MAY DAY MESSAGE This picture shows vessels parked along the Singapore anchorage on Wednesday, April 26, 2023. Singapore is expected to post slower economic growth this year, but it ‘should avoid an outright contraction,’ Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong said Sunday. AFP PHOTO MAY DAY MESSAGE This picture shows vessels …

NEW SCHEME This April 14, 2022 file photo from TED Conferences shows Elon Musk speaking during an interview with TED head Chris Anderson (not in photo) at the ‘TED2022: A New Era’ conference in Vancouver, Canada. Musk on Saturday, April 29, 2023, announced a plan for his Twitter platform to …

MORE BUSINESS This file photo shows laborers working at Huajian factory, south of Addis Ababa, capital of Ethiopia on July 19, 2017. Ethiopia anticipates increasing foreign direct investment from China, Ethiopian officials have said on Saturday, April 29, 2023. XINHUA PHOTO ADDIS ABABA: Ethiopia anticipates increasing foreign direct investment from …

Premier Doug Ford’s government is preparing to expand gas-fired power plants in Ontario, a move that critics say will make the province’s electricity system dirtier and could eventually leave taxpayers on the hook.  Even if federal regulations shut down gas-fired facilities, province will keep paying power contracts. Premier Doug Ford’s …

Longchamp, the luxury French brand known for its leather goods, has unveiled a new design concept for its boutiques that is sure to make shoppers feel right at home. Longchamp boutique pliage section.   The Hot Zone overview  Inspired by the quintessential Parisian apartment, the label’s new concept reflects its …

At a grand event this week, Brilliant Skin Inc. revealed that award-winning actor Alden Richards is now the successful homegrown skincare brand’s official newest endorser. Alden Richards knows that taking care of one’s skin is important.  The partnership has excited the GMA Network artist’s fans and consumers alike. With his …

Islam Meghari wanted a better life for his wife and daughter, so in 2018, he gave up a medical career and left Saudia Arabia to move to Canada. He assumed his wife and daughter would soon join him, but five years later, he’s still waiting for Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship …

Maria Valverde’s terminal cancer means she can no longer work, but it is allowing her to focus on making art. ‘I’m ready to do what I was destined to do, which is to be an artist,’ she says.  ‘I’m ready to do what I was destined to do, which is …

Edmonton police say they have located the remains of a young girl whose disappearance has led to a first-degree murder charge being laid.  A 3rd person has now been charged in relation to the case. Edmonton police say they have located the remains of a young girl whose disappearance has …

In many ways, it was like any other setting day for lobster fishers at Covehead Harbour, P.E.I. But there was also some uncertainty, and the wharf certainly doesn’t look the same.  It’s easy to see how the storm damaged the wharf, but how it affected the lobsters is uncertain. In …