YANGON -- The 75th anniversary of China-Myanmar diplomatic ties was marked with events in Yangon and Mandalay on Thursday, with a focus on bilateral cooperation and China's ongoing support for Myanmar.
In Yangon, a commemorative event was organized to mark the anniversary alongside the International Day for Dialogue among Civilizations. (Myanmar-China-Ties)
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MACAO -- Macao has returned to the world's top 100 cities for international conferences, according to the 2024 annual market report released by the International Congress and Convention Association (ICCA), the special administrative region's trade and investment institute said on Friday.
The report showed that Macao ranked 14th in the Asia-Pacific region, up six places, and 76th globally, a jump of 31 spots, tying with Beijing and Doha. This was the first time since 2019 that Macao had reentered the global top 100. (Macao-Rank-International Conferences)
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DHAKA -- The Bangladeshi interim government's Chief Adviser Muhammad Yunus Friday said the country's next national elections will be held on a day in April next year.
He said that the Election Commission will present a detailed roadmap of the election at an "appropriate time." (Bangladesh-Election)
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TOKYO -- Tokyo-based space startup ispace has officially confirmed the failure of its lunar landing mission, after losing communication with its lander during descent in the early hours of Friday.
In a press conference held shortly after 9:00 a.m. Japan time, ispace announced the mission's conclusion after determining that communication recovery with the lander was no longer feasible. (Japan-Ispace-Failure)
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CANBERRA -- Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese said on Friday that his government will not loosen biosecurity laws as it considers lifting a restriction on imports of U.S. beef.
The Australian Broadcasting Corporation (ABC) and Nine Entertainment newspapers reported on Friday that Albanese's Labor Party government could use the import ban on some beef slaughtered in the U.S. as a bargaining chip in negotiations for an exemption from U.S. tariffs. (Australia-Beef) Enditem
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