BEIJING: Chinese car giants locked in a cut-throat price war descend on the capital for the start of the Auto China show on Thursday, vying to draw consumers and headlines in the world's biggest electric vehicle (EV) market and abroad. China's EV sector has exploded in recent years, and firms …
Read More »Honda to invest $15B to build 4 new EV plants in Ontario
Japanese automaker Honda will make a $15-billion electric vehicle investment in Ontario to build four new manufacturing plants in the province, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and Ontario Premier Doug Ford announced Thursday. Trudeau and Ford say $5B shared investment will create growth for decades to come Japanese automaker Honda will …
Read More »What could a $5B government loan program do? Turn Indigenous communities into powerful investors
Indigenous leaders say a new loan guarantee program from the federal government, announced last week in the 2024 budget, will be a huge boost for economic reconciliation. Why the new Indigenous loan guarantee program is a big deal Downtown Toronto is a long way from most communities where the federal …
Read More »Accusers ‘gutted’ as Harvey Weinstein’s 2020 rape conviction in New York overturned
New York's highest court has overturned Harvey Weinstein's 2020 rape conviction, finding the judge at the landmark #MeToo trial prejudiced the ex-movie mogul with improper rulings, including a decision to let women testify about allegations that weren't part of the case. Court orders new trial for Weinstein, who has been …
Read More »Integrate efforts to diminish self-rated poverty, hunger
Amid the rising temperature, news of El Niño’s damage to the agriculture sector, and rising prices of food and fuel, there was some good news that peeked out of a survey. An Octa Research survey released April 23 found that fewer Filipinos experienced poverty and hunger in the first quarter …
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A perfect example of a counter-productive obstruction is the Trusted Operator Program-Container Registry and Monitoring System, which was put in the freezer after being shot down by top-level officials. Lately, the local economy has been getting notice for chalking up progress “without fanfare,” which is a credit to the administration …
Read More »PH logs over 2M int’l visitors in April – DOT
TOURIST ARRIVALS. Tourists arrive at the Laoag International Airport in this undated photo. Over 2 million international visitors have arrived in the country this month so far, with South Koreans topping the list of inbound arrivals, the Department of Tourism said. (PNA photo by Leilanie Adriano) MANILA – Over 2 million international visitors …
Read More »Phivolcs records 5 volcanic earthquakes in Taal Volcano
File photo shows the Taal Volcano. (The STAR / Michael Varcas, file) MANILA, Philippines — The Taal Volcano exhibited five volcanic earthquakes on Thursday, the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology said (Phivolcs). The agency reported the findings during its latest 24-hour observation period, which included three volcanic tremors lasting two …
Read More »38 areas under ‘dangerous’ heat index classification — PAGASA
A pedestrian cools himself with a folding hand fan as he waits for a ride along a road in Manila on April 24, 2024, as extreme heat affected the country. Extreme heat scorched the Philippines on April 24, forcing schools in some areas to suspend in-person classes and prompting warnings …
Read More »Philippines hailed as Sustainable Dive Destination of the Year at Asia Dive Expo
Lagen Dive Site/Erwin Lim via DOT / Release MANILA, Philippines — The Philippines was named as Sustainable Dive Destination of the Year at Asia Dive Expo in Singapore, in recognition of its unwavering commitment to environmental conservation and sustainable practices in dive tourism. “This recognition, alongside our long list of …
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