Hundreds of artists from various fields will participate in performances on the occasion of the 325th anniversary of Sai Gon – Cho Lon – Gia Dinh – Ho Chi Minh City (1698-2023) and 47 years since Sai Gon – Gia Dinh was officially named after President…
The World Bank has approved two projects worth 1.1 billion USD to expand access to cleaner electricity in Indonesia.The first project, worth 500 million USD, will connect about 2 million Indonesians to the electricity grid in the eastern part of the c…
India and the Philippines have agreed to further strengthen their bilateral partnership in areas including defence, maritimes, law enforcement, trade and investement.The decision was made within the framework of the official visit to India by Philippi…
Thailand’s economy in May improved from the previous month as tourism gathered momentum and private consumption increased while exports remained weak, according to the central bank.The Bank of Thailand (BOT) expects economic growth at 3.6% this year a…
The Shinhan Bank of the Republic of Korea announced on June 30 that its subsidiary in Vietnam has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with BC Card – a subsidiary of KT Group – to enhance the credit card payment system in Vietnam.The bank expect…
Apple’s market value surpassed $3 trillion on Friday, driven by its shares reaching a record high level. The US-based global tech firm witnessed its stock price soaring to a peak of US$192.60 per share, reflecting a gain of nearly 1.6 percent followin…
A foreign-funded project assisted the projects of at least 16 Agrarian Reform Beneficiaries Organizations (ARBOs) in Agusan del Sur. Project Converge, which is funded by International Fund for Agricultural Development and the Philippine government, ha…
British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak on Friday announced a 15-year plan for the National Health Service (NHS) workforce, calling it “the biggest ever expansion” in the country’s health care history. Sunak told reporters during a visit to Addenbrooke’s H…
Provincial officials and concerned citizens on Saturday pooled their hard-earned cash to put up an almost half a million peso bounty on information leading to the arrest of architecture student Eden Joy Villacete’s killers. The fundraising activity wa…
Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. on Saturday urged the Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) and its development partners to ensure the timely completion of the three other segments of the Davao City Coastal Bypass Road Project. Marcos made the call as…
The Brazilian Superior Electoral Court (TSE) ruled Friday that former President Jair Bolsonaro is ineligible to run for the presidency for the next eight years. The ruling comes in response to allegations of abuses of political power and media manipul…
President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. on Saturday called on Davao del Sur’s government to remain determined in promoting peace and development in the province and make it a ‘beacon of progress for Mindanao and for the rest of the country.’ In his keynote …
