Myanmar Plaza

Myanmar Plaza (Burmese: မြန်မာပလာဇာ) is a large shopping mall in Yangon, Myanmar (Burma).[1][2] The plaza consists of retail outlets, including home appliance and electronics stores, lifestyle shops, and beauty and fashion shops, and a 4,000 square metres (43,056 sq ft) food court with cafes, fast food, dining and teashops. The pavilion also holds a 2,000 square metres (21,528 sq ft) outlet for Marketplace, a grocery store.[3]

Myanmar Plaza
LocationYangon, Myanmar
Coordinates16.8282°N 96.1550°E / 16.8282; 96.1550
Address192 Kabar Aye Pagoda Rd
Opening date5 December 2015
DeveloperHoang Anh Gia Lai (HAGL)
OwnerHoang Anh Gia Lai (HAGL)
No. of stores and services~100
No. of anchor tenants3
No. of floors5
Websitehttps://www.myanmarplaza.com.mm

History

Myanmar Plaza was completed in 2015 and opened on 5 December 2015. It is owned by Vietnam’s Hoang Anh Gia Lai (HAGL).[4] The Myanmar Plaza is part of the Myanmar Centre, a $440-million mixed-use development with office towers, a hotel and residential apartments.

In 2016, The Spanish-owned Meliá Yangon, a five-star hotel attached to the plaza, was completed.[5]

In the aftermath of the 2021 Myanmar coup d'etat, Myanmar Plaza has been the target of anti-coup protesters.[6] On 7 April 2021, a small grenade was launched inside the mall.[7] On 25 November 2021, the mall's security team courted significant criticism after using force to break up a flash mob protest staged inside the mall.[6] In response, protesters launched an ongoing boycott movement against the mall.[8]

Location

Myanmar Plaza is part of the Myanmar Centre and located on five-storey building on Kabar Aye Pagoda Road, Bahan Township, Yangon, at the intersection of Kabar Aye Pagoda Road and No.1 Industrial Road.[9]

Events

Myanmar Plaza has a large promotion hall (inside and outside) to hold events.[10] The center hosted the 2016 Toyota Vios official launch event in 2016.[11]

See also

References
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  2. "Myanmar (Burma)". Retrieved 29 August 2017.
  3. "Myanmar Plaza to Open on December 5th". Retrieved 29 August 2017.
  4. "Myanmar Plaza Open for Business". Retrieved 29 August 2017.
  5. "Yangon's Vietnamese Development Lands Melia Hotel". Retrieved 29 August 2017.
  6. "Shoppers Boycott Myanmar Plaza After Attack on Anti-Regime Protest". The Irrawaddy. 2021-11-26. Retrieved 2021-12-19.
  7. "Myanmar coup, from March 30 to April 17: Opponents of junta unveil Suu Kyi-led unity cabinet". Nikkei Asia. Retrieved 2021-12-19.
  8. "Yangon mall eerily empty after guards brutalize anti-violence campaigners". Coconuts. 2021-11-26. Retrieved 2021-12-19.
  9. "New International Style Shopping Plaza in Yangon". Retrieved 29 August 2017.
  10. "A Sneak Peek Inside Myanmar Plaza". Retrieved 29 August 2017.
  11. "Toyota Vios Official Launch Event at Myanmar Plaza". Retrieved 29 August 2017.
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