Mizzima awarded global JTI certificate for reliable news on Myanmar

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Mizzima Mizzima, one of Myanmar ’s most prominent news outlets and a press freedom advocate, obtained the Journalism Trust Initiative ( JTI ) certification from global audit firm Bureau Veritas , JTI says in a press statement 5 January.  Operating in clandestine mode within Myanmar and supported by an exiled team, Mizzima strives to fulfil its role as reliable source of news and information for the Myanmar public. “Your Journalism Trust Initiative certification affirms what audiences already know: that principled, transparent journalism matters. Congratulations on this achievement and on your continued contribution to informing citizens about Myanmar,” says Benjamin Sabbah , director of Journalism Trust Initiative “Myanmar’s ongoing conflict has created an intensely contested media landscape, where mis- and disinformation are increasingly deployed to reinforce state propaganda and the prevailing “official” narrative. Although Mizzima is already regarded as one of the most trusted ...
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Myanmar tourism industry ‘cannot do it alone’

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Wednesday, 27 February 2013 15:06 Rosie Gogan-Keogh

Htay Aung, the Minister for Hotels and Tourism, has said that Myanmar cannot grow its tourism industry alone and needs international investors. The announcement came at the opening ceremony of the Myanmar Hospitality and Tourism Conference 2013 at Yangon's Traders Hotel on February 27.

The opening ceremony of the Myanmar Hospitality and Tourism Conference 2013 in Yangon on February 27, 2013. (Photo Myanmar HTC)

The minister acknowledged that growth would be full of difficulties and said that transportation, creation of human resources, building of infrastructure, and the preservation and creation of destinations would all need to be addressed.

"We need the assistance of investors, organizers, business partners and practitioners to come and see the opportunities that we have, so that we can start working together for our mutual benefit," he said.

Ownership is currently not permitted for foreign investors, but they can hold long-term leases of up to 70 years or partner with a local company, according to Myanmar's new foreign investment law of December 2012.

A master plan for Myanmar's tourism industry is currently being compiled by the government with assistance from global experts. The strategy, which will attempt to align growth with responsible tourism, is expected to be released in mid-April.

The country's tourism industry is currently growing at a rapid 30 percent per annum. The tourism minister announced that he expected at least 1.3 million tourists to visit by the end of 2013, while Paul Rogers, the team leader of Myanmar's Tourism Master Plan Project, predicted up to 2 million tourists yearly by the end of the decade.

The development of several hotels zones around the country is presently underway, while a new airport in Yangon and expansion of the capacity of airports at destinations such as Mandalay and Bagan are being discussed.
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