As AI reshapes Chinese cinema, filmmakers race to adapt
Filmmakers are focused on adapting to AI’s influence rather than questioning its role in cinema. AS China cements its place as the world’s second-largest film market, bolstered by global hits…
Athens inaugurates micro-forest to tackle urban heat
Athens has lost 60 per cent of its surrounding forests to fires, and urban planning has been neglected since the 2004 Olympics ON a cloudy spring morning, Athens inaugurated its…
Requiem Mass for Pope Francis begins
A Requiem Mass is a special Catholic prayer for the deceased THE Requiem Mass for Pope Francis has begun, with the main service starting at 10 am (local time) in…
UK govt reticent on reported EU youth mobility deal
The first UK-EU summit since Brexit is scheduled for 19 May in London, where economic and security ties are expected to be discussed THE UK government on Friday refused to…
Xi urges promoting healthy, orderly development of AI
Emphasis on leveraging national resources, self-reliance, and prioritizing practical applications to advance China’s AI sector. XI Jinping, general secretary of the Communist Party of China (CPC) Central Committee, has urged…
UN Myanmar to act swiftly against sale of WFP-fortified biscuits
ACTION will be taken against those who sell fortified biscuits provided by the World Food Program (WFP), according to the UN Myanmar. Social media networks mention fortified biscuits provided by…
Myanmar exports over 2M tonnes of maize in FY2024-25
ACCORDING to the Myanmar Corn Industrial Association, Myanmar has exported over two million tonnes of maize to foreign trade partners so far in the 2024- 2025 financial year. Thailand is…
One-month memorial ceremony planned for Mandalay quake victims
A merit-sharing one-month memorial ceremony will be held for the victims of the Mandalay earthquake, according to organizers. It is scheduled on 28 April, and prominent monks including Sitagu Sayadaw,…
Myanmar extradites one Laotian amid telecom fraud crackdown
MYANMAR deported one Laotian for involvement in telecom fraud and destructive actions via the Myanmar-Thai Friendship Bridge II yesterday. Myanmar authorities officially handed the deportee the necessary legal documents to…
Two-day illegal trade crackdown seizes goods worth K408M
UNDER the supervision of the Illegal Trade Eradication Steering Committee, efforts to combat the illicit trade are continued effectively by the law. On 23 and 24 April, the combined teams…