The first phase of the new airport, a joint venture between Myanmar and Japan, is slated to be complete in 2027 with help from the Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA). JICA will now conduct an environmental impact assessment and the draft report will be submitted to the Ministry of Natural Resources and Environmental Conservation in […]
NEC to Provide Aircraft Radar Systems for International Airports in Myanmar
January 13, 2020 by
NEC Corporation, a leader in the integration of IT and network technologies, announced the signing of a contract with the Department of Civil Aviation of the Republic of the Union of Myanmar for aircraft surveillance systems, including radar for air traffic control, for international airports in the leading cities of Yangon, Mandalay, and Naypyidaw, for […]
Myanmar plans to attract more western travellers
March 19, 2019 by
Myanmar is planning to reduce visa restrictions on western countries such as France, Germany, Russia, Poland, Italy and Spain, according to Immigration Department from Yangon International Airport. The visit of travellers from western countries was reduced in recent years due to political affairs in Myanmar and hotel and tourism companies and respective ministries are cooperating […]
US$96 million for first phase upgrades of three airports
March 8, 2019 by
A raft of agreements between the government and private firms are expected to be signed this month for the upgrading of three regional airports to international standards. The three airports concerned – Heho airport in Shan State, Mawlamyine airport in Mon State and Kawthaung in Tanintharyi Division – will be upgraded to boost regional development […]
Govt reiterates commitment to attract Asian tourists
August 29, 2018 by
The Ministry of Labor, Immigration and Population has yet to release an official statement cementing an August 1 decision with the Ministry of Hotel and Tourism to suspend the practice of requiring tourists to show US$1000 in cash upon arriving in Myanmar. According to the statement released to tour companies by the Ministry of Hotel […]
683 people removed from Myanmar’s immigration blacklist in 2 years
June 5, 2018 by
YANGON, May 26 (Xinhua) — A total of 683 people, including 403 foreign citizens, as well as 35 passports were removed from blacklist in Myanmar during the two-year tenure of the incumbent government, according to a press release from the Ministry of Labor, Immigration and Population on Saturday. To enable prompt identification process to other […]
Nagaland Declaration’ released at NE Connectivity Summit
September 29, 2017 by
DIMAPUR, Sept 24 – Following wide-ranging discussions during the two-day 4th North East Connectivity Summit in Kohima, Deputy Secretary General, FICCI, Arun Chawla released the ‘Nagaland Declaration’ for connectivity-led development of the North East region.As per the declaration, the Summit, which concluded last night, felt the need to create a North East Implementation Agency to […]
Firms asked to bid for aviation contracts
August 1, 2017 by
Subscribe to our tender alert mailing list Minister for Planning and Finance Kyaw Win says the government will give the green-light to entrepreneurs for the distribution of aviation fuel at airports, including Yangon International Airport. He said: “Aviation fuel is distributed at Yangon International Airport under a joint venture with Puma. Other firms can run […]
DCA: 1 Year Minimum Until Call for Domestic Airport Upgrade
December 29, 2014 by
Subscribe to our tender alert mailing list YANGON — A government call for the upgrading and privatization of 30 domestic airports in Myanmar has been postponed until late next year at the earliest, due to ongoing efforts to transfer three international airports to private hands, according to Win Swe Tun, the director general of the […]
Myanmar firm picks Puma Energy as jet fuel distribution partner
December 23, 2014 by
Dec 20 (Reuters) – Myanmar’s state-owned Myanma Petroleum Products Enterprise (MPPE) has chosen Puma Energy Group from a shortlist of four firms as its partner to distribute jet fuel, as demand rises from new airports and a boom in tourist arrivals. MPPE is the sole distributor of jet fuel in the Southeast Asian country, providing […]
