When I heard that the World Economic Forum’s (WEF) next regional meeting in 2013 was going to take place in Naypyidaw, I had just gotten back from the Myanmar capital on a two-day journey that felt ...

On a middle-of-the-night bus ride through Myanmar a few years ago, the megawatt glow of lights shining unexpectedly from the moon-lit countryside shocked me from a bleary half-sleep. The bus had been ...

There aren’t any,” says the hotelier with an embarrassed laugh when I ask about the best tourist attractions in Burma’s new capital. That’s no surprise, really. Naypyidaw–the name translates as “Abode ...

An enormous city in Asia has become known for its unusual combination of large size and very low population density. Naypyidaw, officially known as Nay Pyi Taw (NPT), is the capital and third-largest ...

NEW DELHI: The Myanmar security services shot down seven drones on Thursday over the military-built capital Naypyidaw airport, the Junta said. Following the military's removal of Aung San Suu Kyi's ...

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The capital of Myanmar is Naypyidaw, a planned city established in 2006. Read more about the capital of Myanmar, why it matters today & key facts about Naypyidaw, including its population and role as ...

At its heart is a golden temple to appease and honour the Gods. In case that is not enough to defray fate, an enclosure nearby is home to a pair of well-fed Albino elephants, beasts which are believed ...

Roula Khalaf, Editor of the FT, selects her favourite stories in this weekly newsletter. At Naypyidaw’s international airport, members of staff in stylish uniforms are at their posts behind ranks of ...

Roula Khalaf, Editor of the FT, selects her favourite stories in this weekly newsletter. As Nobel laureate Aung San Suu Kyi made her debut at Myanmar’s parliament on Wednesday, marking the first time ...