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Myanmar computer professionals association to conduct AI training programs in August
Xinhua News Agency
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YANGON, July 3 (Xinhua) -- The Myanmar Computer Professionals Association will conduct two training programs, namely AI for Professionals and AI for Developers, for the second time this August to support digital skill development, the association...
'Summer camp for nerdy trivia folks,' MSU professor competes on 'Jeopardy!'
WKAR - Michigan
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July 16, 2025
Michigan State University professor describes competing on "Jeopardy!" a "summer camp for nerdy trivia folks." He was on the show Tuesday night, placing second after answering the Final Jeopardy! question correctly. Johnston says he's been trying...
Myanmar Construction Industry Report 2025 Output To Register An AAGR Of 3.9% During 2026-2029, Supported By Investments In Renewable Energy, Infrastructure Projects, And Manufacturing Activities
MENAFN
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July 3, 2025
(MENAFN- GlobeNewsWire - Nasdaq) Dublin, July 03, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The "Myanmar Construction Market Size, Trends, and Forecasts by Sector - Commercial, Industrial, Infrastructure, Energy and Utilities, Institutional and Residential Market...
World : Top News Headlines In Indonesia, Laos, Myanmar, Singapore, Thailand & Vietnam: July 8, 2025
Bernama
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July 8, 2025
INDONESIA 1. BRICS SUMMIT IN RIO REVIVES BANDUNG SPIRIT -- THE JAKARTA POST During his debut at the BRICS Summit in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, President Prabowo Subianto called on member nations to revive the Bandung Spirit and show united leadership...
Myanmar plans low-interest capital financing for quick business recovery after earthquake
Global New Light Of Myanmar
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July 3, 2025
An advertisement of a financial institution to provide capital-financing low-interest loans to micro, small and medium enterprises. Chairman of the State Administration Council Senior General Min Aung Hlaing said that among the quick business...
Trump Announces Tariffs For South Africa, Laos, Myanmar, Malaysia, Kazakstan
Breitbart
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July 7, 2025
President Donald Trump on Monday announced new tariff rates for South Africa, Laos, Myanmar, Malaysia, and Kazakhstan, posting letters to the leaders of each country on his Truth Social account. The letters closely follow those sent out earlier in...
Myanmar’s AFC hopes dim after 2-1 loss to Bangladesh
Global New Light Of Myanmar
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July 2, 2025
Myanmar forward Myat Noe Khin attempts a shot as Bangladesh goalkeeper steps in to block. PHOTO: SOE NYUNT THAW Myanmar’s hopes of qualifying for the 2026 AFC Women’s Asian Cup took a heavy blow after a 2-1 defeat to Bangladesh on 2 July at...
Trump signs trio of executive actions dealing with energy, trade, and hiring
Washington Examiner
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July 7, 2025
President Donald Trump signed executive orders Monday extending a federal hiring freeze and pushing back the deadline for his “Liberation Day” tariffs.The most discussed of the three was a deadline extension for rolling out his global tariff plan....
Kaladan project between India, Myanmar to be operational by 2027
Awaz The Voice
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July 7, 2025
Guwahati Union Shipping Minister Sarbananda Sonowal on Monday said the ambitious Kaladan project between India and Myanmar, aimed at reducing the Northeast's distance from the rest of the country, will be operational by 2027. Addressing a press...
Trumps slaps SA with 30% tariffs - demands local companies move manufacturing to the US
IOL
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South Africa will be hit with a 30% tariff on all its exports to the United States from August 1, following a formal letter from US President Donald Trump to President Cyril Ramaphosa demanding action on trade imbalances and long-standing market...
Myanmar woman sues Tokyo-based ramen shop operator over unpaid wages
The Mainichi
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A Mitsuyado Seimen restaurant where the woman from Myanmar worked is seen in this photo taken June 17, 2025. (Mainichi/Kumiko Yasumoto) TOKYO -- A woman from Myanmar who had worked for a ramen restaurant in Japan has sued its Tokyo-based operating...
Kaladan project between India, Myanmar to be operational by 2027: Sonowal
The Hindu
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July 7, 2025
Sarbananda Sonowal, Union Shipping Minister. File. | Photo Credit: Bijoy Ghosh Union Minister Sarbananda Sonowal on Monday (July 7, 2025) said the ambitious Kaladan project between India and Myanmar, which is aimed at reducing the Northeast's...
Only 50% of Filipino adults have financial accounts — World Bank
Business World
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July 16, 2025
ONLY 50% of Filipino adults had financial accounts at end-2024 even as 78% own mobile phones, according to the World Bank. The World Bank said in The Global Findex Database 2025 report released on Wednesday that 50.2% of approximately 82 million...
India-Myanmar Kaladan Project to be operational by 2027: Sarbananda Sonowal
ETInfra.com
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July 7, 2025
Sonowal said the northeastern region will have an important role in enhancing India's economic activity. Union Minister for Ports, Shipping and Waterways, Sarbananda Sonowal, on Monday said that the Kaladan Multimodal Transit Transport Project...
Four months after the earthquake, Myanmar's economy still in ruins
Asia News
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July 7, 2025
The World Bank has forecast a 2.5% contraction in GDP, while direct damage is estimated at billion. Religious groups continue to bring aid to the population, but poverty, already over 30% before the quake, is likely to increase further. The...
Inside Visa’s AI-powered war on cyber crime as fraudsters run global scam centres from Myanmar
Malay Mail
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July 7, 2025
ASHBURN, July 7 — In the heart of Data Center Alley — a patch of suburban Washington where much of the world’s internet traffic flows — Visa operates its global fraud command centre. The numbers that the payments giant grapples with are enormous....
11 Pro Tips to Instantly Elevate Your Golden Hour Photography
PetaPixel - California
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July 16, 2025
The long days of summer offer a unique advantage for photographers: an abundance of golden hour light. This seasonal extension of the coveted ‘magic hours’ provides more time for photographers to work with the soft, beautiful light that can...
Myanmar film ‘Sein Pauk Pauk’ to premiere on Mahar App, 13 July
Global New Light Of Myanmar
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July 1, 2025
Lead actors from ‘Sein Pauk Pauk’ as featured on the official poster. The Myanmar movie ‘Sein Pauk Pauk’ will be released on the Mahar Application on 13 July, according to the film’s director, Academy Ko Zaw (Aryon Oo). The story and screenplay...
Indonesia secures ASEAN's lowest US tariff rate: Minister
Antara
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July 17, 2025
Jakarta (ANTARA) - Trade Minister Budi Santoso stated that Indonesia faces the lowest United States (US) import tariff among Southeast Asian (ASEAN) countries. “In ASEAN, we have the lowest (tariff rates),” Santoso remarked here on Wednesday. He...
Myanmar’s Elephants are Partners in Resistance and Relief
The Diplomat
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July 1, 2025
Over the past four years, a distinctive kind of cavalry has been playing an important role in Myanmar’s ongoing civil war. These mounted units consist of around 200 elephants and their mahouts (elephant handlers). They are not engaging in combat,...