Myanmar Plaza
{{infobox shopping mall
| name = Myanmar Plaza
| image = Myanmar Plaza.jpg
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| caption = Myanmar Plaza
| address = 192 Kabar Aye Pagoda Rd
| location = Yangon, Myanmar
| coordinates = {{coord|16.8282|96.1550|type:landmark_region:TH|display=inline,title}}
| opening_date = 5 December 2015
| developer = Hoang Anh Gia Lai (HAGL)
| manager =
| owner = Hoang Anh Gia Lai (HAGL)
| number_of_stores = ~100
| number_of_anchors = 3
| floor_area =
| parking =
| floors = 5
| website = https://www.myanmarplaza.com.mm
}}
Myanmar Plaza ({{langx|my|မြန်မာပလာဇာ}}) is one of the largest shopping malls in Yangon, Myanmar (Burma).{{cite web|title=Yangon (Rangoon)|url=http://www.lonelyplanet.com/myanmar-burma/yangon-rangoon|accessdate=29 August 2017}}{{cite web|title=Myanmar (Burma)|url=http://www.lonelyplanet.com/myanmar-burma|accessdate=29 August 2017}} The plaza consists of retail outlets, including home appliance and electronics stores, lifestyle shops, and beauty and fashion shops, and a {{convert|4,000|m2|sqft|0}} food court with cafes, fast food, dining and teashops. The pavilion also holds a {{convert|2,000|m2|sqft|0}} outlet for Marketplace, a grocery store.{{cite web|title=Myanmar Plaza to Open on December 5th|url=https://www.mmbiztoday.com/tags/myanmar-plaza|accessdate= 29 August 2017}}
History
Myanmar Plaza was completed in 2015 and opened on 5 December 2015. It is owned by Vietnam’s Hoang Anh Gia Lai (HAGL).{{cite web|title=Myanmar Plaza Open for Business|url=https://consult-myanmar.com/2015/12/10/myanmar-plaza-open-for-business/|accessdate= 29 August 2017}} 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.{{cite web|title=Yangon's Vietnamese Development Lands Melia Hotel|url=https://www.mmtimes.com/business/14229-yangon-s-vietnamese-development-lands-melia-hotel.html|accessdate= 29 August 2017}}
In the aftermath of the 2021 Myanmar coup d'etat, Myanmar Plaza has been the target of anti-coup protesters.{{Cite web|date=2021-11-26|title=Shoppers Boycott Myanmar Plaza After Attack on Anti-Regime Protest|url=https://www.irrawaddy.com/news/burma/shoppers-boycott-myanmar-plaza-after-attack-on-anti-regime-protest.html|access-date=2021-12-19|website=The Irrawaddy|language=en-US}} On 7 April 2021, a small grenade was launched inside the mall.{{Cite web|title=Myanmar coup, from March 30 to April 17: Opponents of junta unveil Suu Kyi-led unity cabinet|url=https://asia.nikkei.com/Spotlight/Myanmar-Crisis/Myanmar-coup-from-March-30-to-April-17-Opponents-of-junta-unveil-Suu-Kyi-led-unity-cabinet|access-date=2021-12-19|website=Nikkei Asia|language=en-GB}} 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.{{Cite web|date=2021-11-26|title=Shoppers Boycott Myanmar Plaza After Attack on Anti-Regime Protest|url=https://www.irrawaddy.com/news/burma/shoppers-boycott-myanmar-plaza-after-attack-on-anti-regime-protest.html|access-date=2021-12-19|website=The Irrawaddy|language=en-US}} In response, protesters launched an ongoing boycott movement against the mall.{{Cite web|date=2021-11-26|title=Yangon mall eerily empty after guards brutalize anti-violence campaigners|url=https://coconuts.co/yangon/news/boycott-turns-yangon-mall-into-ghost-town-after-guards-brutalize-anti-violence-campaigners/|access-date=2021-12-19|website=Coconuts|language=en-US}}
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.{{cite web|title=New International Style Shopping Plaza in Yangon|url=http://www.mizzima.com/business-domestic/new-international-style-shopping-plaza-yangon|accessdate=29 August 2017}}
Events
Myanmar Plaza has a large promotion hall (inside and outside) to hold events.{{cite web|title=A Sneak Peek Inside Myanmar Plaza|url=http://www.myanmarinsider.com/a-sneak-peak-inside-myanmar-plaza/|accessdate= 29 August 2017}} The center hosted the 2016 Toyota Vios official launch event in 2016.{{cite web|title=Toyota Vios Official Launch Event at Myanmar Plaza|url=https://search.yahoo.com/search;_ylt=A0SO8yLTdKVZoMAASnhXNyoA;_ylu=X3oDMTFhcGJsbmEwBGNvbG8DZ3ExBHBvcwMxBHZ0aWQDQjM5MTlfMQRzZWMDcGFnaW5hdGlvbg--?p=myanmar+plaza+in+yangon&pz=10&ei=UTF-8&fr=yfp-t-s&fr2=rs-bottom%2Cp%3As%2Cv%3Aw%2Cm%3Aat-s&b=21&pz=10&bct=0&pstart=3|accessdate= 29 August 2017}}