GMA buys new planes amid industry rough patch
Golden Myanmar Airlines (GMA) has expanded its fleet to three aircraft with plans to offer more frequent flights to more destinations. In an interview with The Myanmar Times, the company’s CEO U Kyaw Nyein cited rising demand from Chinese pass
Italian hotel approved for southern islands
An Italian company has been approved to construct a USD 3.2 million hotel in Kawthaung, at the southern tip of Myanmar. According to a Myanmar Times reports, The Directorate of Investment and Company Administration (DICA) granted approval for the
Tanintharyi airport invites tender bids for upgrade project
Myanmar’s Department of Civil Aviation (DCA) put out a request for tender proposals last week to upgrade the Tanintharyi Airport. The aim is to renovate and expand the Kawthaung airport in the southern region of Tanintharyi. The DCA is searchin
Government urges sustainable tourism in Tanintharyi
Government officials have called for tourism companies to establish “sustainable” tourism products in the country’s southerly Tanintharyi Region, in part to tackle the rise in so-called zero-dollar tours from China, according to an article in t
Kawthaung airport upgrade may be government financed
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 Y
