Myanmar signs investment protection agreements with 10 countries
Yangon, Nov 9 (IANS) Myanmar has signed agreements on the promotion and protection of investment with 10 countries including India, aimed at enhancing trust among investors...
Category : South-Eastern Asia
India-Myanmar links: Imphal-Mandalay bus service soon
New Delhi, Oct 27 (IANS) Union Road and Transport Minister Nitin Gadkari on Friday discussed the progress of India-Myanmar transport connectivity with the Myanmar Minister for...
India, Myanmar agree to deepen cooperation on border security
New Delhi, Oct 27 (IANS) India and Myanmar on Friday agreed to act against insurgent groups operating within their territories and to strengthen cooperation on international...
ENVOYS OF FOUR NATIONS PRESENT CREDENTIALS TO PRESIDENT OF INDIA
Ambassadors of Kuwait, Belgium, Portugal and Cambodia presented their credentials to the President of India, Shri Ram Nath Kovind, at a ceremony held at Rashtrapati Bhavan today...
Philippines resort island reopens for test run after cleanup
Manila, Oct 16 (IANS) Philippines’ Boracay island, one of the world’s most famous beach destinations, re-opened on Monday for a test run almost six months after...
IndiGo to add Male, Phuket in its network from November
New Delhi, Oct 6 (IANS) Budget passenger carrier IndiGo will commence flight operations to Male, Maldives and Phuket, Thailand from November. Accordingly, as part of its...
Vietnam President dead after after prolonged illness
Hanoi, Sep 21 (IANS) Vietnam President Tran Dai Quang died on Friday after prolonged illness. He was 61. Tran Dai Quang died in the Military...
Super typhoon Mangkhut makes landfall into Philippines
Manila, Sep 15 (IANS) Super typhoon Mangkhut made landfall in the Philippines on Saturday, bringing with it ferocious gale-force winds and pounding rains, as aid agencies...
ASEAN leaders agree to tap 4th Industrial Revolution
Hanoi, Sep 13 (IANS) Leaders of ASEAN (Association of Southeast Asian Nations) members gathered here on Wednesday for the 2018 World Economic Forum on ASEAN, stressing...
Extended neighbourhood in Southeast Asia a priority for India : PM Modi
New Delhi, Aug 29 (IANS) Ahead of his departure for Nepal to attend in the Fourth Bimstec Summit on Kathmandu on August 30-31, Prime Minister Narendra...
India, Thailand to step up military ties
Bangkok, Aug 28 (IANS) India has decided to step up military-to-military engagement with Thailand by commencing bilateral Navy exercise besides expanding cooperation on maritime security,...
Sushma Swaraj leaves for Vietnam, Cambodia
New Delhi, Aug 26 External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj left on Sunday on a five-day visit to Vietnam and Cambodia to further boost New Delhi’s...
India, Singapore sign Second Protocol amending bilateral trade pact
New Delhi, Aug 25 (IANS) India and Singapore on Friday signed the “Second Protocol” amending the Comprehensive Economic Cooperation Agreement (CECA) to boost trade ties between...
New 6.3-magnitude quake jolts Indonesia’s Lombok
Jakarta, Aug 19 (IANS) An earthquake measuring 6.3 on the Richter scale jolted Indonesia’s Lombok island on Sunday, weeks after three previous tremors in the same...
India, Singapore discuss strengthening bilateral ties
New Delhi, July 20 (IANS) India and Singapore on Thursday discussed ways to strengthen bilateral ties during a meeting between External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj...
World Cities Summit 2018 kicks off in Singapore
Singapore, July 9 (IANS) The 6th edition of the biennial World Cities Summit, the leading global platform to drive and connect innovators in sustainable integrated...
Singapore good gateway for Indian business to Asean: Minister
New Delhi, June 29 (IANS) Singapore is a “good gateway” for Indian companies to do business with the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (Asean), Singaporean...
Cabinet nod to railways modernisation pact with Indonesia
New Delhi, June 28 (IANS) The Union Cabinet, chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, on Wednesday approved a pact with Indonesia for sharing of information in...
Cabinet approves agreement with Singapore on urban planning
New Delhi, June 28 (IANS) The Union Cabinet, chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, on Wednesday gave its ex post-facto approval to the agreement between India...
SGX to continue listing of ‘SGX Nifty contracts’ beyond August 2018
Mumbai/Singapore, June 16 Singapore Exchange (SGX) on Saturday said that it has been granted a licence extension to continue the listing and trading of “SGX...