Zaykabar Company controversies
Controversies tied to this brand in public sources. A listing is not a finding of fault.
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2019
Alleged unauthorized construction in Kayin State
The Kayin State Government alleged that Zaykabar built a complex in Thandaunggyi Township without authorization from local development committees.
2018
Demolition of Yangon Mayor's Residence
The demolition of a building listed on Yangon's heritage register for the planned Myayeiknyo Royal Project triggered criticism from heritage watchdogs and local residents. Concerns included the project's proximity to important heritage sites and possible effects on the Kokkine reservoir.
2012
Mingaladon farmer protests and defamation case
Farmers protested alleged continued bulldozing and inadequate compensation. Zaykabar's chairman disputed their claims in parliament, and the company brought defamation charges against a politician supporting the farmers.
2011
Kyaikmaraw rubber-farmland dispute
Rubber plantation farmers in Mon State protested the alleged confiscation of 830 acres and said the compensation they received was unfairly low.
1997
Mingaladon Garden City land dispute
Farmers alleged that approximately 5,000 acres were taken for the Mingaladon Garden City project through coercion or misleading arrangements and that compensation was substantially below market values.
1990
Sanctions lobbying controversy
During the 1990s, Zaykabar was reported to have hired Bain & Company and other firms to lobby for the lifting of United States trade sanctions imposed on Myanmar's government.