India-Myanmar-Thailand superhighway starting from Manipur to open in November

Last Updated: Thursday, September 3, 2015, 16:26

The first 26.5 km stretch will bring the travel time down to one hour, reports say.

Myanmar approves first-ever national minimum wage

Last Updated: Saturday, August 29, 2015, 14:53

Myanmar's government has approved the country's first-ever national minimum wage, state media reported Saturday, after months of bitter negotiations with labour groups and employers.

Next round of RCEP meet from Monday in Myanmar

Last Updated: Sunday, August 2, 2015, 11:41

Senior officials of the 16-member RCEP, including India and China, will meet Monday in Myanmar to provide impetus to the negotiations on the mega trade deal.

Reliance signs production sharing pact for offshore blocks in Myanmar

Last Updated: Tuesday, March 31, 2015, 19:35

Indian oil and gas major Reliance Industries said on Tuesday it had signed an agreement with Myanmar for a production sharing contract for two offshore blocks.

Myanmar set for 8.3% growth spurt: ADB

Last Updated: Tuesday, March 24, 2015, 19:10

The Asian Development Bank Tuesday predicted economic growth in Myanmar will surge by over eight percent for the next two years as it urged the nation to press on with reforms before landmark elections.

CMLV countries unified market soon

Last Updated: Friday, March 20, 2015, 22:22

An ASEAN Economic Community with a unified market and a three-year grace period for the less developed CMLV countries (Cambodia, Laos PDR, Myanmar and Vietnam) is scheduled to come into existence by the year-end, Indian Ambassador to Myanmar Gautam Mukhopadhaya said.

India second most optimistic nation in Asia Pacific

Last Updated: Wednesday, February 11, 2015, 19:29

India is the second most optimistic nation among the Asia Pacific Region after Myanmar, says a study.

Oil India signs contract for two oil blocks in Myanmar

Last Updated: Saturday, December 13, 2014, 15:43

OIL-led consortium won these blocks under Myanmar offshore bidding round 2013 which was launched on April 11, last year.

Contraband drugs worth Rs 2.40 crore seized in Mizoram

Last Updated: Friday, January 31, 2014, 14:34

Mizoram drug authorities have seized from a house here 120,000 tablets of methamphetamine - illegally used as a stimulant - which had been smuggled in from Myanmar, an officer said Friday.

US ending Myanmar refugee program

Last Updated: Friday, January 31, 2014, 06:36

The United States is winding down a program which has helped to resettle 73,000 refugees from Myanmar over almost a decade, a US official confirmed.

Moderate tremor felt near India-Myanmar border

Last Updated: Wednesday, January 29, 2014, 21:53

A moderate intensity earthquake jolted the Manipur-Myanmar border on Wednesday but there was no report of any damage or casualties, officials said.

Myanmar Buddhists killed more than 40 Muslims: UN

Last Updated: Friday, January 24, 2014, 23:59

United Nations confirmed that 48 Muslims were killed when Buddhist mobs attacked village in Myanmar, violence that has been denied by the government since it was first reported just over a week ago.