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Vietnam, Venezuela bolster comprehensive partnership
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OpenAI opens its first Asian office in Tokyo
TOKYO/ISTANBUL: OpenAI, the developer of the artificial intelligence chatbot ChatGPT, has opened its first office in the Asian region in the Japanese capital, Tokyo.
“We chose Tokyo as our first Asian
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DA eyes adoption of best agri practices from S. Korea
MANILA: The Department of Agriculture (DA) eyes to adopt best agricultural practices from South Korea in a scheduled visit in May.
“I want to look at their best practices not only
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Dengue fever deaths in Indonesia up 179%
JAKARTA: Deaths from dengue fever in Indonesia this year surged by 179.4 percent to 475 as of the 15th week of 2024, compared to 170 deaths recorded in the same
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Bill seeks to penalize unauthorized use, sale of ‘wang-wang’
MANILA: Senate Majority Leader Joel Villanueva on Tuesday filed a bill seeking to prohibit the unauthorized use and sale of ‘wang-wang’ (beacons, sirens, and other
Volkswagen to build electric vehicle factory in Indonesia
Germany’s automaker Volkswagen plans to a build battery and electric vehicle (EV) factory worth 5 billion USD as part of its plan to set up an EV chain in
US Embassy sees record number of visas for Pinoys in 2023
The United States (US) Embassy in the Philippines is expecting a record number of visas to be processed in 2023 as the embassy works to restore and improve its
Agusan Sur town ARBs get P21-M irrigation project from NIA
The Agusan del Sur town of Trento welcomed Wednesday the turnover of a PHP21-million irrigation project by the National Irrigation Administration (NIA) to help increase their rice production. The
South Korea turns over P253-M agri centers to Quirino
The Korean government turned over on Thursday two agricultural centers that would boost the income of some 650 farmer households in Quirino. In a ceremony, Korea formally handed over
“Travelogue of China” media exchange activity kicks off in Qingdao, E China’s Shandong
The launching ceremony of a media exchange activity, called “Travelogue of China,” was held in Qingdao city, east China’s Shandong Province, on May 22. Around 30 journalists from 18
Somkiet Keokenchan named best Korean language speaker
Mr Somkiet Keokenchan, a student at the Vientiane Secondary School, has won Korean Speech Contest 2023 held on May 26 as a side event of Korean Week 2023 in
2nd ASEAN -China Online Influencers Conference Held in China’s Fuzhou
The Second ASEAN-China Online Influencers Conference was held in Fuzhou, China on May 19th. Themed “Meet in the Blessed Land across Mountains and Seas”, the event brought together over
Foreigner hotel stays in Japan top 10 mil. for 1st time in 3 years
The total number of overnight stays by foreigners at hotels and other accommodation facilities in Japan topped 10 million in April for the first time since January 2020, government