Two new power plants in Yangon Region and Mon State with a combined capacity of 226 megawatts will start power distribution in 2018, U Htay Aung, the deputy permanent secretary for the Ministry of Electricity and Energy, said Thursday. The Yangon power plant in Thaketa township has a capacity of 106 megawatts and the Mon […]
1m acres of mineral depositories suspended
May 11, 2017 by
In Myanmar, mineral depositories have been allocated to be used as resource reserves, with a total area of 1,187,492 acres, according to U Khin Maung Yi, permanent secretary of the Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment Conservation, who told reporters during a press conference in Nay Pyi Taw on April 24. According to the permanent […]
Death of rental book stores as readers switch to smartphones
May 27, 2016 by
Rental book shops may be losing the battle for young customers to the pull of social media, online gaming and the vast expanse of the internet. Stores that rent out comic books and other wares say they are seeing their customers distracted by a more high-tech pastime: surfing the web on smartphones. Children used to […]
Myeik Tourism Expands to Two New Islands
January 13, 2016 by
To develop local tourism businesses 14 islands from the Myeik Archipelago have been proposed and two islands from the list have been confirmed as eligible to start tourism businesses, according to the Ministry of Hotels and Tourism. Currently, tourism businesses are operating on Thahtay Kyun, Sagaing Inwa island and Myanmar Andaman island of Myeik Archipelago, […]
Artefacts Uncovered in Bagan Hotel Zone
September 10, 2015 by
Archaeological artefacts have reportedly been found in the construction project areas in the Bagan hotel zone, according to U Htay Aung, minister for hotels and tourism. The artefacts were found while inspecting the project site of Sandar Hotel Company, which received the permission to construct a hotel in the Bagan Hotel Zone 2. U Htay […]
Booming Myanmar seeks investors for its hotel and tourism industry
June 19, 2015 by
Tourists and business people flooding into Myanmar since the country opened to the world just a few years ago make considerable investments into tourism and hospital infrastructure necessary, the audience of the third annual Myanmar Hospitality and Tourism Conference held in the country’s capital Naypyitaw on June 9 was told. The event, which was well […]
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, […]
Government, hotels pressure local officials over sand mining
May 15, 2015 by
The government, hoteliers and civil society are stepping up the pressure on Thandwe authorities to curb rampant sand mining at Myanmar’s premier beach destination, Ngapali. Tourism sources close to the Ministry of Hotels and Tourism say President U Thein Sein is aware of the issue, and has ordered action to be taken against companies that […]
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