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GENERAL INFORMATION ON THE SHAN STATE INVESTMENT FAIR

VENUE AND DATE The Shan State Investment Fair will be held at the Royal Taunggyi Hotel, Taunggyi on 10 February 2017 (Friday), co-organized by Myanmar Investment Commission (MIC), Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) and Southern Shan State Chamber of Commerce and Industry (SSCCI). The Shan State Investment Fair is comprised of the Investment Seminar (10 February AM), the Business Matching Event (10 February PM), the Exhibition (10 February AM and PM) and the optional Site Visit Tour (11 February).

REGISTRATION All participants are requested to fill up the attached registration form (ANNEX A) and submit to the following personnel in charge via email or fax at the latest by 31st January 2017. Attention: Ms. Phyo Pwint Han Deputy Director Directorate of Investment and Company Administration (DICA) Tel: +95 1 658132, Fax: +95 1 658143 E-mail: [email protected] Website: www.dica.gov.mm Ms. Aye Aye Assistant Director Directorate of Investment and Company Administration (DICA) Tel: +95 1 658132, Fax: +95 1 658143 E-mail: [email protected] Website: www.dica.gov.mm Ms. Su Thiri Khin Research Executive (Client service) Myanmar Marketing Research & Development Co., Ltd (MMRD) Tel: +95 1 202126, 201350, +95 9 431 50524, Fax: +95 1 202425 E-mail: [email protected] GROUND TRANSPORTATION

Free transportation will be provided by the organizers to all participants from Heho Airport to Royal Taunggyi Hotel or other designated hotels below on 9 and 10 February and from the hotels to airport for departure on 10 to 11 February 2017, only if the participants are able to arrive at the bus before the following designated departure time. A liaison officer will be assigned at Heho Airport on 9 and 10 February 2017. Bus Departure Time Date Heho Airport to Taunggyi Taunggyi to Airport 9 February (Thursday) 09:00, 12:00, 17:00 10 February (Friday) 09:00 14:30 11 February (Saturday) 14:30 1 Pre-registration is required to arrange for the buses. Taxi will be available from Heho Airport to Royal Taunggyi Hotel, with MMK 25,000 (about USD 20) to MMK 35,000 (about USD 25) each way. All participants attending the optional site visit tour on 11 February 2017 will be taken to the Heho Airport at the end of the tour.

ACCOMMODATION

Hotel fees and contacts for hotel accommodation rates are seen as follows; own arrangement of hotel booking by participants is required.

Royal Taunggyi Hotel (Venue of the Investment Fair)

The room rates are as follows:

Room Rate No of No Description Room Type Sq. ft Local Foreigner Room (MMK) (USD) Superior (Double) 21 286 70,000 70 Superior (Twin) 20 286 70,000 70 Normal 1 Suite (Double) 16 621 95,000 95 rate Royal Family Suite 1 1219 250,000 250 Extra Bed 16 25,000 25 Superior (Double) 21 286 65,000 65 Offered Superior (Twin) 20 286 65,000 65 rate 2 Suite (Double) 16 621 85,000 85 (Special Royal Family Suite 1 1219 220,000 220 Rate) Extra Bed 16 60,000 25

Please contact the following address for room reservation:- Ye Min Htun (Mr.) Executive Manager Sales & Marketing Department Royal Taunggyi Hotel, Taunggyi Mobile: +95 (9) 5166669 Fax: (95) 081 2124353 Email: [email protected], [email protected] Website: http://www.royaltaunggyihotel.com Address: Thit Taw Ward, Taunggyi-Hopone Road, Taunggyi Township, Shan State, Myanmar

Taunggyi Hotel (10 min driving for Royal Taunggyi) The room rates are as follows: No of Room Rate Sr. Room Type Room Local (MMK) Foreigner (USD) 1 Superior 40 37,800 52 2 J-Suite 30 50,400 64 3 Suite 5 75,600 94 4 Royal Suite 6 126,000 160

Please contact the following address for room reservation:-

2 Taunggyi Hotel, Taunggyi Phone: +95 (81) 2121127, 2121303, 2121601 (9) 0949358989 Fax: (95) 081 2124353 Website: www.facebook.com/taunggyihotel/ Address: Shu Mhaw Khin Street, Thittaw Ward, Taunggyi Township, Shan State, Myanmar

UCT Taunggyi Hotel (10 min driving for Royal Taunggyi)

The room rates are as follows: No of Room Rate Sr. Room Type Room Local (MMK) Foreigner (USD) 1 Standard 2 40,000 40 2 Superior 2 50,000 45 3 Family 3 70,000 65 4 Suite 2 85,000 80 5 Extra Bed 15,000 15

City type hotel, not far away from heart of the city and located on the main road of the city Taunggyi. Room are space enough with TV, mini bar, free wifi Please contact the following address for room reservation:- UCT Taunggyi Hotel, Taunggyi Phone: +95 (9) 9 785504942 Phone: +95 (81) 2125475 , +95(81) 2125476 Email: [email protected] Website: www.facebook.com/uct.taunggyihotel Address: No.4,Bogyoke Aung San Rd,, Taunggyi, Myanmar

Shwe Kyun Hotel (15 min driving for Royal Taunggyi)

The room rates are as follows: No of Room Rate Sr. Room Type Room Local (MMK) Foreigner (USD) 1 Superior Double 10 50,000 63 2 Deluxe Double 11 70,000 84 3 Luxury Triple 1 132,500 158 4 Extra Bed 27,000 21

City type hotel, not far away from heart of the city and located on the main road of the city Taunggyi. Room are space enough with TV, mini bar, free wifi Please contact the following address for room reservation:- Shwe Kyun Hotel, Taunggyi Phone: +95 (81) 201 392 Email: [email protected] Website: www.shwekyunhotel-myanmar.com Address: No.11, corner of Sittaung Street and Dhamma Rakhidha Street, Kan Shae Quarter, Southern Shan State, Taunggyi, 11101 Myanmar

3 Aye Thar Yar Golf Resort (35 min driving for Royal Taunggyi) The room rates are as follows: No of Room Rate Sr. Room Type Room Local (MMK) Foreigner (USD) 1 Deluxe (A) Double bed 12 80,000 90 2 Deluxe (B) Double bed 40 85,000 95 3 Junior Suite 20 95,000 105 4 Eden Suite 2 125,000 135

Please contact the following address for room reservation:- Aye Thar Yar Golf Resort Phone: +95 (81) 208005~13, 208641~9 Fax: (95) 081 208014, 01 8603204~8603206 Email: [email protected] Website: www.edenhotelsandresorts.com/index.php/hotels-resorts/ayetharyar-golf-resort Address: Pyi Htaung Su Road, ae Thar Yar, Taunggyi, Sourthern Shan State, Myanmar

Other hotels in Taunggyi- Other hotels' information can be found at http://www.myanmarbusiness-directory.com/en/

4 Flight Information

Tentative Domestic Flight Schedule (for reference purpose only)

Yangon To Heho

Flight Days Dep Arr UB 1005 5,7 06:20 09:10 ND101/ND162 5 07:00 07:55 K7 260 Daily 07:00 09:15 K7 200 Daily 07:30 08:40 YJ 891 Daily 06:00 08:50 YJ 881 Daily 06:10 08:30 YH 917 Daily 06:30 09:00 YH 915 Daily 06:30 08:45 K7 282 Daily 06:00 08:55 7Y 141 5 06:05 08:20

Heho To Yangon

Flight Days Dep Arr UB 114 6 15:50 17:00 YJ 752 3,5,7 17:15 18:25 YJ 116 6 16:35 17:45 YH 731/732 Daily 16:25 19:15 YH 730 6 16:45 17:55 K7 829 1,3,5 17:05 18:15 K7 264/265 Daily 15:55 18:10 K7 826 1,3,5,7 16:05 17:15 Y5 501/502 1,6 16:00 17:00 Y5 506 3,5,7 17:00 18:10 W9 129 1,3,6 16:55 19:10

Airline Codes Day 1 = Monday 2 = Tuesday Note: subject to change without notice; participants are 3 = Wednesday advised to make sure the flight availabilities by themselves 4 = Thursday 5 = Friday 6 = Saturday 7 = Sunday

5 FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS 1. How much is the fees for the Shan State Investment Fair? It is FREE of charge for all participants. 2. What language would the speakers of the seminar use? English as the medium for communication, interpreters are available for local participants.

6 ANNEX A

Shan State Investment Fair

10th February 2017, Taunggyi, Shan State, Myanmar ------

REGISTRATION FORM

Participants are required to complete and return this Registration form before 31st January 2017.

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Which events would you plan to attend? Please tick as appropriate.

10 February 2017 (Friday) AM Shan State Investment Seminar

10 February 2017 (Friday) PM Business Matching

11 February 2017 (Saturday) Site Visit Tour 7 Ms. Aye Aye Ms. Su Thiri Khin Tel: +95 1 658132 Tel: +95 1 202126, 201350, Fax: +95 1 658143 +95 9 431 50524 E-mail: [email protected] Fax: +95 1 202425 E-mail: [email protected]

GENERAL INFORMATION ON TAUNGGYI, SHAN STATE, MYANMAR

LOCATION

Taunggyi is the capital of Shan state, the largest state in size in Myanmar. Taunggyi is situated about 456 miles North East of Yangon. Shan State has 155,796 km2 of vast and diversified land that enables various types of agriculture, tourism and other industries. Shan State shares the long border line with China, Thailand and Laos and acts as the most active gateway for border trade through Muse in particular, and Tachileik.

CULTURE

Taunggyi is the melting pot for the plain area of the Shan State. Like in most of Myanmar, influence of Buddhism is most evidenced by the monasteries scattered throughout the city. However, being a relatively new city, the monasteries are not of historical significance and architecturally not unique. There is also a significant Christian population, as the center of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Taunggyi the St. Joseph's Cathedral and its associated seminary are the main facilities, as well as a Baptist church, both established by early missionaries. There is also a smaller Anglican church, which originally served the British administrators, but recently it has fallen into a state of disrepair. Four mosques serve the Muslim population of the city, Myo Oo Pali, A Lae Pali and Taung Pali are for large population of Burmese Muslims, and Panthay Pali for the Chinese Panthay Muslims. There are also a few temples serving the Chinese Buddhist community.

HOW TO REACH THERE

The main access to Taunggyi is by the mountainous road. A railway line that passes through Taunggyi was recently built in 1995, but at the moment it offers no passenger service to Taunggyi. Regular railway passenger service to the rest of the country is through the town of Shwe Nyaung, 12 miles (19 km) to the west.

The nearest airport is Heho Airport, 24 mi (39 km) about an hour driving distance, by road to the west of Taunggyi. (see attached domestic flight schedule of Yangon-Heho)

CUSTOMS

Foreign currencies (above USD 10,000), jewelry, cameras, and electronic goods must be declared to the customs at the airport. Exports of antiques and archaeologically valuable items are prohibited.

Nationals from Brunei, Cambodia, Indonesia, Laos, Philippines, Vietnam, Thailand (by air only) and Singapore do not require a visa to enter Myanmar for visits up to 14 days. The other citizens have to apply for visa at the Myanmar Embassies at the respective countries. For visa- on-arrival, please email us the participant's name and passport number to E-mail: [email protected] and [email protected] before 31st January 2017.

CURRENCY 9 The local currency is the "Kyat" and notes are issued in denominations of 1, 5, 10, 20, 50, 100, 200, 500, 1000, 5000 and 10000. Credit cards such as MasterCard, Visa Card can be used at the international hotels in Myanmar.

TELEPHONE AND TELECOMMUNICATION SERVICES

Country code (Myanmar): +95 Area Code (Taunggyi): 081 For mobile phone: 09 Most hotels provide local and international telephone services chargeable to personal hotel bills of the participants. Some hotels provide chargeable fax and internet service.

ELECTRICITY

The electric supply most commonly used in Myanmar is 220V. The electric plugs and sockets are designed for two pins plugs. The participants are recommended to bring their own adaptors to comply with electric current and plug.

TIME ZONE

Local time zone: GMT+6.5hours