THE venues for the 2024 ASEAN Cup, the premier football tournament in the ASEAN region, have been officially announced. Scheduled from 8 December to 5 January, the competition will feature ten teams divided into two groups. Each team will play four group matches: two at home and two away.

DURING his third visit to the Chinese mainland this year, Apple CEO Tim Cook said he highly values Chinese suppliers.

Analysts believe this has demonstrated the importance of China’s supply chain and market for the American company. “I am so proud that Apple has an exhibit here with our partners. We could not do what we do without them,” Cook said on Monday ahead of the second China International Supply Chain Expo (CISCE), scheduled from Tuesday to Saturday in Beijing.

APPLICATIONS for Erasmus Mundus Joint Master Degree (EMJMD) for the 2024-2025 academic year are welcomed, the Delegation of the European Union to Myanmar announced.

It is a programme which will enable students to connect to worldwide education and an opportunity for students around the world to study a wide variety of subjects in Europe.

UNDER the guidance of the National Disaster Management Committee and the supervision of the Transport and Communications Committee, relief materials are being transported to Rakhine State using vessels, aircraft, and vehicles.

On 24 November, a vessel carried 2,000 bags of rice (each containing 24 Pyis), along with cooking oil, food products, consumer goods, and medical supplies weighing a total of 172.348 tonnes, from Yangon to Sittway.

Senior General Min Aung Hlaing unveiled that Polytechnic University is an academic institution for students to take up theoretical and practical study in science, technology, engineering, mathematics, applied science, economics and management subjects not only in undergraduate courses but also in postgraduate courses to link with on-job training.

China is considering a railway project connecting the Pacific and Atlantic oceans through Bolivia and Brazil, as discussed by Bolivian President Luis Arce and Chinese President Xi Jinping. Additionally, they explored cooperation in sectors such as finance, mining, and lithium production.

CHINA will assess the possibility of building a railway between the Pacific and Atlantic oceans, which will pass through Bolivia and Brazil, Bolivian President Luis Arce said.

YAMAHA Motor, a leader in the motorcycle industry, is advancing its innovation to provide riders with more convenience, comfort, and safety.

Recently, the company introduced the Yamaha Automated Manual Transmission (Y-AMT) system, a breakthrough that combines the functions of a clutch lever, shift pedal, and automated/manual transmission control into a single handlebar lever.

Senior General Min Aung Hlaing recounted that Chinese Pre­mier Mr Li Qiang actively sup­ports for the implementation of the Five-Point Roadmap of the State Administration Council as well as en­courages more efforts of Myanmar to initiate political stability of the country and political reform process.

Chairman of the State Adminis­tration Council Prime Minister Senior General Min Aung Hlaing said so at the meeting of the SAC at the SAC Chair­man Office in Nay Pyi Taw yesterday morning.

G20 leaders reaffirmed their strong commitment to multilateralism and pledged to reform the global governance system, according to the G20 Rio de Janeiro Leaders' Declaration released on Tuesday.

The leaders pledged to work for a reinvigorated and strengthened multilateral system, rooted in the purposes and principles of the UN Charter and international law, with renewed institutions and a reformed governance that is more representative and effective.

Vienna boosts Christmas lights to support struggling retailers amid economic downturn.

VIENNA will splash the cash on lighting up its famed Christmas markets to bring festive cheer to struggling retailers.