Japan to expand research grants, seeking 20,000 Ph.Ds a year
Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi attends a Council for Science, Technology and Innovation meeting July 10. © Kyodo
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Miniso Chief Marketing Officer Robin Liu, left, and Tom Bartlebaugh, Miniso USA's chief executive officer, with YOYO character plush toys. (Photo by Pak Yiu)
· PAK YIU
Rates are heading up again, and the Gulf will feel it fast | The National
At the start of the year, everybody expected interest rates to keep falling. That no longer looks like the way to bet.
· Harvey Jones
Riverside living in London is floating the boats of a new generation | The National
“I live by the river”, snarled Joe Strummer in The Clash’s politically charged 1979 punk anthem London Calling.
· Paul Carey
Private-equity giant Apollo launches $7.7B offer for budget airline easyJet — setting up potential bidding war
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· Reuters
Opinion: Nato summit: How a fractured alliance is fuelling a permanent war economy
The Nato summit held in Ankara this week was, by any measure, a gathering of an alliance under profound and perhaps irreversible strain.
· Middleeasteye
Three Reasons Gas Prices Are Likely To Remain Elevated
The US national average for regular 87-octane gasoline remained uncomfortably above the politically sensitive $4-per-gallon threshold for roughly two and a half months. That stretch pressured lower-income consumers, forcing many to trade down or cut discretionary spending while weighing on broader consumer sentiment…
· Tyler Durden
Iconic NYC eatery Babbo ordered to turn over video from when ‘Scabby the Rat’ mascot was knifed
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· Lisa Fickenscher
SM Prime eyeing more large-scale developments
CEBU CITY — SM Prime Holdings Inc. wants to undertake more large-scale integrated developments across the country following the opening of a new arena at SM Seaside City Cebu, with senior executive Hans Sy saying the company remained on the lookout for similar opportunities.
· Nazylen Joy Mabanglo
Sam Altman’s right-hand woman at OpenAI steps down due to chronic illness ahead of IPO
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· Marc Vartabedian
Qiagen opens first Experience Lab in Manila
NETHERLANDS-BASED life sciences company Qiagen has opened its first Experience Lab in the Philippines, providing researchers, students and industry users with access to molecular testing technologies for demonstrations, training and technical support.
· leander domingo
SK Group Chair Chey says Nasdaq debut 'historical moment,' expects huge AI investment
WASHINGTON, July 10 (Yonhap) -- SK Group Chairman Chey Tae-won said Friday that South Korean chip giant SK hynix Inc.'s debut on the tech-heavy Nasdaq is a "historical moment" and a "dream come true," expressing his expectation for the group's large-scale investment in the artificial intelligence (AI) sector.
· Song Sang-ho
AI moves to the factory floor as automakers embrace smart manufacturing
ARTIFICIAL intelligence (AI) is emerging as a driving force behind the next generation of automotive manufacturing, with new research showing the technology is helping automakers improve productivity, reduce equipment failures and strengthen quality control as factories become increasingly connected and data-driven.
· RGBT
Net FDI falls to near 10-year low in April
NET foreign direct investments (FDIs) fell to a near 10-year of $250 million in April, data from the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) showed on Friday, plunging by approximately 59 percent from $607 million a year earlier and the $611 million seen in March.
· giselle jordan
Internet access to hit 100% this month – DICT
INTERNET access nationwide is close to nearly 100 percent and full coverage could be achieved later this month amid expansion efforts by both the government and telecommunications companies, a Cabinet official said.
· The Manila Times
Nine steps toward a pedestrian-friendly Philippines
THE improvement of our pedestrian environment is one of the most timely, impactful and cost-effective programs that the Marcos government can implement today. Walkability improvements are low-cost, short-gestation, employment-generating, highly visible, pro-poor and implementable in every barangay.
· Robert Siy
Agri trade deficit widens
THE country’s agricultural trade deficit of $988.65 million in May was 6.4 percent narrower than the $1.06 billion a year earlier, the Philippine Statistics Authority reported, but was larger than April’s $667.35 million and also the highest since March’s $1.25 billion.
· Giselle P. Jordan
The loudest voices in US-China trade talks? Christmas tree growers
US growers urge officials to keep tariffs on Chinese-made artificial trees, saying lower duties threaten family farms and livelihoods
· Han Li
The loudest voices in US-China trade talks? Christmas tree growers
US growers urge officials to keep tariffs on Chinese-made artificial trees, saying lower duties threaten family farms and livelihoods
· Han Li
European Union warns Meta to change ‘addictive’ Facebook, Instagram features — or get big fines
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· Thomas Barrabi
PPA marks 52 years with record dividends, port expansion
The Philippine Ports Authority (PPA) is marking its 52nd anniversary with record financial results, expanded infrastructure investments and continued growth in cargo movement, underscoring its role in strengthening trade and connectivity across the country.
· Angelo Del Prado
The Manila Times to host Maritime Forum on offshore wind supply chain
As the Philippines positions itself to become a major offshore wind market in Southeast Asia, The Manila Times will convene government officials, industry executives and maritime experts to discuss one of the sector’s biggest challenges — building the maritime infrastructure needed to support offshore wind development.
· The Manila Times
Yen rises, JGB yields fall on Japan finance minister's pension fund remarks
Japanese Finance Minister Satsuki Katayama speaks at a news conference in Tokyo on July 10. © Kyodo
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Business is changing: Find out what future leaders are already learning what it takes
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· The Manila Times
Raptors, Clippers put Kawhi trade on hold
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· Associated Press
SCIENCE BEHIND THE MEDICINE: Upstream validation key to pharmaceutical quality
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· raymond gregory b. tribdino
Volkswagen to cut capacity, model lineup as it tries to tackle a historic crisis
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· Reuters
PepsiCo warns of higher commodity costs amid faltering North American food sales
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· Reuters
China's passenger car exports are up 80% in June
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· Associated Press
Meta to put AI chip into production in September as it looks to double computing capacity, memo shows
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· Reuters
Micron boosts US investment plan again, commits $250 billion through 2035
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· Reuters
Global M&A activity on track to eclipse 2021 deal boom
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· Reuters
DoubleDragon says Hotel101 Niseko on track for December opening
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· Nazylen Joy Mabanglo
Lance Gokongwei joins PhilWeb board
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· Nazylen Joy Mabanglo
SK Hynix rises 14% in biggest-ever foreign share sale in US
SK Hynix intends to use the newly raised capital for construction of production facilities and acquiring chipmaking equipment. © Reuters
· PAK YIU
Nato summit: How a fractured alliance is fuelling a permanent war economy
The Nato summit held in Ankara this week was, by any measure, a gathering of an alliance under profound and perhaps irreversible strain.
· Middleeasteye
Smotrich: Steve Witkoff called Gaza Palestinians ‘two million Nazis’
Israeli Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich has said US envoy Steve Witkoff described Gaza’s entire population as “two million Nazis” during a private meeting last year.
· Middleeasteye
Japan's JAPEX aims to nearly quadruple US oil, gas output by 2035
Japan Petroleum Exploration has acquired oil and gas interests in the U.S. (Photo obtained by Nikkei)
· Staff Writer
Mitsubishi Motors Joins Physical AI Race With Humanoid Robot Production Deal
Mitsubishi Motors shares surged as much as 17% in Tokyo on Friday after the automaker unveiled a deal with the University of Tokyo startup Highlanders to mass-produce humanoid robots, signaling a push beyond its core automotive business and reinforcing a broader trend we have highlighted that could sweep across the …
· Tyler Durden
Hong Kong’s 3-year deal to host LEAP East ‘affirms’ global I&T role
Partnership shows industry’s confidence in Hong Kong and further proves its role as ‘superconnector’, Tourism Board chairman Peter Lam says
· Ng Kang-chung
Hong Kong’s 3-year deal to host LEAP East ‘affirms’ global I&T role
Partnership shows industry’s confidence in Hong Kong and further proves its role as ‘superconnector’, Tourism Board chairman Peter Lam says
· Ng Kang-chung
IEA Warns Escalation In US-Iran Hostilities Could Upend Oil Surplus Forecast
Despite the tentative recovery of oil flows through the Strait of Hormuz and the first build-up in global stocks since the war began, this week’s re-escalation of the U.S.-Iran hostilities could flip the outlook for an oil market surplus for next year, the International Energy Agency said on Friday.
· Tyler Durden
Why pay a premium fee for a service that isn’t? How the nationwide outage could hurt Telstra
The telco has long banked on its reputation as having the most stable, widest mobile telco coverage. That is now badly dented
· Jonathan Barrett, Catie Mcleod
First home buyers at Sydney auctions hope the market might be a little less ‘untouchable’ at last
Dreams of home ownership feel closer for some as property prices cool across Australia’s capital cities
· Achol Arok
Albanese juggles national security and trade in foreign policy bonanza. The stakes could not be higher | Tom McIlroy
China may be the biggest loser in landmark week where the PM met leaders of India, Fiji, Tonga, Samoa, Solomon Islands and Papua New Guinea
· Tom Mcilroy
Top 20 Global Concert Tours from Pollstar
The Top 20 Global Concert Tours ranks artists by average box office gross per city and includes the average ticket price for shows Worldwide. The list is based on data provided to the trade publication Pollstar by concert promoters and venue managers.
Barbados leader criticizes suggestion that former colonies owe Britain
SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (AP) — Barbados Prime Minister Mia Mottley has described as “asinine” a suggestion by a U.K. lawmaker that Britain’s former colonies should repay it for its historic investment in them.
SK Hynix stock set for Nasdaq debut, opening the trillion-dollar chip giant to U.S. investors
SK Hynix is set to debut on the Nasdaq on Friday, giving U.S. investors an opportunity to invest directly in South Korea's second most valuable company.
· Kif Leswing
Delta CEO warns higher airfare costs could last even as oil prices fall
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· Taylor Herzlich
Qatar vetoes Volkswagen deal with Israeli defense company Rafael in Germany - report
The Qatar Investment Authority (QIA), a major Volkswagen shareholder, blocked a proposed agreement between Volkswagen and Israeli defense company Rafael to manufacture Iron Dome components at a factory in Germany, according to German newspaper Bild.
· MAARIV