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Backgrounder: Nay Pyi Taw, host city of 25th ASEAN Summit

​The 25th ASEAN Summit and its related meetings kicked off here on Wednesday, when leaders from 10 Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) countries gather here to discuss the future development of the bloc and meet leaders from regional and world powers to promote ties.

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Myanmar takes measures to boost tourism in two years

Myanmar is taking various measures to boost tourism and as part of the measures, it is trying to turn at least 100-year old four colonial-style buildings, once government offices in Myanmar's downtown Yangon, to hotels to meet the growing demand for hotel rooms as Myanmar sees flocks of tourists and business travelers entering the country.