Global economic growth to slow to 2.8% in 2026 amid Mideast tensions: OECD
GLOBAL economic growth is projected to slow from 3.4 per cent in 2025 to 2.8 per cent in 2026, before recovering to 3.1 per cent in 2027, according to the…
Russia’s flagship economic forum opens in St Petersburg
The 29th Saint Petersburg International Economic Forum (SPIEF) opened here on Wednesday, bringing together about 20,000 representatives from political, business and academic circles from more than 100 countries and territories.…
Yangon hosts China-Myanmar Wushu exchange event
A China-Myanmar Wushu cultural exchange programme was held on 2 June at the China Cultural Centre in Yangon, featuring demonstrations, performances, and discussions to strengthen cultural understanding and sports cooperation…
Myanmar wins 3 golds at Roller Skating Championships
Myanmar’s roller-skating team won three gold medals and one bronze medal at the Jakarta International Roller-Skating Championships 2026 held in Indonesia from 29 to 31 May.The team claimed gold medals…
Deadly drone strike on Kuwait airport
AN Iranian drone strike on a passenger terminal in Kuwait’s international airport killed one person and wounded 63 more Wednesday, Kuwaiti officials said, as conflict escalated between Tehran and US…
Over 30 island nations join inaugural ocean forum in Tokyo
AROUND 300 representatives from over 30 island nations gathered Wednesday in Tokyo for a two-day conference to discuss maritime conservation and measures to combat climate change, on a scale that…
Nvidia’s Vera Rubin boosts demand for AI server capacitors
NVIDIA’S next-generation Vera Rubin AI platform is driving a sharp increase in demand for multilayer ceramic capacitors (MLCCs), creating new opportunities for suppliers such as Samsung Electro-Mechanics as artificial intelligence…
JAL, Tokyo DisneySea operator unveil special jet for park’s 25th anniv
JAPAN Airlines Co and Oriental Land Co, the operator of Tokyo DisneySea, unveiled a special passenger jet featuring Disney characters on Wednesday to mark the 25th anniversary of the theme…
ICRC offers free rehabilitation services across 7 nationwide centres
The International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) is providing services to thousands of people with disabilities through seven physical rehabilitation centres located in Kachin, Kayin, Shan, and Rakhine states,…
3 illicit facilities demolished in Shwe Kokko scam crackdown
Authorities have demolished three illegal three-storey residential buildings in the Shwe Kokko area, Myawady Township, Kayin State, as part of ongoing joint enforcement actions against online scam and illegal gambling…