A-bomb exhibition opens at UN headquarters during NPT meeting
AN exhibition opened Monday at the United Nations headquarters in New York to show the devastation from the 1945 US atomic bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki, as a monthlong nuclear…
Michael Jackson biopic dominates North American box office in opening weekend
LIONSGATE’S Michael Jackson biopic “Michael” dominated the North American box office in its opening weekend with US$97 million, according to data from measurement firm Comscore released on Sunday. “Michael” also…
Technician dies installing stage for Shakira concert in Rio
A technician was killed on Sunday in Rio de Janeiro setting up a stage where pop superstar Shakira is set to perform a free concert this week, authorities and organizers…
Digital tools help bridge reading gap for rural Chinese children
IN a reading corner at Qixi Township Central School in Kaihua County, a mountainous area in east China’s Zhejiang Province, students sit with tablet computers, absorbed in stories as soft…
AI firms flex lobbying muscle on both side of Atlantic
AI developers are ramping up efforts to win over the hearts and minds of officials in Europe and the United States, hoping to sway governments as they weigh high-stake regulatory…
Don’t forget the lives of victims in earthquakes
EARTHQUAKES are among the deadliest natural hazards, often striking without warning and causing devastating loss of life and long-lasting social, economic, and psychological harm. The historical records stated that recent…
From Given Cloth to Chosen Stitch: The Lifelong Weaving of the Self
A Metaphor Revisited The image of the canvas and the needle captures a central truth in developmental psychology: human life is shaped through the interplay of biological endowment and environmental…
CBM sells over US$4.6M to edible oil, CMP companies
THE Central Bank of Myanmar (CBM) sold over US$4.6 million to edible oil-importing companies and over $13,400 to CMP companies on 27 April, along with transactions of over 2.3 million…
Fire prevention activities carried out in Dawbon, marking 80th anniversary of Myanmar Fire Brigade Day
IN honour of the upcoming 80th anniversary of Myanmar Fire Brigade Day, officials of the Township Fire Services Department conducted fire prevention activities in Dawbon Township, Botahtaung District, on the…
UMTA hosts Airlines and Tourism Industry Forum
IN partnership with the Vietnam Tourism, the Airlines and Tourism Industry Forum will be held in order to promote collaboration between airlines and the tourism industry for mutual growth and…