Govt adviser calls for ban on overland Chinese visitors
We need to control those coming to Myanmar, and make sure they follow the rules.”
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Mrauk U: tensions, protests and its bid for UNESCO protection
Should tourists still visit Mrauk U? After the deadly protests last month, DVB takes a look at how the community is reacting and how tourism is being affected.
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Burma pledges to relocate hotels from Bagan archaeological site
At the forefront of Burma’s proposal to UNESCO will be a pledge to relocate hotels and buildings that interfere with the ancient ruins.
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Burma, Thailand push ‘one destination’ tourism cooperation
Thailand and Burma have vowed to stimulate tourism and raise the number of visitors between the neighbouring nations to 1.5 million by 2020.
Burma, Thailand seek tourism cooperation along Andaman coast
Thai provinces on the Andaman coast are keen to expand maritime tourism to Burma as part of regional efforts to draw more tourists to the two countries.
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OPINION: Burma’s tourism sector needs safe hands
ADB estimates that tourism will account for 8.4 percent and 8.3 percent of GDP in 2016 and 2017, respectively.
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Overland borders to Burma open to e-visa travellers
News of the new routes is sure to well received by intrepid travellers, who no longer have to queue up at a Burmese embassy for consecutive days to get a stamp to enter the country.
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Tourism industry escapes flood unscathed
Flooding and landslides have devastated 12 of 14 Burmese states and divisions, but tourism operators have reported that the industry has been largely unaffected.
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Burma anticipates continued tourism boom in 2015
With the recent influx of foreign nationals into the country proving lucrative, significant investments are made to take advantage of likely continued rise.
Hotel zone construction to begin in Chin State
The Hotel and Tourism Ministry is to construct a hotel zone in the Kanpetlet region of Chin State, announced Aye Kyaw from the Tourism Federation. The hotel zone was formulated[…]
BUSINESS – Mandalay leads hotel rush
Mandalay Region leads other cities and tourist destinations in Burma with 302 new hotels approved, according to data from the Ministry of Hotels and Tourism. Out of 960 hotels granted[…]
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DVB Debate: Who will benefit from Burma’s tourism boom?
Panellists on DVB Debate discuss Burma is ready for the onslaught of tourists predicted this year, and raise concerns about high hotel prices and limited accommodation.
Tourism minister calls for hotel price regulation ahead of SEA games
Burma’s tourism minister has called for hotel prices to be regulated ahead of the 2013 Southeast Asian Games in December or risk derailing the country’s nascent tourism industry
Burma’s tourism boom hits budget travellers
An influx of diplomatic and business delegations is threatening the sustainability of Burma’s tourism industry by shooting up prices and squeezing out budget travellers
New initiative reignites Burma tourism debate
Burma, Cambodia, Vietnam and Laos to join hands in promoting ‘Four Countries: One Destination’ but the pro-boycott lobby stands strong
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BUSINESS WEEKLY 10 OCTOBER 2014
World Bank to loan US$100 million for Irrawaddy River basin; Burma, Israel sign bilateral trade agreement; Tourists from 67 countries now eligible for E-visas; Thai energy giant fires up coal power plant project
Tourists from 67 countries now eligible for E-visas
The Burmese government has added 24 more countries to the list of nationalities eligible to apply online for tourist visas. Commonly known as E-visas, there is now a total of[…]
Thein Sein appoints opposition MP to cabinet position
President Thein Sein officially brought a member of the opposition into his inner circle yesterday with the appointment of National Democratic Force (NDF)’s Tin Shwe to the military-dominated cabinet
Chin State, marked by change, looks to hold on to its roots
“At the age of 10, I got my tattoos,” says Ma Lha Sen.
Aussie panel offers mixed outlook on Burma’s economic prospects
Australian investors keen to access Burma’s mining industry and replicate lessons learned from the island nation’s mining boom years raise questions about taxation, policy constraints and bureaucracy at a panel discussion in Rangoon.
ASEAN economic bloc marks first anniversary
Similar to the establishment of the EU, the AEC also seeks to create free mobility of goods, services, investment, capital and skilled labour.
3 Burmese towns in Top 10 fastest growing destinations: Agoda
The Singapore-based hotel and flight booking agent has announced a list of its top ten Asian destinations that are seeing the fastest growth in visitors from Europe.
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14 ministries face budget cuts
Burma’s parliament on Tuesday passed a bill amending the 2016 Union Budget Law to cut spending in 14 government ministries.
President-elect proposes cuts to number of ministries
In his first move as president-elect, Htin Kyaw has called for cutting the number of ministries from 36 to 21.
Crumbling splendour at Mrauk-U
The museum chronicling the ancient kingdom of Mrauk-U, one of Burma’s most important cultural sites, is housed in a poorly lit building devoid of visitors.
Business Weekly 20 November
BUSINESS in BURMA THIS WEEK: Rangoon green lights second economic zone; tourism; development; sanctions; and timber industry news.
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Single tourist visa for 5 SE Asian countries?
Foreign tourists may soon be able to visit Burma, Thailand, Vietnam, Cambodia and Laos on a single visa.
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Business weekly 12 June
In business this week; Thai energy drinks look to expand in Burma, Myanmar Airlines welcome a new Boeing, and talk of debt and deficit in Burma’s economy.
Burma posts record year for foreign investment
Burma attracted US$8.01 billion in foreign direct investment in the last fiscal year, with oil and gas the leading sector.
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Bagan named No 2 city in the world
The ancient Buddhist kingdom of Bagan in central Burma has been named the second greatest city in the world by the readers of Wanderlust Travel Magazine.
