Government aids ailing tourism sector

The Ministry of Hotels and Tourism (MHT) has announced measures to promote domestic travel and revive Myanmar’s struggling tourism sector. Although international flights are still grounded and may remain so for several months, MHT deputy minist

Government announces plan to rebuild tourism sector

The government has detailed a three phase plan to rebuild a tourism industry shattered by the global Covid-19 pandemic. The measures, which began in April, will be carried out until January 2021. They include loans and financial assistance for compan

Govt. weighs total Chinese tourism ban

The Ministry of Hotels and Tourism (MOHT) is considering a blanket ban on all visitors from China to prevent the spread of COVID-19, the novel coronavirus that has infected more than 73,000 people worldwide. If enacted, the ban would cap a series of