MYANMAR handmade rattan products have been popular in Mandalay, according to rattan products trading market.
Currently, pillows and hats made of rattan have been sold well and the number of rattan customers have grown as rattan products have good quality.

LAVENDER plantations near Pinlaung in the Pa-O Self-Administered Zone of Southern Shan State have become a popular destination for domestic tourists. According to local sources, the plantations attract 300 to 500 visitors daily, primarily from Taunggyi and Kalaw.
Located near Phayaphyu Village in Naungtaya of Pinlaung Township, the lavender patches were originally cultivated as part of Thailand’s Mae Fah Luang project.

Priority should be given to rural communities relying on agriculture for livelihoods

At least nine people were killed and several others wounded on early Thursday morning by Israeli airstrikes on Yemen’s capital here and the Red Sea ports in the western province of Hodeidah, the Houthirun al-Masirah TV reported.“

 Seven were killed in the port of As Salif, and two others killed in the port of the Ras Issa oil facility,” said the TV broadcaster, adding that at least three others were wounded in the airstrikes. 

Governor Gavin Newsom has declared a state of emergency after new cases of the H5N1 avian influenza virus were detected in dairy cows in southern California, while insisting that the risk to the general public remains low. The virus has been spreading through US dairy cattle herds since March, affecting at least 16 states.

Graduation Parade of DSMA 25th Intake

THE Egyptian cabinet granted Wednesday a United Arab Emirates (UAE)-based renewable energy company the “Golden Licence” to build an US$850-million photovoltaic (PV) power generation project in Upper Egypt’s province of Aswan.
The project, to be built by Abydos for Renewable Energy, a subsidiary of the AMEA Power, will cover an area of 20 square kilometres in New Benban, Aswan, and is planned to generate 1,000 megawatts (MW) of electricity with a 600-MW/hour energy storage system,

Donald Trump proposed making Canada the 51st state, claiming it would reduce costs for Canadians, including taxes and military protection. MAKING Canada the 51st state of the United States would significantly reduce costs for Canadians, who would save on taxes and military protection, US President elect Donald Trump said on Wednesday.
“No one can answer why we subsidize Canada to the tune of over $100,000,000 a year? Makes no sense! Many Canadians want Canada to become the 51st State. They would save massively on taxes and military protection.

According to the observations at (16:30)hrs MST today, due to the convergence of warm air from the Andaman Sea and Bay of Bengal and cold air from the China high pressure system and the remanent of Well Marked Low-Pressure Area over Southwest Bay of Bengal and adjoining West central Bay of Bengal, rain or thundershowers are likely to be isolated to scattered in Mandalay, Magway Regions and Rakhine State and fairly widespread to widespread in Sagaing Region and Kachin, Chin, Shan States with likelihood of isolated heavy falls during 20 December 2024 up to 23 December 2024.

From January to November 2024, more than 400,000 domestic and international visitors travelled to tourist destinations in Bago Region, according to the Bago Region Tourism Committee. Tourist sites in Bago Region hosted 399,637 domestic tourists and 6,329 international visitors, generating K4,909.34 million in tourism revenue. Compared to the same period in the previous year, the number of domestic tourists increased by 13,751, and revenue grew by K651.25 million. The Bago Region Tourism Committee announced plans to boost regional tourism with the onset of the dry season.