The government may need to finance upgrades at Kawthaung Airport in Tanintharyi Region, due to a lack of interest from private investors. According to an article in the Myanmar Times, the Department of Civil Aviation (DCA) deputy director-general U Ye Htut Aung said that the government may have to fund the project. The project value is estimated to be at about USD 36 million. Local carrier Golden Myanmar Airlines had originally won a tender to upgrade the airport, in partnership with Singapore’s KMA Resources, China’s Beijing ZH Airport and Tanintharyi Capital. The deal has since fallen through, the article said. Kawthaung was one of 14 airports earmarked for upgrades to boost tourism in the country. Kawthaung was among the first three to be selected, with the other two being Heho Airport in Shan State and Mawlamyine Airport in Mon State.
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