China’s Zhang takes high jump silver at Asian Beach Games
CHINESE high jumper Zhang Hao took the silver medal in the men’s high jump at the 2026 Asian Beach Games here on Friday. Leonard Grospe of the Philippines tied with…
Japan’s ruling party urges PM to mull Hormuz minesweeping after ceasefire
THE ruling Liberal Democratic Party on Friday urged Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi to consider dispatching Japan’s Self-Defence Forces to the Strait of Hormuz for minesweeping if a formal ceasefire is…
Study warns of global decline in fish growth linked to overfishing
SCIENTISTS warn that overfishing and environmental change are eroding the biological foundations of many fisheries, with a new analysis revealing a global decline in fish growth over the last century.…
Porsche exits sports car maker Bugatti Rimac
GERMAN carmaker Porsche announced on Friday the sale of its stakes in sports car manufacturer Bugatti Rimac to a consortium led by a US fund founded by the Egyptian billionaire…
Lufthansa loses fight over bailout at EU top court
GERMAN airline giant Lufthansa Thursday lost a legal battle over a six-billion-euro ($7-billion) pandemic-era government bailout when the EU’s top court ruled Brussels mishandled its approval of the cash injection.…
China marks navy’s 77th anniversary as its role in safeguarding peace grows
C HINA on Thursday celebrated the 77th anniversary of the founding of its navy, whose growing strength has become an important force for regional and global stability. As part of…
Francis Kere: Africa’s sustainable architect conquering new continents
FRANCIS Kere, the sole African Pritzker Prize winner (2022), has unveiled the Goethe-Institut in Dakar, Senegal — a sustainable cultural centre using local bricks, open-air ventilation, and a central baobab…
Funny old world: the week’s offbeat news
YOUR weekly roundup of offbeat stories from around the world. Salmon’s a bit high Salmon can swim almost twice as far if there is cocaine in the water, scientists have…
CBM sells over US$7.76M to edible oil & LNG-importing companies
The Central Bank of Myanmar (CBM) sold over US$3.7 million to edible oil-importing companies and US$4 million to LNG-importing companies on 23 April. CBM sold over $3 million to edible…
YSX stock trading values exceed K2.8B in Mar
The grand trading value of the eight listed companies on the Yangon Stock Exchange (YSX) amounted to K2.889 billion from 693,616 shares traded in March 2026, according to YSX’s monthly…