HONG KONG: John Lee, chief executive of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (HKSAR), said on Friday that Hong Kong will strengthen economic, trade and cultural ties with the Middle East. FOSTER TIES John Lee (left), chief executive of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (HKSAR), listens to a briefing …
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Austria looks for other power sources
KAPRUN, Austria: High in the Austrian Alps, hundreds of construction workers toil in a huge underground project aimed at storing hydropower as climate change has reduced the country’s water-dependent electricity production. Austria draws more than 60 percent of its electricity output from the renewable energy source, compared to a global …
Read More »Chinese profit from herding, solar panels
HOHHOT, China: Under a blue sea of solar panels, sheep roam and graze on fresh grass in north China’s dry pastures. “That’s my herd. I’m a herdsman with a job — I’m a maintenance worker at the solar power station,” said Hasenmongkh, 30, pointing to his flock of nearly 100 …
Read More »Libya rivals to work together on oil revenues
TRIPOLI: Rivals in politically divided Libya have agreed to form a committee on sharing oil revenues, a move welcomed Saturday by the UN, after military strongman Khalifa Haftar sought a “fair” split. Haftar, who backs the country’s eastern administration, had last Monday called for a committee to address the issue. …
Read More »So your flight got cancelled — here’s what you need to know about compensation
What responsibility do Canadian airlines have to passengers as the summer travel season gets in full swing? What are your rights as a traveller? Here’s what you need to know. ‘You kind of wish they could at least hand out food vouchers,’ said one traveller. Regina resident Ryan Coulter was …
Read More »So you gave personal info to a company caught in a data breach. Now what?
All kinds of companies in Canada are suffering hacking and data breaches, and some lose private consumer information in the process. What should you do after getting one of those ominous notices that your data has been affected? Cybersecurity experts say it’s a matter of when, not if, you will …
Read More »She says her Zoom layoff was short and cruel. Why virtual layoffs still lack etiquette
The norms of laying off remote workers through virtual communication platforms like Zoom are still a work in progress, according to experts, but there are several ways to improve a process some say can be “inhuman.” Experts say virtual layoffs are part of remote work, but the process remains inelegant. …
Read More »Twitter eyes legal action against Meta
NEW YORK CITY: Twitter has threatened legal action against Meta over its new, text-based app called Threads, according to a letter obtained by Semafor. In a Wednesday letter addressed to Meta Chief Executive Officer (CEO) Mark Zuckerberg, Alex Spiro, an attorney representing Twitter, accused Meta of unlawfully using Twitter’s trade …
Read More »Fruitful heritage: Family-owned farm in Zambales still produces mangoes after 35 years
Enrico Batungbacal, a dedicated and skilled mango farmer, has spent over three decades cultivating his farm in Zambales, Philippines. Despite facing numerous challenges along the way, his unwavering determination and love for farming have allowed him to overcome obstacles and establish a successful farm business. He is the owner and …
Read More »Reforms that shaped the Philippine financial system
STRENGTHENING FINANCIAL STABILITY THE Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas marks its 30th year with a banking system that is sound, stable and liquid. By the end of 2022, the Philippine banking system’s assets stood at P23,047.7 billion, up by 10.7 percent year-on-year. Over the same period, gross total loan portfolio grew …
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