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The Myanmar 'water brothers' salvaging shipwrecks on the tide
The Myanmar 'water brothers' salvaging shipwrecks on the tide
Economy
by  AFP

Diving into the darkness of the Yangon River, Than Nyunt starts another murky sortie in his months-long mission to salvage a sunken ship using the power of the moon. He says he has salvaged around 40 ships, from cargo boats to passenger ferries, since he started diving over four decades ago.

Asian markets mixed as global rally stalls, eyes on yen
Asian markets mixed as global rally stalls, eyes on yen
Economy
by  AFP

Asian equities were mixed Thursday as investors turned cautious after the past three days' sizeable gains, with Meta's warning that it will spend far more than expected this year fuelling worries that the latest tech-led rally may have gone too far. Tech titans Microsoft and Alphabet are due to report later in the day.

As 'news deserts' spread, US journalism fights on
As 'news deserts' spread, US journalism fights on
Technology
by  AFP

Baltimore Banner reporter Matti Gellman is first to leap in with questions during a recent press appearance by Maryland's state governor and celebrity chef Jose Andres at an urban farm. As for the Banner, the importance of its mission was underscored recently when a container ship crashed into a major Baltimore bridge, collapsing it within seconds.