Assam-based Numaligarh Refinery Limited (NRL) plans to enter Myanmar once the situation is conducive and set up retail outlets, as the area close to Moreah on the Indian side is an un-serviced area …
Military construction on Myanmar’s Great Coco island prompts fears of Chinese involvement
Great Coco lies 55km from India’s Andaman and Nicobar Islands; Beijing has denied it is involved in building a surveillance post there …
1,975kg caffeine seized in eastern Myanmar
Anti-narcotics police have seized 1,975kg of caffeine in an operation in Myanmar’s eastern Shan State, the Central Committee on Drug Abuse Control (CCDAC) has reported.
India hosts dialogue, seeks to play a role to ease Myanmar crisis which complements Asean’s efforts
NEW DELHI – India is seeking to play a role in helping to formulate a plan for crisis-hit Myanmar by recently hosting the second meeting of a Track 1.5 dialogue, involving mid-level officials, …
Military Construction On Myanmar Island Suspected To Be Chinese Intel Gathering Facility
(MENAFN- IANS) New Delhi, May 1 (IANS) With developments in Myanmar’s remote Coco island located in the Bay of Bengal, India may soon face a new airbase close by in a country increasingly tied to …
UN Special Rapporteur: Japan key to supporting crisis response in Myanmar
Japan’s leadership would be vital in restarting a failing international response to the crisis in Myanmar, a UN-appointed independent rights expert urged Friday. Tom Andrews, UN Special Rapporteur, …
Refugee family who fled Myanmar for Ireland in 2007 now face eviction
Family friend Gerard Mulherin helped co-ordinate the resettlement of almost 100 Karen refugees in Mayo back in 2007 in his role as a community development integration officer. He is now advocating on …
Suu Kyi to investors: Myanmar is open for business
“Please do come to Myanmar, soak in an atmosphere brimming with opportunities and witness our new-found economic vibrancy with your own eyes,” she told a crowd of business people, diplomats and …
Camera reemerges 15 years after journalist was killed in Myanmar
A video camera that was dropped by a Japanese journalist who was fatally shot while filming a Myanmar street protest has been found 15 years later. He was one of about 10 people killed.
European Dam Specialists Withdraw From Myanmar Amid Rights Concerns
Swedish-Finnish engineering services supplier AFRY has withdrawn from Myanmar’s hydropower projects, citing the junta’s human rights abuses. The business cited last month’s UN report recommended that …