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Myanmar
ASEAN bars Myanmar from attending meetings until progress is made on the 5-point consensus peace plan.
Lockdown Status
Partial
Inbound Travel
Open
Outbound Travel
Open
Confirmed
614,190
11,417 per million
7 Day Rolling Ave
+15 ▼
-25% vs prev week
Deaths
19,434
361.2 per million
Fully Vaccinated
-
0.00% of pop.
Source: Cases - John Hopkins University (2022-08-06).
Retrieved from OurWorldInData.org
Latest Travel Industry News
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06-Aug-2022 🛬 inboundCambodia has said that the junta will be barred from attending any ASEAN meetings until they make progress on the peace plan. If more executions take place, ASEAN is agreed that it will need to reconsider its plan. ASEAN issued a joint statement after their foreign minister meeting which said that it was “deeply disappointed by the limited progress in and lack of commitment of the Naypyidaw authorities to the timely and complete implementation of the five-point consensus”Source: bangkokpost.com/world/2362704/asean-decided-no-myanmar-junta-at-summits-unless-peace-progress-chair-cambodia
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05-Aug-2022 🛬 inboundThe ASEAN Special Envoy will be dispatched to engage with “all relevant Myanmar stakeholders”. It also referred to the junta as the “Nay Piy Taw authorities”, which could indicate a potential shift in the way which it engages with themSource: thejakartapost.com/world/2022/08/05/asean-to-engage-with-others-as-myanmar-junta-deeply-disappoints-communiqu.html
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03-Aug-2022 🛬 inboundRussia backs the junta’s attempt to “stabilise” Myanmar, its foreign minister stated on a visitSource: bangkokpost.com/world/2360572/russia-backs-myanmar-juntas-efforts-to-stabilise-country-hold-elections
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02-Aug-2022 🛬 inboundThe Pattaya Mail have reported that hotel workers in Myanmar are joining Chinese and Russian language classes in expectation of an increase in tourists from those countries to Myanmar soonSource: pattayamail.com/latestnews/news/myanmar-military-still-trying-to-boost-international-tourism-405392
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02-Aug-2022 🛬 inboundThe junta said that it would implemented some of the 5-point plan agreed with ASEAN by the year-endSource: en.vietnamplus.vn/myanmar-pledges-to-implement-fivepoint-consensus-with-asean-this-year/234788.vnp
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01-Aug-2022 🛬 inboundMyanmar has extended its state of emergency for another 6 monthsSource: channelnewsasia.com/asia/myanmar-junta-extend-state-emergency-6-months-2849036
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31-Jul-2022 🛬 inboundNew guidelines have been issued for inbound air travellers from 1 Aug. They must now present vaccination status and a negative RDT or RT-PCR test within 48 hours of their arrival. Children under 12 travelling with parents will be exempted from this. Insurance from Myanmar Insurance is still required for foreign travellers, and an RDT on arrival will be taken, with results back in an hourSource: english.news.cn/20220731/f1e023075e194d069297a6f775f5909a/c.html
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29-Jul-2022 🛬 inboundThe civilian National Unity Government’s (NUG) acting president has called on the international community to support with weapons to fight the juntaSource: irrawaddy.com/news/burma/myanmars-civilian-acting-president-demands-international-arms-assistance.html
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29-Jul-2022 🛬 inboundThe Malaysian Foreign Minister has said that the ASEAN summit in Nov will need to make a decision over whether to continue the Five-Point Consensus, or if it should be replaced, given that there has been “no real progress” and that the violence “has in fact gotten worse”. He said that ASEAN must play the role of facilitator, along with the UN Secretary-General’s Special Envoy to Myanmar, and will also bring up Myanmar at the ASEAN Foreign Minister meeting on 3 AugSource: malaymail.com/news/malaysia/2022/07/29/upcoming-asean-summit-needs-to-make-a-big-decision-on-five-point-consensus-says-foreign-minister/20005
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28-Jul-2022 👨✈️ aviationBangkok Airways will reopen its flights to Danang, Siem Reap and Yangon from Bangkok in Aug and SepSource: thethaiger.com/hot-news/tourism/bangkok-airways-flights-resume-to-da-nang-siem-reap-yangon
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28-Jul-2022 🛬 inboundThe UN Security Council has condemned the execution of 4 pro-democracy activists by the junta, with a statement endorsed even by Russia and ChinaSource: thejakartapost.com/world/2022/07/28/un-security-council-condemns-myanmar-executions.html
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27-Jul-2022 🛬 inboundThe civilian National Unity Government (NUG), ethnic armed groups and National League for Democracy (NLD) released a joint statement the day after the execution of 4 pro-democracy activists, saying that it would continue to fight the junta on all fronts and by all means, in unitySource: irrawaddy.com/news/burma/after-executions-myanmar-anti-regime-forces-issue-joint-vow-to-topple-junta.html
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27-Jul-2022 🌏 outboundThe Pakistan Tourism Development Corporation (PTDC) held a seminar on tourism in Pakistan to Myanmar tour operatorsSource: pakistantoday.com.pk/2022/07/27/pakistans-tourism-potential-highlighted-in-myanmar/
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26-Jul-2022 🛬 inboundThe US has said that the junta cannot expect “business as usual” after the execution of 4 pro-democracy activists, and called on countries to ban sales of military equipment to the juntaSource: reuters.com/world/asia-pacific/us-says-there-can-be-no-more-business-usual-with-myanmars-junta-2022-07-25/
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26-Jul-2022 🛬 inboundThe junta defended their execution of 4 pro-democracy activists, saying that they "deserved many death sentences"Source: channelnewsasia.com/asia/myanmar-junta-prisoners-activists-execution-2836106
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23-Jul-2022 🛬 inboundThe World Court says that it has jurisdiction to hear the genocide case over treatment of the Rohingya in MyanmarSource: channelnewsasia.com/asia/world-court-jurisdiction-myanmar-genocide-case-2829511
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22-Jul-2022 🛬 inboundThe cost of rice has increased by 45% in Myanmar, and palm oil prices have tripled since last year. The World Bank estimates that the poverty rate in Myanmar has doubled since Mar 2020, with 22 million living below the national poverty line. The Myanmar kyat also reached 2,500 per dollar, an increase of 80% since 2021Source: irrawaddy.com/news/burma/soaring-food-and-fuel-costs-threaten-millions-in-myanmar.html
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22-Jul-2022 🛬 inboundThe World Bank has reported that Myanmar’s GDP has contracted by 18%, its worst point since 1962. It also forecasts consumer prices to increase 15% in 2022Source: irrawaddy.com/news/around-40-of-myanmars-population-plunged-into-poverty-in-2022-world-bank.html
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21-Jul-2022 🛬 inboundThe ASEAN Information Centre projected the unemployment rate for Cambodia to be at 0.31% in 2022, the lowest among all ASEAN countries. It is followed by Myanmar (1.79%), Singapore (2.2%), Vietnam (2.46%), Malaysia (3.9%), Philippines (5.8%), Indonesia (5.83%), and Brunei (8.4%)Source: khmertimeskh.com/501116561/cambodias-unemployment-rate-lowest-in-asean/
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21-Jul-2022 🛬 inboundMyanmar’s passport has been ranked 99th out of 199 passports in the latest Henley Passport IndexSource: laotiantimes.com/2022/07/21/laos-ranked-95th-in-world-for-passport-strength/
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21-Jul-2022 🛬 inboundThe UK has issued a travel advisory warning citizens to reconsider travel to Myanmar due to COVD-19 restrictions and exercise caution due to wrongful detentionsSource: ttrweekly.com/site/2022/07/travel-advisories-shun-myanmar/
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21-Jul-2022 👨✈️ aviationMyanmar Airways International are now flying Yangon-Bangkok 24 times per week, with daily services to Singapore and daily services to Kuala LumpurSource: facebook.com/argus.tuft.982/posts/pfbid037K4Ag4ZUmkWCbFEXPvQb2m2yEoGF1UB1CDA61sjy8kERj7YWGRvCT25Y4kS98poAl
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21-Jul-2022 👨✈️ aviationThai Smile are now flying 13 times between Bangkok-Yangon per weekSource: facebook.com/argus.tuft.982/posts/pfbid02q8vYA6C7hXxcw7msVaEvfGNaLrxXs3nmFkZqXn1m5dUxykYvEJqTiAmzqmTB5vjl
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20-Jul-2022 🛬 inboundThe ASEAN Special Envoy is planning a 3rd trip to Myanmar and hopes that if he can meet Aung San Suu Kyi, he can use her influence to stop the violenceSource: channelnewsasia.com/asia/asean-envoy-sokhonn-myanmar-aung-san-suu-kyi-2823506
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20-Jul-2022 🛬 inboundAmnesty International has said that Myanmar’s junta use of landmines around villages is tantamount to war crimesSource: channelnewsasia.com/asia/myanmar-military-landmine-use-amounts-war-crimes-amnesty-international-2822416
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18-Jul-2022 🛬 inboundThe Myanmar central bank has ordered companies with up to 35% foreign ownership to convert foreign exchange int kyatSource: bangkokpost.com/business/2348473/myanmar-central-bank-orders-firms-with-up-to-35-foreign-ownership-to-convert-forex
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15-Jul-2022 🛬 inboundAung San Suu Kyi has denied the charges of electoral fraud during her closed trialSource: irrawaddy.com/news/burma/myanmars-aung-san-suu-kyi-denies-electoral-fraud-charges.html
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15-Jul-2022 🛬 inboundThe Central Bank of Myanmar has ordered companies and individuals to suspend repaying foreign loans in an attempt to shore up its foreign exchange reservesSource: businessmirror.com.ph/2022/07/15/myanmar-suspends-foreign-loan-repayments-amid-dollar-crunch/
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14-Jul-2022 🛬 inboundThe junta has “forced” the chargé d’affaires ad interim at the British Embassy in Yangon to leaveSource: irrawaddy.com/news/burma/uks-top-diplomat-in-myanmar-says-ordered-to-leave-by-junta.html
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14-Jul-2022 👨✈️ aviationMyanmar Airways International will add an additional flight to Delhi from 11 Jul, and to Kolkata from 21 JulSource: facebook.com/8Mofficial/photos/a.384422785032920/2432524333556078/
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12-Jul-2022 🛬 inboundThe Ministry of Health has announced that the Omicron subvariants, BA.4 and BA.5, have been detected in Myanmar returneesSource: elevenmyanmar.com/news/myanmar-found-two-omicron-sub-variants-in-its-nationals-returned-from-abroad
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12-Jul-2022 🛬 inboundRefugees International has called for Thailand to allow cross-border humanitarian aid into Myanmar, and should accept refugees crossing the bordersSource: rfa.org/english/news/myanmar/aid-07112022224636.html
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12-Jul-2022 🛬 inboundThe Union Minister for Hotels and Tourism will approve qualification standards for 6 types of tourism professionals, including receptionists, housekeepers, bakers, waiters, tourism consultants and ticket managersSource: gnlm.com.mm/moht-to-approve-qualification-standards-for-six-types-of-hotels-and-tourism-professionals/
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11-Jul-2022 🛬 inboundThe US Secretary of State has criticised ASEAN for not putting enough pressure on the junta, and that he has seen “no positive movement” from the junta to resolve the situationSource: khaosodenglish.com/news/international/2022/07/11/blinken-hits-at-asean-for-lack-of-pressure-on-myanmar/
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11-Jul-2022 🛬 inboundThe junta has allegedly installed Chinese-built cameras which have facial recognition capabilities across multiple cities in the countrySource: newsinfo.inquirer.net/1625550/myanmars-junta-rolls-out-chinese-camera-surveillance-systems-in-more-cities-sources
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Policy Summary
Lockdown Status
State of emergency declared until Jan 2022. Martial law declared in certain townships. Curfew of 12am-4am.
Travel Restrictions
Tourist e-visas available from 20 May, business e-visas open for application. International commercial flights opened on 17 Apr.
Economy Summary
Fiscal support for the tourism industry
9 Sep 2020: Tax relief for tourism sector extended
11 Jul 2020: 500 billion kyats business loans
9 May 2020: 3rd fund of $2.5 million USD set up to support loans to 111 industrial and tourism companies
2 May 2020: 2nd fund of $142.8 million USD is set to be created by the government to help struggling businesses
16 Apr 2020: Hotel and tour businesses will not have to pay licence fees for one year until 31 Mar 2021
18 Mar 2020: Covid-19 fund established and funds may be borrowed at interest rate of 1% for one year
18 Mar 2020: Commercial tax and corporate income tax deadlines extended until end of Sep 2020
GDP Growth Rate
% per year
6.8
2019
3.2
2020
-18.4
2021
-0.3
2022
forecast
2.6
2023
forecast
Inflation Rate
% per year
8.6
2019
5.7
2020
3.6
2021
8.0
2022
forecast
8.5
2023
forecast
Source: Asian Development Bank. Asian Development Outlook (April 2022).
Consumer Trends Summary
Containment Policies Timeline
How to read this graph
International Travel Restrictions
- 0 - no restrictions
- 1 - screening arrivals
- 2 - quarantine arrivals from some or all regions
- 3 - ban arrivals from some regions
- 4 - ban on all regions or total border closure
Internal Movement Restrictions
- 0 - no restrictions
- 1 - recommend not to travel between regions/cities
- 2 - internal movement restrictions in place
Stay At Home Requirements
- 0 - no measures
- 1 - recommend not leaving house
- 2 - require not leaving house with exceptions for daily exercise, grocery shopping, and 'essential' trips
- 3 - require not leaving house with minimal exceptions (eg allowed to leave once a week, or only one person can leave at a time, etc)
School Closures
- 0 - no measures
- 1 - recommend closing
- 2 - require closing (only some levels or categories, eg just high school, or just public schools)
- 3 - require closing all levels
Tourism Arrivals Summary
International Tourism Arrivals
YoY % change
25.0
Jan'20
-38.0
Feb
-70.0
Mar
-100.0
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec
Jan'21
Feb
Mar
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