Nordic fund KLP divests from Adani Ports over links to Myanmar militaryAdani Ports, India's largest port operator, has been under scrutiny from international investors over its project to build a container term...
22 Jun, 2021, 03.56 PM IST
S&P Dow Jones Indices to remove Adani Ports from sustainability indexThe Adani Group firm is building a USD 290 million port in Yangon.
14 Apr, 2021, 10.30 AM IST
Myanmar diplomatic revolt against junta widens after violent crackdownWith tussles over diplomatic loyalties overseas, pro-democracy activists held more demonstrations in Myanmar on Friday to oppose the Feb. 1...
05 Mar, 2021, 11.16 AM IST
UN expert fears violence with troops sent to Myanmar city"I am terrified that given the confluence of these two developments- - planned mass protests and troops converging - we could be on the pre...
17 Feb, 2021, 02.35 PM IST
Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi visits Myanmar with aim to speed up BRI projectsChina-Myanmar-Economic-Corridor (CMEC) is aimed at giving China access to the Bay of Bengal in India’s immediate neighbourhood and therefor...
09 Jan, 2021, 09.34 AM IST
Myanmar continues pushback against BRI: Chinese Eco Development Zone faces turbulenceAfter the Yangon mega city project where Beijing’s role has been minimised China funded Myitkyina Economic Development Zone (MEDZ) - part o...
05 Aug, 2020, 10.32 AM IST
Myanmar pushes back against BRI; to involve foreign partners in China-funded mega city projectMyanmar govt has decided to open up the project for other foreign firms besides China Communications Construction Company (CCCC), as it is ...
31 Jul, 2020, 11.24 AM IST
Myanmar’s auditor general cautions own govt against Chinese loansMyanmar's current national debt stands at about $10 billion, of which $ 4 billion is owed to China, Auditor General Maw Than told a news co...
13 Jun, 2020, 06.27 AM IST
'All my dreams are shattered': coronavirus crushes Asia's garment industry"If I have a job and an income, I can pay for medical treatment for my mother," Zarchi Lwin, 29, told Reuters from the home she shares with...
20 May, 2020, 01.04 PM IST
India steps up engagement in Indo-Pacific region amid China's Health Silk Road initiativeIndia is stepping up engagement in its neighbourhood including in the Indian Ocean Region as part of Indo-Pacific vision amid China's renew...
10 May, 2020, 10.53 PM IST
Sonowal seeks flights from Guwahati to Singapore, Kaula LumpurHe also requested the Union Minister for extension and upgradation of Silchar Airport in Barak Valley to make it a regional hub.
04 Jul, 2019, 10.27 PM IST
After Pakistan, China trying to build economic corridor to MyanmarThe planned corridor would connect the Chinese province of Yunnan and three important economic centres in Myanmar — Mandalay, Yangon New Ci...
19 Jul, 2018, 04.56 PM IST
AccorHotels & LP Holding partnership brings three new hotels to MyanmarIn the next 10 years, the World Travel and Tourism Council projects that Myanmar’s tourism industry will rank second out of 184 countries f...
03 Jul, 2017, 05.14 PM IST
40 million Indians at risk from rising sea levels: UN reportThe report said that growing urban settlements have also affected the ability of natural coastal systems to respond to extreme climate even...
20 May, 2016, 02.07 PM IST
40 million Indians at risk from rising sea levels: UN reportNearly 40 million Indians will be at risk from rising sea levels by 2050, with people in Mumbai and Kolkata having the maximum exposure to ...
20 May, 2016, 01.49 PM IST
India offers agri equipment, technology to MyanmarIndia's Commerce Minister Nirmala Sitharaman acknowledged Myanmar's achievement in organic and sustainable agriculture.
19 May, 2016, 05.34 PM IST
- UN: Myanmar cyclone assistance reaching more people, but food aid costs soaring
More survivors of Myanmar's cyclone disaster are receiving assistance, although in many cases the supply has not been consistent and doesn'...
03 Jun, 2008, 11.43 PM IST