PATTANI, June 12 — Thailand is committed to working with Muslim countries on food security, energy, and climate change issues to enhance the country's economic competitiveness, prosperity, and quality of life for its people, said Deputy Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul.

WASHINGTON DC, June 12 — Economic growth in conflict-torn Myanmar will be around 1 per cent for the 2024-2025 fiscal year, the World Bank said today, as escalating violence, labour shortages and a depreciating currency make it harder to do business.

RIO DE JANEIRO, Jun 12 — Google yesterday announced new features which will use artificial intelligence (AI) to protect users' data in case an Android smartphone is stolen, German news agency (dpa) reported.

TOKYO, June 12 — Japan is considering imposing sanctions on companies, including Chinese firms, supporting Russia’s war on Ukraine by supplying materials that can be used by Moscow’s military, public broadcaster NHK reported today.

DALIAN, June 12 — On the floor of the Ex-Robots factory in China's northeastern coastal city of Dalian, engineers develop humanoid robots with a focus on enhancing facial expressions and emotions.

ISTANBUL, June 12 — Egypt and Qatar received a response from Palestinian groups Hamas and Islamic Jihad on a recent ceasefire and hostage swap proposal, the Egyptian Foreign Affairs Ministry said last night, Anadolu Agency reported.

BANGKOK, June 12 — More than a thousand exotic animals, reptiles and pets perished in a sprawling market in Thailand's capital Bangkok after a fire ripped through over a hundred shops in the early hours of today, authorities said.

UNITED NATIONS, June 12 — United Nations secretary-general Antonio Guterres yesterday named and shamed Israel’s armed and security forces, Palestinian militants Hamas and Islamic Jihad, and Sudan’s warring parties for killing and maiming children last year, adding them to an annual global list of offenders for violations against children.

WASHINGTON, June 12 — A jury has found US President Joe Biden's son, Hunter Biden, guilty on all three charges in a federal gun trial, German news agency (dpa) quoted several media outlets’ reports today, citing journalists in the courtroom.

KUALA LUMPUR, June 11 — Despite the long-standing principle of non-interference, the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (Asean) needs a robust approach to dealing with regional crises.

MUMBAI, June 11 — India will focus on finding solutions to border issues with China that has long strained ties between the countries, Indian Foreign Affairs Minister Subrahmanyam Jaishankar said today after assuming charge for a second straight term.

SYDNEY, June 11 — New Zealand today said it would send 41 more military personnel to the United Nations mission along the heavily fortified Demilitarised Zone between North and South Korea, as it looks to step up its role in international missions.

MUMBAI, June 11 — In a middle-class suburb of Mumbai, workers at SoftBank-backed Swiggy's grocery warehouse race against time to deliver orders within 10 minutes.

LONDON/HONG KONG, June 11 — The rule of law in Hong Kong is profoundly compromised in areas of the law where the government has strong opinions, a British judge who recently resigned from the top Hong Kong appeals court said yesterday.

MANILA, June 11 — Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jr said the country should be prepared for any eventuality because of more pronounced external threats driven by heightened tension in the Indo-Pacific.

CAIRO, June 11 — The Palestinian group Hamas, its ally the Islamic Jihad group and the rival Palestinian Authority of President Mahmoud Abbas welcomed a UN Security Council resolution backing a proposal for a ceasefire in Gaza.

SINGAPORE, June 11 — Singapore Airlines has sent offers of compensation to passengers of a flight last month that encountered severe turbulence and led to dozens of injuries and one death, the airline said today.

SAN FRANCISCO, June 11 — Apple unveiled a long-awaited AI strategy yesterday, integrating its new 'Apple Intelligence' technology across its suite of apps including Siri and bringing OpenAI's chatbot ChatGPT to its devices.

WASHINGTON, June 11 — Over the years, researchers who study elephants have noticed an intriguing phenomenon.

HAMILTON, June 11 — The UN Security Council yesterday adopted a resolution that supports a Gaza ceasefire proposal announced by US President Joe Biden.