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Seeking light in dark times four years after Myanmar coup
Seeking light in dark times four years after Myanmar coup
Economy
by  AFP

Yangon resident Aung Ko Gyi browses stalls for a solar power kit he can use to weather the blackouts that have become a constant feature of life in Myanmar four years on from a military coup. Resident Aung Kyo Gyi encourages others to switch to solar power to make it through the dark times.

Autos, electronics: What will Trump's tariffs impact?
Autos, electronics: What will Trump's tariffs impact?
Economy
by  AFP

US President Donald Trump's sweeping tariffs on Canada and Mexico are set to roil supply chains for products ranging from automobiles to avocados -- with industries girding for cost increases. Analysts expect Trump's 25 percent across-the-board tariffs on Canada and Mexico would hit the automobile and electronics sectors hard.