The Yangon government on Friday urged people to stay at home during the 10-day Thingyan Festival holiday, except those who are involved in COVID-19 prevention, control and treatment activities. The Yangon regional government committee on COVID-19 instructed officials of the 45 townships in the region to tell their constituents not to go outside from April […]
Two Chinese Airlines Start Direct Flights from Yangon
November 6, 2019 by
Yangon Aerodrome Co Ltd, operator of Yangon International Airport (YIA), has announced the launch of Qingdao Airlines’ direct flight between Yangon and Ningbo in Zhejiang, China. Qingdao Airlines will operate an Airbus A320 aircraft with the capacity for 180 passengers for the new service that will operate every Monday and Friday between Yangon and Ningbo, […]
Shan allows collection of entrance fees at Inle
April 10, 2018 by
The Shan State government has allowed local community organisations to collect entrance fees at Inle Lake so they can have funds to conduct conservation work on their own part of the lake. Speaking on Saturday, U Khin Maung Latt, general secretary of Save Inle Lake, said 16 civil society organisations and another six private associations […]
Government tries to ease bus travel for Thingyan
April 6, 2018 by
Arrangements are being made to allow easy access to highway bus tickets without extra fees during the Thingyan festival, said U Win Swe, chair of the Nay Pyi Taw supervisory committee for motor vehicles. “Every passenger will get a bus ticket. We also instructed operators not to increase ticket prices,” he said on Wednesday. Myanmar’s […]
Workers at Myanmar Coffee-mix Factory Stalled in Dispute With Management
February 19, 2018 by
Protesting Myanmar workers at a coffee-mix factory in the Yangon region are locked in a stalemate with management over wages and other contract terms after representatives from the two sides met for talks on Tuesday, a leader of a workers’ organization said. Representatives for 700 of the Premier brand factory’s total 900 workers and management […]
Condominium rental market bearish despite higher demand
October 17, 2017 by
Even though demand is rising, condominium rentals for foreigners have decreased by 10 percent this year, Dr Htoo Myat Naing from Estate Myanmar told The Myanmar Times on October 9. “Previously, rentals were increasing or stable. The decreasing [rentals] this year is happening for the first time. I don’t foresee it climbing back up. This […]
Myanmar’s stabs at reform test public’s patience
April 25, 2017 by
Myanmar’s year-old government has drawn stiff pushback from its sudden cuts to a national holiday and crackdown on unlicensed buses, burning up goodwill won with the promise of change. The government said last month that the public holiday period for the Thingyan water festival marking the new year would be shortened to five days from […]
Yangon Chief Unveils Thingyan Strategy
April 7, 2017 by
Yangon Region Chief Minister Phyo Min Thein confirmed on March 24 that the government will be cracking down on several key issues related to Thingyan and increasing bus fares. Phyo Min Thein, at a press conference regarding the water festival, claimed that controversial issues such as commercial water pavilions, sky-rocketing travel costs, over consumption of alcohol, drug use as well as the hot […]
Thingyan Permits Will Be Revoked if Resold
March 29, 2017 by
Mandalay authorities warned that they will revoke Thingyan pandal permits that are resold to third parties by winning bidders. Mandalay City Development Committee revenue department head U Win Maung said the authority was now auctioning off the building permits for pandals near the Mandalay moat, and discouraged successful bidders against selling the permits. “If […]
