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Photo Credit: Reuters TOKYO — Toyota’s global production tumbled in June, down for a fifth straight month with the automaker hit hard by a certification scandal in its home market and a fierce price war in China. Output worldwide for Japan’s biggest automaker slid 12.9 percent to 795,862 vehicles, the …

People walk in front of an electronic board showing a share price of the Nikkei index of the Tokyo Stock Exchange in Tokyo on April 5, 2024. (AFP / Kazuhiro Nogi)  HONG KONG, China — Equity markets were mixed Tuesday as investors jockey ahead of a slew of central bank …

The First Philippine Industrial Park in Batangas is one of the largest and fastest-growing ecozones in the country. (STAR / File)  MANILA, Philippines — There are a total of 19 proposed economic zones in the Senate, according to Sen. Juan Miguel Zubiri As the new chairperson for the committee on …

© Reuters. FILE PHOTO-A general view of the city skyline of Jakarta, the capital city of Indonesia, August 5, 2021. REUTERS/Ajeng Dinar Ulfiana/File Photo JAKARTA — Foreign direct investment into Indonesia rose 16.6 percent on a yearly basis in the second quarter to 217.3 trillion rupiah ($13.35 billion), the investment …

After operating in the B.C.’s Okanagan Valley for nearly nine decades, B.C. Tree Fruits announced to growers on Friday that it is dissolving the co-operative and seeking court direction to liquidate its assets. Grower-owned co-operative cites low fruit volumes, weather impacts and difficult financial conditions. After operating in the Okanagan …

Pedestrians walk past an electronic quotation board displaying the numbers of share prices on the Tokyo Stock Exchange in Tokyo on July 25, 2024. (AFP / Kazuhiro Nogi)  HONG KONG, China — Asian markets rallied Monday, tracking a surge on Wall Street after data showing US inflation slowed further in …

Over 1,400 new workers are needed by four Japanese companies with manufacturing facilities inside the First Philippine Industrial Park (FPIP) economic zone in the cities of Santo Tomas and Tanauan in Batangas. Prospective employees wait for their turn to fill up application forms during the recent “Sulong Buhay Job Fair” …

Walmart Canada said on Thursday it invested $53 million to increase hourly wages for about 40,000 of its store associates earlier this month. Retailer also increasing investments to retain employees in the U.S. Walmart Canada said on Thursday it invested $53 million to increase hourly wages for about 40,000 of …

After breaking ground in 2023, the company building a plant to produce battery components for electric vehicles in a municipality near Kingston, Ont., says it’s delaying construction of the plant citing a slowdown in EV sales. In a statement to CBC News, Umicore Rechargeable Battery Materials Inc. said Friday that …

Postmedia has entered an agreement to purchase SaltWire, Atlantic Canada’s largest newspaper chain, according to a news release issued Friday. SaltWire would remain committed to local journalism, Postmedia says. Postmedia has entered an agreement to purchase SaltWire, Atlantic Canada’s largest newspaper chain, according to a news release issued Friday. SaltWire …