YANGON -- A total of 133 people from Oktwin township in the Bago region, southern Myanmar, were hospitalized due to food poisoning, the information team of the State Administration Council reported on Thursday.

The incident occurred on Wednesday evening after local residents consumed fried vermicelli, sauce, rice, and tamarind egg curry donated to them earlier that morning, the report said. (Myanmar-Food-Poisoning)

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ULAN BATOR -- The credit rating agency Fitch Ratings has upgraded Mongolia's long-term foreign-currency issuer default rating to "B+" from "B," maintaining a stable outlook, the country's central bank said Thursday, citing the agency's statement.

The upgrade reflects a reduction in Mongolia's public and external debt burdens, driven by robust performance in the mining sector, surpassing Fitch's previous forecasts. Increased foreign exchange reserves, lower debt levels, and more manageable external debt maturities enhance Mongolia's resilience against shocks, such as potential corrections in commodity markets. However, the country remains vulnerable to external conditions, according to Fitch. (Mongolia-Fitch-Rating)

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HONG KONG -- Hong Kong ranked ninth in the World Talent Ranking 2024 published Thursday by the International Institute for Management Development, a business school headquartered in Switzerland, up from the 16th spot last year.

Hong Kong improved across all three talent competitiveness factors in the ranking as compared to last year, according to the report. Its position rose from six to four in "readiness," from 15 to 13 in "investment and development," and the "appeal" ranking also moved up from 32 to 28. (Hong Kong-World-Talent-Ranking)

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CANBERRA -- Australia's population has officially surpassed 27 million people, with migration primarily driving growth.

Official data released by the Australian Bureau of Statistics on Thursday revealed that the Australian population was 27.12 million at the end of March 2024. (Australia-Population)

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TOKYO -- The mercury exceeded 35 degrees Celsius in central Tokyo on Wednesday, making Sept. 18 the latest such "extremely hot day" in a calendar year since the statistics began in 1875, according to the Japan Meteorological Agency (JMA).

An observation center in Tokyo's Chiyoda Ward logged 35.1 degrees Celsius shortly past 11:55 a.m. local time, constituting an "extremely hot day" where the temperature rises above 35 degrees Celsius, the JMA said. (Japan-Heat-Tokyo) Enditem

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