CBM injects US$2.48M to edible oil import sector
The Central Bank of Myanmar (CBM) sold over US$2.48 million to edible oil-importing companies on 20 April, along with a transaction of 3.86 million baht in the foreign exchange market.…
Russian held in scam crackdown; 5 foreigners face charges
Authorities have detained a Russian national linked to online scam operations near Myawady and are processing his deportation, while five foreign nationals face legal action, according to reports. The government…
Frontline troops honoured at Shan State (East) welcome ceremony
Frontline Tatmadaw members who carried out security operations for State stability and regional peace around the Muse area in Shan State (North), were warmly welcomed back at a ceremony held…
Xi says normal passage through Strait of Hormuz should be maintained
CHINESE President Xi Jinping on Monday said normal passage through the Strait of Hormuz should be maintained. Xi made the remarks during a phone conversation with Saudi Crown Prince and…
India, South Korea target doubling trade by 2030
INDIA and South Korea aim to double bilateral trade to $50 billion by 2030, the leaders of both countries said on Monday following talks in New Delhi. South Korea’s President…
Israeli, Lebanese officials to meet Thursday for 2nd round of peace talks — Israeli source
ISRAELI and Lebanese officials will meet on Thursday for a second round of peace talks, an Israeli official told Xinhua on Monday. The two sides will meet in Washington for…
Pakistan, Iran FMs discuss ceasefire efforts, regional stability
PAKISTAN’S Foreign Minister Mohammad Ishaq Dar on Monday spoke with his Iranian counterpart Seyed Abbas Araghchi and discussed ceasefire efforts and regional stability, the Foreign Office said. Dar stressed the…
ANA, JAL to hike fuel surcharges from May amid Middle East conflict
ANA Holdings Inc and Japan Airlines Co on Monday said they will raise fuel surcharges for international flights beginning May, a month earlier than previously reported, to counter the recent…
Shizuoka new tea fetches 1.18 mln yen per kg at year’s first auction
MACHINE-PROCESSED new Japanese tea leaves from central Japan’s Shizuoka Prefecture fetched a top price of 1.18 million yen ($7,400) per kilogramme at the season’s inaugural auction on Monday. The green…
Pope Leo blasts ‘exploitation’ on visit to resource-rich Angola
POPE Leo XIV condemned exploitation and corruption by the rich and powerful on Monday during a visit to Angola’s diamond-rich northeast, returning to a theme of his 11-day tour of…