THE Israeli army said it launched a ground offensive in Lebanon and that its forces engaged in clashes Tuesday, further escalating the conflict after a week of intense air strikes that killed hundreds.

The UN peacekeeping mission in Lebanon said, however, the Israeli operation did not amount to a “ground incursion” and while Hezbollah denied any troops had crossed the border, an Israeli security official said localized raids had taken place and they were limited in scope.

VIETNAM has so far attracted 3,500 foreign direct investment (FDI) projects in the garment and textile industry with a combined value of US$37 billion, Vietnam News Agency reported Tuesday, citing the Vietnam Textile and Apparel Association.

The FDI accounts for 65 per cent of the sector’s total export turnover, said the report. Many large FDI corporations have poured money into building modern garment and textile factories in Vietnam, according to the association.

YEZIN Agricultural University, under the Ministry of Agriculture, Livestock and Irrigation, announced again that it is accepting first-year admission to a four-year bachelor’s degree BAgrSc for the Academic Year 2024-2025.

PYO Chit Lin (My Darling), one of the very few earliest Myanmar colour films, was screened at the Asia-Europe Cultural Festival 2024 held at Oldham Theatre in Singapore on 27 September, according to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.