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The prize is split between Baker and Hassabis-Jumper. PHOTO: ANI

THE 2024 Nobel Prize in Chemistry has been awarded to David Baker, Demis Hassabis, and John M Jumper, the Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences announced on Wednesday.

The prize is divided into two halves, with one half awarded to David Baker for his work on “computational protein design” and the other half jointly awarded to Demis Hassabis and John M Jumper for their discoveries in “protein structure prediction”, according to the Academy.

Expanded meeting of the CIS Heads of State. PHOTO: VALERY SHARIFULIN/TASS

Russian President Vladimir Putin stated that their positions are often closely aligned or identical.

THE CIS leaders constantly coordinate positions on key global and regional issues, Russian President Vladimir Putin said on Tuesday.

“We are constantly coordinating positions on key global and regional issues.

Financial data display in Tokyo on 8 October 2024 shows the 225-issue Nikkei Stock Average ending lower than the previous day. PHOTO: KYODO

TOKYO stocks broke a three-day winning streak Tuesday as investors locked in recent gains amid concerns over tensions in the Middle East, while a stronger yen versus the US dollar weighed on exporters.

Sandalwood nursery farms

ACCORDING to the interviews in the sandalwood market, Chinese buyers are purchasing as much sandalwood as they can.

There are orders from big local merchants to produce sandalwood sculptures in Myanmar.

State Administration Council Chairman Prime Minister Senior General Min Aung Hlaing addresses the meeting on security and development of Yangon Region yesterday.

WHEN public service personnel cooperate with the government in security with security awareness and knowledge, they can prevent weakness in security measures, said Chairman of the State Administration Council Prime Minister Senior General Min Aung Hlaing in his speech at the meeting on security and development of Yangon Region on Konmyinttha of Yangon Region yesterday morning.

State Administration Council Chairman Prime Minister Senior General Min Aung Hlaing views round the construction project site of the Myanmar-Korea Friendship (Dala) Bridge yesterday

OFFICIALS need to consider systematically setting the water clearance for vessels in waterways and piers of the Myanmar-Korea Friendship (Dala) Bridge, said Chairman of the State Administration Council Prime Minister Senior General Min Aung Hlaing on his inspection tour of the bridge project yesterday afternoon.

This aerial drone photo shows people visiting a navy vessel at the Qingdao International Sailing Centre pier in Qingdao, east China’s Shandong Province, 22 April 2024. The Chinese People’s Liberation Army Navy holds open day events in multiple coastal cities including Qingdao around 23 April to mark the 75th anniversary of its founding. PHOTO: MA JIEWEN/XINHUA

MOSCOW and Beijing are intensively developing military and defence industry cooperation, while their actions are absolutely transparent and not directed against third countries, Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov said.

Top diplomat added Russia-China partnership is based on “the high level of mutual trust”.

UAE state energy giant ADNOC will buy German chemicals firm Covestro for 12 billion euros ($13.3billion). PHOTO : INA FASSBENDER / AFP/FILE

The agreement stipulates that ADNOC will make a public offer for all outstanding shares of Covestro at a price of €62.00 per share.

GERMAN chemicals group Covestro said Tuesday it had accepted a takeover bid from the United Arab Emirates state energy company ADNOC, valuing the plastics-maker at 12 billion euros ($13.3 billion).

UNHCR Asia-Pacific Regional Bureau Director Ms Hai Kyung Jun calls on Union Minister U Ko Ko Hlaing yesterday

UNION Minister for the Ministry 2 at the Office of the Chairman of the State Administration Council U Ko Ko Hlaing received the delegation led by Ms Hai Kyung Jun, Director of UNHCR Regional Bureau for Asia and the Pacific, yesterday at the parlour of the Ministry in Nay Pyi Taw.

Popa-Bagan GeoTraveller Tour

The GeoTraveller from Popa to Bagan, where people can studyboth culture and nature, will be launched for the first time, according to Ko Tin Ko Min from Mahagiri Group.

Tickets for the GeoTraveller tour will be sold once a month on every full moon day starting from the coming Thadingyut.