Htee Khee

Dawei SEZ Draws Investor Interest, but Lacks Infrastructure

November 16, 2019 by thiha

Businesses from China, Thailand, Korea and Japan, including those from the power and logistics sectors, have said they are keen to invest in the Dawei Special Economic Zone (SEZ) in Tanintharyi, which is near the Thai border. Investor interest in Dawei, which has yet to be developed, has been on the rise since Myanmar and […]

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Arrival and departure cards cancelled

September 18, 2018 by Thiha

Visitors will no longer need to fill in the Arrival and Departure cards at the Yangon, Mandalay, and Nay Pyi Taw international airports. The measure will start September 12, according to the statement made by the Ministry of Labor, Immigration and Population. The cancellation is an effort to promote tourism and draw more foreigners to […]

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Myanmar opens visa-on-arrival door

August 3, 2018 by Thiha

YANGON, 31 July 2018: Myanmar confirmed late last week it would ease visa procedures for three nationalities 1 October. Tourism officials quoted government sources saying tourists from Japan, South Korea and China would be granted a visa-on-arrival for up to 28 days. Details were sketchy with none of the official websites for the Hotels and […]

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Chinese, Japanese, S. Koreans to Get Visas on Arrival from October

July 26, 2018 by Thiha

YANGON—Amid declining tourists numbers during the first half of the year, the government on Tuesday announced a plan to ease visa requirements for Japanese, South Korean and Chinese citizens effective Oct. 1. According to the Hotel and Tourism Ministry, citizens of Japan, South Korea and China will be able to request visas on arrival at […]

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Dawei Poised to Become Major Tourist Destination in Myanmar

January 30, 2018 by thiha

Dawei is poised to become the next magnet for foreign tourists in the country once the highway passing through Thailand’s Htee Khee border crossing is completed, U Thawdar Nyunt, managing director of Elegant Myanmar Travel and Tours told The Myanmar Times. U Thawdar Nyunt said as many as a million tourists from Thailand could visit Dawei to […]

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Hopes for revival of Dawei SEZ

January 25, 2018 by Thiha

IMPLEMENTATION of the Dawei special economic zone (SEZ) has been suspended for years, but Myanmar and Thailand are still eager to revive the mega project, according to an official in Myanmar. Phyo Win Tun, minister for planning and finance at the Tanintharyi Region Government and vice-chairman-1 of the Dawei SEZ management committee, said Myanmar would […]

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External trade rises year-to-date, but border trade stalls

November 6, 2017 by thiha

Trade between Myanmar and its international counterparts hit $16.9 billion between April 1 and October 13 in the current fiscal year, government data revealed. That’s an increase of $2.9 billion over the same period in the previous fiscal year. The rise in external trade came despite a substantial drop in business at many of Myanmar’s […]

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Maritime Trade Value Declines While Border Trade Value Increases

November 22, 2016 by thiha

The value of trade through normal trade as of 11th November in this fiscal year declined by over US$328.406 million, while value of trade through border area increased by US$ 390.421million, according to the statistics provided by the Commerce Ministry. The value of exports as of 11th November in the current fiscal year was US$4,234.941million […]

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Border trade tops US$3billion, a rise from previous fiscal year

October 21, 2016 by Thiha

Border trade as of 14th October in this fiscal year 2016-2017 reached over US$3billion, which is higher compared to the similar period of the last fiscal year, it is learnt from the Ministry of Commerce. Border trade value from 1st April to 14th October in this fiscal year fetched US$3,790.3million, which is up from US$3,451.254million […]

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Value of trade through Muse border trade camp on the decline

October 5, 2016 by thiha

The value of trade through the Muse border trade camp was on the decline as of the end of September, it is learnt from the statistics of Trade Department. The value of trade via Muse as of 23rd September in this fiscal year amounted to US$2,214.732million, whereas in the similar period of last fiscal year […]