Myanmar Travel News Archives

China's Burma Trade Soars with 'Cooperative Ties' China has become Burma's second-largest trading partner with growth of nearly 38 percent in the first nine months of 2007. via Burmanet

Qatar: 23 minutes ago Qatar Airways has announced it is to cease its four times a week service to Myanmar, formerly known as Burma, from January 9 for 'commercial' reasons, reported Reuters. via AME Info

The pictures Buddhist monks by the tens of thousands clad in saffron-colored robes parading peacefully through the streets of Yangon and other cities in Myanmar will form the indelible image of 2007 in Asia. via Asia Cable

Myanmar has been in the news a lot since the uprising in its two largest cities during the last week of September. via Deseret Morning News - Opinions

“The message to the people of Burma today is clear: the United States stands with you as you seek a peaceful, negotiated transition to democratic civilian rule”

The U.S. Senate passed on Wednesday an act forbidding the import of gems and timber from Myanmar and imposes fresh financial sanctions and travel restrictions on leaders of the country. via Burmanet

“It will offer some benefit for a few foreign companies, but I cannot see that it will benefit Burmese people much.”

The largest information technology center, or cyber city, in Burma opened in mid-December. However, the project has been criticized as of little benefit to the people of Burma. via The Irrawaddy Newsmagazine

Visit Yangon's Shwedagon Paya at twilight, when the golden temple is illuminated and the fresh cool of evening is settling in. via Salt Lake Tribune

“Look around: do you see any rocks at the embassy? They brought things with them to throw at us. We don't want trouble with monks. We are Buddhists too. They are cruel to do this”

Cambodian Buddhist monks from the ethnic minority Kampuchea Krom clashed with riot police in the capital Monday after they were refused permission to deliver a petition to the Vietnamese embassy. via Earth Times

Signature Travel Network, continuing to grow in size and geographical spread, reached $3 billion in annual sales in 2007. via Travel Trade

Abacus International, Asia's leading travel facilitator yesterday announced an upgrade to its popular Abacus Whiz solution that allows its entire network of 15,000 travel agency locations to access ... via BruDirect

The plane crashed near an international airport in Myanmar's second largest city of Mandalay as it was trying to take off, a government official said on condition of anonymity because he was not authorized to ... via The Jakarta Post

“This means a tourist can get a visa either for Thailand or Cambodia and can visit the two nations”

PHNOM PENH : Thailand and Cambodia agreed on Monday to allow foreign tourists to enter on a single visa. via International Herald Tribune