The addition of the new route using Boeing 777-300ER aircraft will make Emirates the only airline with a direct service between Myanmar’s commercial hub and Cambodia’s capital. The new route is expected to encourage travel between both cities, said Mohammad Sarhan, the airline’s manager for Thailand, Myanmar and Cambodia. “With this new route, we are […]
Emirates set to launch flights to Phnom Penh
February 23, 2017 by
Emirates Airlines will expand its presence in Cambodia by launching a daily passenger flight between Dubai and Phnom Penh, with a stopover in Yangon, as part of the Dubai-based carrier’s push into the region. Launching on July 1, the daily flight will connect Dubai to Phnom Penh via a 90-minute stopover in Yangon, using a […]
Myanmar Has a Key Role to Play in ‘Club Asia’ as Tourism in the Region Booms
February 21, 2017 by
Many moons ago Singapore’s then prime minister tried to encourage the government to develop Myanmar’s tourism sector, writes Lars Henriksson. He’s finally getting his wish. In the book General Ne Win: A Political Biography academic Robert H. Taylor writes that “on 16 January 1986, Singapore Prime Minister Lee Kuan Yew visited Ne Win at his home […]
Thai Dairy Pioneer Eager to Share Expertise With Myanmar Firms
January 26, 2017 by
ALTHOUGH it took nearly 30 years for Thailand’s dairy business to achieve growth, Myanmar has high potential for the industry to grow in less than 15 years, according to Sangchai Chotchuangchutchaval, chief executive officer of Patkol Public Co, which is the pioneer among Thai dairy manufacturers. “In Thailand, at the beginning of the dairy […]
New airline routes begin to crowd Myanmar’s sky
October 10, 2016 by
YANGON — Asian airlines are looking to expand to Myanmar, eyeing not just business passengers but also the rising middle class there, who are beginning to travel for pleasure. Budget carrier HK Express on Sept. 1 kicked off a direct Hong Kong-to-Yangon route that flies four times a week. Other carriers, such as Myanmar National Airlines, already provide such […]
BKL continues overseas expansion with Myanmar office
August 4, 2016 by
Korean law firm Bae, Kim & Lee (BKL) has opened an office in Yangon, Myanmar, its seventh globally, and its third outside of its home country. The Yangon office will be led by partner Eric Eunyong Yang, who along with fellow partner Yong Geun Bae, joined the firm last year from Yulchon with the aim […]
From Dubai to Yangon, signs of Chinese wealth are everywhere
July 6, 2016 by
Seeking relief from a depreciating yuan, Chinese outbound investors have been on a roll lately, proposing jaw-dropping acquisitions in the commercial real estate sector in recent months from Dubai to Yangon and every investment haven in between. The speeds of capital deployment from the Middle Kingdom has been met with suspicion both at home and abroad. Determined […]
Yangon airport T1 gets first foreign tenant
June 30, 2016 by
Yangon International Airport’s shiny new terminal has been almost empty since it opened in March – hosting only the country’s flag carrier Myanmar National Airlines. But space and facilities are becoming increasingly important for the raft of foreign firms aiming to add Myanmar routes, and the first international airlines are starting to move in. The […]
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 […]
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