Yangon, Feb 15 (IANS) Parliamentary delegations from Myanmar and India held talks in Nay Pyi Taw and exchanged views on further bilateral cooperation between the two counties and the two parliaments, official media reported Friday.

Yangon, Feb 14 (IANS) Myanmar and India will speed up implementation of some construction projects, the official daily New Light of Myanmar reported Thursday.

Yangon, Feb 12 (IANS) Myanmar President U Thein Sein Tuesday stressed upon the importance of political stability and end of armed conflicts for democracy to flourish in the country.

Yangon, Feb 9 (IANS) Myanmar parliament has approved 66 billion yen ($704.28 million) loan from the Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA), official media reported Saturday.

Yangon, Feb 8 (IANS) Myanmar has established diplomatic ties with Armenia, official media reported Friday.

Yangon, Feb 8 (IANS) The Asian Development Bank (ADB) has vowed to assist in Myanmar's infrastructural development in terms of technology, finance, communication and sustainable energy, official media reported Friday.

Yangon, Feb 7 (IANS) The Myanmar government will scrutinize the political prisoners incarcerated in prisons throughout the country in order to grant them liberty soon, a media report said Thursday.

Yangon, Feb 6 (IANS) Japanese car-maker Suzuki Motor Corp. will resume manufacturing of vehicles and spare parts in Myanmar after production was halted in 2010, Xinhua reported Wednesday.

Yangon, Feb 2 (IANS) Myanmar Vice President U Nyan Tun has called for granting permanent residence (PR) to foreigners who would like to help the country, reported Xinhua citing the country's official daily Saturday.

Yangon, Feb 1 (IANS) Myanmar President U Thein Sein Friday said his country is opening a new economic era and will use new international loan assistance in a transparent manner for public interest.

Yangon, Jan 29 (IANS) Myanmar has settled debt of $430 million owed to the World Bank since 1973 in coordination with the Japan Bank for International Cooperation (JBIC) and has re-obtained a new loan of same amount from the world financial institution, said authorities.

Yangon, Jan 25 (IANS) Myanmar has dissolved its Press Scrutiny and Registration Division, a follow-up move after domestic media publication control was totally liberalized in August 2012, the official media reported Friday.

Yangon, Jan 21 (IANS) Myanmar President U Thein Sein has stressed the crucial role of civil society organizations in political development in the country, saying that the government is now trying to create a role for the civil society in the peace process, official media reported Monday.

Yangon, Jan 3 (IANS) India has started building an advanced centre for agricultural research and education in Myanmar capital Nay Pyi Taw to train agriculturists in the country, official media reported Thursday.

Yangon, Dec 28 (IANS) Myanmar's Planning Commission has approved a 10-point basic framework for economic and social reforms, official media reported Friday.

Yangon, Dec 27 (IANS) Myanmar will assess the environmental impact of a copper mining project in which a Chinese company has a stake.

Yangon, Dec 26 (IANS) Myanmar has established diplomatic ties with Iceland, official media said Wednesday.

Yangon, Dec 24 (IANS) Myanmar has reaffirmed its pledge to boost ASEAN-India relations and close cooperation with other member countries of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN).

Yangon, Dec 17 (IANS) Myanmar President U Thein Sein has called for political stability, cessation of armed conflicts and socio-economic development of the people in the country, official media reported Monday.

Yangon, Dec 15 (IANS) India Saturday said it was ready to help Myanmar in every way in its transition towards achieving the "ambitious agenda" of good governance, rule of law and securing fundamental rights of citizens.

Nay Pi Taw (Myanmar), Dec 14 (IANS) India Friday announced assistance of $1 million towards relief in Myanmar's Rakhine state which was rocked by widespread ethnic clashes leaving thousands displaced.

Yangon, Nov 19 (IANS) Newly re−elected American President Barack Obama Monday visited Myanmar, becoming the first US president ever to make a trip to the Southeast Asian nation, where he met pro−democracy leader Aung San Suu Kyi. He said the country was on a remarkable journey of reform.

Yangon, Nov 19 (IANS) Newly re−elected US President Barack Obama arrived here Monday to kick off his visit to Myanmar, becoming the first sitting US president to visit the Southeast Asian nation.

Yangon, Nov 19 (IANS) Over 500 prisoners, including 31 foreigners, have been released from jails in Myanmar after they were granted amnesty by President U Thein Sein, a state TV report said.

Yangon, Nov 18 (IANS) US President Barack Obama will Monday undertake a historic visit to Myanmar, one among the 10 members of the Association of South East Asian Nations (ASEAN).

Yangon, Nov 17 (IANS) Over 1,000 people have been arrested in western Myanmar's Rakhine state for breaking the law and violating human rights, state media reported Saturday.

Yangon, Nov 13 (IANS) Myanmar's pro-democracy leader Aung San Suu Kyi Monday left for New Delhi on her first visit to India in 40 years.

Yangon, Nov 5 (IANS) Norway and Denmark have opened their embassies in Yangon, official media reported Monday.

Yangon, Nov 4 (IANS) Switzerland has opened its embassy in Yangon for close links between the European country and Myanmar, official media reported Sunday.

Yangon, Nov 1 (IANS) Myanmar will suspend its wood log export in 2014 in a bid to eradicate wood log smuggling and conserve forest, reported Xinhua citing a media report.

Yangon, Oct 18 (IANS) Myanmar and the US have held a dialogue on human rights in Nay Pyi Taw, which marked a step forward in relations between the two countries, official media reported Thursday.

Yangon, Oct 19 (IANS) Myanmar has allowed for four international bank cards to launch their operations to enable foreign travellers make domestic payments, the official media reported Friday.

Yangon, Oct 6 (IANS) Myanmar has extended its 15-year drug eradication plan by another five years, Xinhua reported Saturday.

Yangon, Oct 4 (IANS) Myanmar President U Thein Sein will pay a state visit to South Korea soon, an official announcement from Nay Pyi Taw capital city said Thursday without specifying the date of his visit.

Yangon, Oct 3 (IANS) Myanmar plans to set up seven more industrial zones in addition to the existing 18, official media reported Wednesday.

Yangon, Sep 21 (IANS) Myanmar state media Friday reported news about opposition leader and parliamentarian Aung San Suu Kyi's trip to the US for the first time, a rare move since the country loosened its press scrutiny.

Yangon, Sep 16 (IANS) Myanmar's opposition leader and parliamentarian Aung San Suu Kyi Sunday left Yangon for Washington on her first visit to the US in 24 years.

Yangon, Sep 13 (IANS) Soft drink giant Coca-Cola has re-entered the Myanmar market after a gap of more than 60 years, following the lifting of US economic sanctions on the country, Xinhua reported Thursday.

Yangon, Sep 11 (IANS) Myanmar government has plans to privatise the telecom industry in the country.

Yangon, Sep 10 (IANS) The Myanmar government has approved opening of 20 private schools following the enactment of the Private School Law since last year-end, Xinhua reported.

Yangon, Sep 8 (IANS) Myanmar President U Thein Sein has called for all-out efforts to bring stability to the state and promote its socio-economic development, Xinhua reported Saturday, citing official media.

Yangon, Sep 6 (IANS) Singapore Airlines (SIA) will launch daily flight services to Yangon from Oct 28 in a bid to fulfill the growing passenger demand in Myanmar, tourism authorities said Thursday.

Yangon, Aug 31 (IANS) Myanmar government forces and Kachin Independence Army (KIA) rebels have exchanged fire in Pha-Kant jade mining area in the country's northernmost Kachin state over the past three days, the information ministry said Friday.

Yangon (Myanmar), Aug 28 (IANS) Nearly 30 Myanmar basketball players underwent training from former National Basketball Association (NBA) and Women's National Basketball Association (WNBA) professionals at the Myanmar Basketball Federation (MBF) stadium here Tuesday.

Yangon, Aug 30 (IANS) The Myanmar government Thursday published detailed list of 2,082 of the 6,165 people who have been removed from the black-lists in line with the government's current reform policy, said a media report.

Yangon, Sep 3 (IANS) Myanmar military authorities released 42 more child soldiers from the armed forces Monday, a move to further end recruitment of under-age children in the armed forces, reported Xinhua, citing local media.

Yangon, Aug 23 (IANS) The Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) is drafting a 40-year Yangon City upgrading plan aimed at helping imoprove Myamnar's backward former capital city, media reports said Thursday.

Yangon, Aug 16 (IANS) Myanmar has established diplomatic ties with Luxembourg, the third country that Myanmar forged links so far in 2012 after Malawi and Bhutan, said official sources Thursday.

Yangon, Aug 11 (IANS) At least 13 people have died in Myanmar in fresh sectarian violence, an official said Saturday.

Yangon, Aug 10 (IANS) Myanmar has formed a 20-member Core Press Council aimed at protecting journalists, laying down professional ethics and settling media disputes.