Korean Air suspends flights to Yangon
Korean Air has halted flights from Incheon (Seoul) to Yangon until at least April 25th amid the outbreak of COVID-19. The March 3rd announcement from South Korea’s largest airline, stated simply: “Due to the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) o
Myanmar halts cruise ship amid coronavirus scare
Myanmar blocked a cruise ship carrying more than 400 passengers after it docked in Thailand and other countries with confirmed cases of the novel Coronavirus. The ship, which is operated by Silversea Cruises, had previously landed in Phuket, Thailand
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
Coronavirus affects border trade
China is restricting travel in an attempt to curb the novel coronavirus outbreak, and the measures have dented cross-border trade with Myanmar. U Min Thein, Vice Chairman of the Muse Rice Wholesale Center, told The Irrawaddy that “95 percent of
