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WASHINGTON, D.C.: Micron is set to receive up to $6.1 billion in grants from the US government to help build its semiconductor plants in New York and Idaho, President Joe Biden said on Thursday. The announcement came as he traveled to Syracuse, New York, marking the latest in a series …
Read More »Airbus net profit soars 28% in January-March
PARIS: European aviation giant Airbus posted a 28-percent increase in first-quarter profit on Thursday through rising deliveries and production, a day after archrival Boeing reported a loss. Airbus' net income in the first three months rose to 595 million euros ($637 million) while revenue grew 9 percent to 12.8 billion …
Read More »Filipina youth champions education for women at United Nations
Mandy Romero, representing the youth of the Philippines,delivers the country statement at the 68th Session of the United Nations (Commission on the Status of Women.) MANILA, Philippines — In her bid to break barriers in education experienced by women and girls in the Philippines, Mandy Romero, 23, wrote and delivered …
Read More »Ontario NDP will defy keffiyeh ban if Ford doesn’t step in: Stiles
Ontario NDP Leader Marit Stiles has given Premier Doug Ford a deadline to reverse the ban on the wearing of keffiyehs at the provincial legislature or else she says the NDP will defy the ban. Demonstrators rallied against ban on Friday as civil liberties group called ban 'undemocratic' Ontario NDP …
Read More »Nearly 23% of the Canadian population reported food insecurity in 2022
Canada’s poverty rate rose to 9.9 per cent in 2022, approaching pre-pandemic levels as government financial benefits introduced during the COVID-19 crisis ended, according to a Statistics Canada report released Friday. Food insecurity numbers are 'sickening' but not surprising, says researcher Nearly nine million Canadians lived in food insecure households …
Read More »National chief says she was ‘stunned,’ calls for change after headdress taken from her on flight
Assembly of First Nations National Chief Cindy Woodhouse Nepinak says attempts by Air Canada staff to take her headdress from her on Wednesday have created "a pivotal learning moment in history." 'I don't want to feel like that anymore': Assembly of First Nations National Chief Cindy Woodhouse Nepinak Assembly of …
Read More »Luxury retailer Ted Baker Canada is seeking creditor protection
The owners of Ted Baker's Canadian operations have filed for creditor protection in a bid to help the retailer get enough "breathing room" to decide whether to liquidate and wind down the business or pursue other unspecified alternatives. Clothing brand facing has been 'unsuccessful' in reducing costs, say lawyers in …
Read More »Vice Ganda on achieving beauty inside out
In an industry that rewards youth, TV host and comedian Vice Ganda proudly proves that age — and the wisdom that comes with it — is something to be proud of. Fresh from his much-talked-about birthday bash, Vice Ganda joined businesswoman Anna Magkawas at The Manila House in Bonifacio Global …
Read More »Orca calf swims out of lagoon after being trapped for a month
The Ehattesaht First Nation says a killer whale calf that had been trapped in a remote Vancouver Island lagoon for more than a month is now free after she swam out on her own early Friday morning. Ehattesaht First Nation says young killer whale swam over sandbar on her own …
Read More »What China is forgetting
For over seven decades, the MDT has provided a sense of security and stability in the region, acting as a deterrent against potential aggressors. In the geopolitical chessboard of the Asia-Pacific region, a few alliances have endured the test of time as steadfastly as between the United States and the …
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