Yangon — The Union of Myanmar Travel Association (UMTA) has predicted that more than half of the people employed in the hotel and tourism industry may lose their jobs because of COVID-19. As all hotels and tour operators have been forced to suspend operations, many have made 50 to 70 percent of their staff redundant […]
Myanmar-China to coproduce film about Bagan ancient city
April 24, 2019 by
YANGON, April 23 (Xinhua) — Myanmar and China will jointly produce a film about Bagan ancient city later this year, featuring artists from both countries for the first time. Speaking at a press conference held Tuesday at Yangon’s China Cultural Center, Li Xiaoyan, Charge d’Affaires of China’s Embassy in Myanmar, said that the to-be-produced film […]
Govt counting on Asian travellers to boost tourism
January 8, 2019 by
Myanmar’s tourism sector has borne the brunt of the Rakhine refugee crisis, with growth in tourist arrivals dropping to 1 percent in 2018 compared with 7.1pc in 2017, according to the World Bank. The number of western tourist arrivals fell the most, more than offsetting arrivals from Asia. The numbers reflect reports of booking and […]
Tour operators barely surviving due to “incredibly shaky” demand
September 10, 2018 by
Small tour operators are on the verge of collapse as market demand in the tourism sector took a hit among Western visitors, as bookings for the impending peak season are “incredibly shaky”, according to a local company. In addition, hopes on wooing Asian investors were dashed by the now-abandoned “$1,000 in cash per tourist” entry […]
State Counselor’s Tourism Plan Promising but Hard to Implement
August 13, 2018 by
While giving State Counselor Daw Aung San Suu Kyi high marks for her strategies to reform the tourism sector, tour operators point out that conditions on the ground make her suggestions hard to implement. Speaking at a National Tourism Industry Development Central Committee meeting in Naypyitaw on Friday, Daw Aung San Suu Kyi put forward […]
Myanmar Suspends a Show Money Policy for Certain Visitors
August 8, 2018 by
A notice was released August 1, suspending the policy requiring that Japanese, Korean and Chinese tourists are to show $1,000 as a proof of funds. This change in policy came after the Ministry of Hotel, and Tourism faced opposition. Even coming from the tourism sector itself. The order was released on July 20, granting a […]
Border zone with China to go ahead
July 20, 2018 by
An approval regarding the location of the proposed China-Myanmar border economic zone will be given “soon”, assistant secretary U Khin Maung Lwin from the Ministry of Commerce told The Myanmar Times. The discussions were carried out last week by the implementation body with priority made between Kachin and Shan states as they share the border […]
