Myanmar tourism pins hopes on local travellers
U Naung Naung Han, chair of the Myanmar Tourism Entrepreneurs Association, said the festival season, which lasts from now until the first week of July, usually entices local people to travel. The [...]
11 Factories in Myanmar Close Due to Lack of Orders, Raw Materials
Thirteen factories in Yangon and Bago regions have closed or cut back staff in Myanmar since January due to factors like a lack of raw materials, no orders and no buyers, according to the [...]
Myanmar prepares to welcome tourist cruise ship
Myanmar is preparing to welcome the arrival of an international tourist cruise ship in Yangon despite the COVID-19 outbreak that plagues nearly 50 countries, officials said on Sunday, but the [...]
Myanmar watermelon losses reach $50m
“Our losses have now reached about US$50 million. Muskmelons are still getting good prices to some extent, but it is a total loss for watermelons. In addition to losses from exports, cessation of [...]
Operator of Water Bus Service in Myanmar’s Biggest City Faces Lawsuit for Unpaid Fuel Bills
Petro & Trans Group of Companies said it would file a lawsuit against Tint Tint Myanmar Co., the operator of the Yangon Water Bus service, for failing to pay outstanding bills for more than [...]
Burmese anger grows over pornographic video shot at Buddhist site
Outrage is growing in Myanmar after the emergence of a 12-minute pornographic video shot in Bagan, the country’s best-known tourist spot and Unesco heritage site featuring thousands of revered [...]
Myanmar authorities consider limiting hotels on southern islands
The Ministry of Hotel and Tourism and the Tanintharyi Region government are discussing a policy to limit the number of hotels to just one for each island of the coast of Tanintharyi, a regional [...]
First Airport in Western Myanmar’s Chin State to Open in June
Surbung Airport, the first airport in Chin State, western Myanmar, is slated to begin operation in June, according to Chin State Chief Minister Salai Lian Luai. Chin State is currently only [...]
