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SYDNEY — Chinese Premier Li Qiang mixed a dash of “panda diplomacy” with a visit to a historic vineyard on Sunday to celebrate a thaw in once-icy trade ties with Australia. The highest-ranking Chinese official to visit Australia in seven years, Li's four-day trip offers the prospect of greater trade …

EVEN though the median pay package of chief executive officers (CEOs) in the United States last year was nearly 200 times more than a worker in the middle of their company pay scales, Elon Musk's record-setting Tesla compensation dwarfs them by comparison. Tesla shareholders on Thursday (Friday in Manila) voted …

HEFEI, China — Chinese automaker Chery in May launched a new energy vehicle (NEV) with a driving range exceeding 2,000 kilometers, featuring some tires supplied by German tire manufacturer Continental AG. Since 2019, the two companies have worked in cooperation to explore the NEV market. Their partnership exemplifies the growing …

Overheard at the event were yells wishing “Hitler was still here” to “wipe out” the Jews The pernicious spread of anti-Israeli sentiment in exclusive schools in the United States, which some left-wing groups in the country are trying to replicate among big local universities must be stopped. Instead of providing …

Understanding the situation of the typical household enables a better appreciation of the role of fathers in Philippine society today. According to the 2022 National Demographic and Health Survey of the Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA): “Households in the Philippines have an average of 4.2 members. Women head one in four …

The Group of Seven (G7) leaders expressed concern and opposed China’s actions in the disputed South China Sea and its use of “increasing use of dangerous maneuvers and water cannons” against Philippine vessels. In the G7 Apulia Leaders’ Communiqué posted on the White House’s official website, the leaders said they …

(PNA file photo by Joan Bondoc) MANILA – At least 28 motorcycle and car dealerships face fines between PHP20,000 and PHP500,000 and suspension of accreditation up to six months for defying the Land Transportation Office (LTO) guidelines to release license plates and Official Receipt/Certificate of Registration (OR/CR) on time. Assistant Secretary …

This photo shows a Laguna de Bay. (Philippine Star / Michael Varcas)  MANILA, Philippines — More than 800 fisherfolk expressed their concern over the potential loss of their livelihood due to the construction of a 2,000-hectare floating solar project in Laguna de Bay, according to the a chapter of fishers’ …

FIRST FAMILY. First Lady Liza Araneta-Marcos greets her husband, President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr., on Father’s Day Sunday (June 16, 2024). In a social media post, the First Lady shared a portrait of their family collaged through the years. (Photo courtesy of Liza Marcos Facebook) MANILA – First Lady Liza Araneta-Marcos greeted her …

A Philippine civilian mission of volunteers and fishermen to West Philippine Sea (Akabayan Party’s Facebook page)  The Philippine Air Force (PAF) said Sunday, June 16, that it will continue to hold maritime patrol over the West Philippine Sea (WPS) as part of its inherent duty to protect Filipinos there amid …