new plane was chartered from France on a five year contract.

27/11/2000
People pay high price for pets like dogs and cats. Now snakes is in vogue in Yangon. The prices are from 1100 - 1500 Kyats a snake according to size and color.

24/11/2000
Computer virus is still powerful in Yangon. Now a new fashion shop by the name of [Fashion Virus] was opened at No.65 Banyadala Road on 8th November.

23/11/2000
There is a strange tree in Dagon Township. It is called [Thet Kon], if people touch it, they will be lucky.

22/11/2000
There will be a fun fair at home for the aged on 2nd December. Many shops will be opened there. The fund from the fair will be used for the home. The fair will last for three days.

21/11/2000
Famous actor Kyaw Thu is making arrangements to open a teashop by the name of Minthagyi near Waziya movie theatre. It will be opened on 20th November.

19/11/2000
The computer virus [MATRIX], which is spreading all over, the world is also giving trouble widely in Yangon. International Hotels and foreign missions office have experienced the disturbances of the virus. So has our company, but we cam manage to get over it. We had to make necessary arrangements to send Yangon news and had many troubles.

14/11/2000
More than 45 aircraft, will arrive from Calcutta for a one - night stay in Yangon on 25 March. Yangon is one of 22 stopovers of The London - Sydney Air Race 2001. The race will cross 17 countries. The air craft will leave for Phuket, Thailand, the next morning enroute to Sydney.

13/11/2000
Soe Myat Kalaya, younger sister of famous actress Soe MyatThuza, elder sister of famous actress Soe Myat Nanda, joined holy order on 5th November commemoration of her 27th birthday. Her younger brother also held his 24th birthday at the same monastery. 670,000 Kyats worth of offertories like yellow robes, towels, cash, air-conditioner etc were presented to monks.

12/11/2000
Indonesia team beat Myanmar team 5-0 on 12 November in the ASEAN Tiger Cup Football Championship held in Thailand. Myanmar team had to leave the match.

10/11/2000
When a new car is bought, they usually go to a place where Nat (spirit) is kept. And they pray to avert accidents there. It is near to Mingaladon Airport and called "Shwe Nyaung Pin (Golden Banyan Tree) Bo Bo Kyi". Cars come there and pray to avert dangers and accidents.
(by Kimura Kenichi )

9/11/2000
Reconditioned cars made in Japan cost 3 million Kyats to 5 million Kyats if an air-conditioner is installed. This yellow Volks Wagon was used by a doctor for a long time. The condition is good and the car needn't repairing. So I bought it for 880,000 Kyats. I like it although it has no air-conditioner.
(by Kimura Kenichi )

8/11/2000
I have already introduced the old Japan-made car sale center. I often see lovely Volks Wagon in Yangon. When I find them, they are sold and bought in Kyuntaw Street (See introduction of restaurants) in front of Emperor Restaurant. Volks Wagon is called "Busgon" or "Voksgon".
(by Kimura Kenichi )

7/11/2000
ASEAN Tiger Cup football matches will be held from 5 to 18 November in Thailand. Myanmar Team will play with the Thai Team on 6th, with the Philippines Team on 8th, and with the Indonesia Team on 12th November. Thai Team beat Myanmar Team 3-1 on 6th November.
(by Suga Yumiko)

6/11/2000
There will be a market festival at the GEC (Government Employee Cooperatives) hall on the 2nd floor of Nyaung Pin Lay Plaza where our Company is located from 6 to 8 November. There will also be stage showprograms at the festival. Many figures made of towels, soaps, money and etc to be offered to monasteries could be seen on the first floor of Nyaung Pin Lay Plaza. The largest figure was made of 100,000 Kyats. These are photos of the figures.
(by Suga Yumiko)

4/11/2000
J'Donuts and Shwe Nan Daw gold shop have been opened. The opening ceremony of Shwe Nan Daw gold shop was held yesterday. There were so many shoppers who came to the shop that there was a traffic jam in the street. These are photos of the shops.
(by Suga Yumiko)

3/11/2000
There are about four Kyeowe shops in Shwe Taung Tan Street, west of downtown. Kyeowe is a soup that contains pork, thicken, vermicelli, some leaves, and eggs of quail. It is very famous because it's not fatty. You can enjoy each restaurant's taste.
(by Suga Yumiko)

2/11/2000
Commercial for MAI(Myanmar Airways International) will be shot in Malaysia and Singapore. The director is Zinyaw Maung Maung and his wife actress May Than Nu, their son Min Thant Maung Maung, and actress Pan Phyu will act in the commercial.
(by Suga Yumiko)

1/11/2000
The poster of Zaw Win Htun, a hero of music world of Myanmar, and Than Toe Aung, a famous football player, is taken by photographer Ye Myint Lwin. Generally, such posters of famous people are stuck on the walls of living room in every house.
(by Suga Yumiko)