COVID-19 cases more than double in 2 weeks
The recent coronavirus outbreak in Rakhine State has pushed Myanmar’s total confirmed cases to more than 900 (at the time of writing), a more than two fold increase in just over two weeks. On August 31, the Ministry of Health and Sports reporte
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
International flight ban may last to October
This week, the government once again extended quarantine restrictions, this time to July 31. Yet the ban on international flights and most visas could last much longer, according to Vice President Henry Van Thio. Speaking to the National Tourism Deve
Travel ban extended again
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs has extended the ban on most international flights and visas until the end of July. It is the sixth time the restrictions, originally introduced on May 15, have been prolonged. Under the restrictions, almost all intern
Government extends flight ban
The government postponed the lifting of several lockdown measures, including an international flight ban, until June 30. While restaurants re-open and domestic flights resume, the coronavirus may still be imported into the country from foreign visito
