YANGON, 8 November 2019: Yangon will close 2019 with at least 400 new rooms in the city’s highly competitive upper-scale hotel segment, according to the latest Colliers International Myanmar report. That pushes the room total from 5,300 in the four and five-star categories at the close of the second quarter of this year to 5,700 […]
Dusit Thani Yangon to Bring International Hospitality to Myanmar in 2019
December 22, 2016 by
Dusit International has signed a management agreement with Myanmar V-Pile Group to operate the Dusit Thani Yangon. Located just 15 minutes by car from Yangon International Airport, and approximately 20 minutes’ drive from the city’s main tourist attraction, the Shwedagon Pagoda, the new property sits at the heart of land earmarked by the Myanmar […]
Government continues to push capital as a tourism destination for event holders
October 11, 2016 by
The government has again announced a series of initiatives to help draw tourists to Nay Pyi Taw, including stepping up its efforts to lure foreign travellers looking for a destination to hold events and conferences. Speaking at a press conference in the capital on September 28, on the eve of World Tourism Day, U Tint […]
Pacific World expands footprint into Myanmar
June 22, 2016 by
MYANMAR’s emerging MICE sector and improving infrastructure have caught the attention of global DMC and event management company Pacific World, which has announced its expansion into the country through a partnership with Yangon-based inbound tour operator Myanmar Polestar. Selina Chavry, global managing director for Pacific World, commented: “Myanmar has been working to position itself as […]
Greater range of visitors a boon for Myanmar trade
October 9, 2015 by
WHILE Myanmar has already attracted notable tourist traffic, official figures now show that the country is experiencing a sustained and exponential surge in footfall. Compared to 2012, arrival numbers have tripled to three million in 2014, and is expected to soar further to at least four and a half million tourists this year, according to […]
Ministry to Tap MICE Tourism Through New Website
June 5, 2015 by
In an attempt to grow tourism to Naypyitaw, the Ministry of Hotels and Tourism will launch a promotional website, an official from the ministry told Myanmar Business Today. The website, being developed by local IT firm Myanmars.net, will promote the attractions of Myanmar’s new capital, especially promoting the city as a centre for MICE (Meeting, […]
Upgrades needed if Nay Pyi Taw is to develop as a tourism destination
April 3, 2015 by
The Ministry of Hotels and Tourism has announced a number of moves designed to promote Nay Pyi Taw as a tourist destination, but industry insiders say there is a ways to go before the capital attracting many holidaymakers. Initiatives are targeted at promoting the capital as a destination for MICE – Meetings, Incentives, Conferences and […]
e-visa to apply to overland travel
February 4, 2015 by
NAY PYI TAW, 30 January 2015: Myanmar’s e-Visa facility will be extended to cover four checkpoints on the border with Thailand, in the near future, a reliable source close to the service provider told TTR Weekly. Myanmar’s minister of Immigration and Police, Khin Yi, visited the e-Visa booth, Wednesday, on an inspection tour of ATF’s […]
Myanmar spotlights Naypyidaw for MICE
October 7, 2014 by
THE Ministry of HOTELS and Tourism is promoting Naypyidaw as an ideal destination for MICE, partnering with neighbours like Thailand to stimulate more business traffic to its capital. Htay Aung, Myanmar’s minister of HOTEL and tourism, said: “Myanmar tourism is mainly based on natural and cultural attractions. But now the market has turned and Myanmar […]
TCEB inks accord in Myanmar
August 29, 2014 by
BANGKOK, 28 August 2014: Thailand Convention and Exhibition Bureau has inked a MICE collaboration agreement with the Union of Myanmar Federation of Chambers of Commerce and Industry. A comprehensive Memorandum of Understanding was signed, last week, during a ceremony held in Yangon to build cooperation to expand the events business between the two countries. TCEB […]
