THE MYANMAR TIMES
& BUSINESS REVIEW

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  April 3 - 9 ,2000                             Myanmar's first international weekly Journal                                              Volume 1, No.5

News that salaries of public servants would be raised by 500 per cent with effect this week, has been welcomed by the public service. The increase of salaries and wages by the State is seen as a great boost to morale within the public service, most of whom have tightened their belts to cope with rising commodity prices during the past decade. Full Story
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 A LEADING hotelier in the Asia-Pacific region has called upon the government and private sector to form an industry task force and map out a new and exciting blueprint for Myanmar’s tourist industry in the new millenium.
“I understand that the Government doesn’t have all the expertise, capital or human resources to conduct such a detailed study. Let the private sector join hand-in-hand with you to develop a new five year plan for tourism,” said Richard Chapman, Area Manager for the prestigious Shangri-La Group.
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