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MANILA, Philippines — The Department of Agriculture (DA) has filed complaints with the Office of the Ombudsman against several Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) officials and private contractors over ghost farm-to-market road (FMR) projects in Davao Occidental.
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MOUNTAIN VIEW, California — Google on Tuesday unveiled the design of new smart glasses, returning to a market the tech giant tried — and failed — to crack more than a decade ago.
Samsung Electronics is expected to accelerate its treasury share buyback to fund a special bonus for its chip employees under a tentative labor agreement reached to avert a planned strike, Herald Business reported on Thursday.
Viking Mines has added serious at-surface weight to its historic Linka tungsten project in Nevada, after discovering two previously unrecognised historical rock stockpiles sitting right on top of the ground next to the old Conquest mine.
HD Hyundai said Thursday that its shipbuilding arm HD Hyundai Heavy Industries signed a framework agreement with TerraPower to supply key components for next-generation sodium-cooled nuclear reactors, strengthening its push into the global small modular reactor market.
Fresh off a string of high-grade drill hits and stellar metallurgical results, Advance Metals has moved to consolidate its ownership of the high-grade Myrtleford and Beaufort gold projects in Victoria’s goldfields.
For decades, globalisation rested on a comfortable assumption: goods would flow. Oil through Hormuz, containers through Suez, grain across the Black Sea and semiconductors out of East Asia. The system was imperfect but efficient, rewarding speed, scale and the cheapest route. That era is not ending — it has ended.
MANILA, Philippines — The country could face renewed pressure on rice prices and food security as the risk of a very strong El Niño continued to rise, Metrobank Wealth Insights said, potentially disrupting agricultural output across major rice-exporting countries.
Surprise rise in jobless rate will give Reserve Bank more reason to delay another interest rate hike at June meeting
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A container terminal in Singapore. The city-state's benchmark nonoil domestic exports grew 24.5% year on year in April. © Reuters
Containers are stacked at a port in Tokyo Tuesday, May 19, 2026. (Michi Ono/Kyodo News via AP)
SEOUL, May 21 (Yonhap) -- South Korea will conduct an investigation into artificial intelligence (AI) service providers to address potential antitrust and consumer rights issues in the fast-growing industry, the fair trade watchdog said Thursday.
SEOUL, May 21 (Yonhap) -- South Korea plans to complete at least 70 percent of the tasks required in the first half for inclusion in the developed market status under Morgan Stanley Capital International (MSCI), the finance ministry said Thursday.
Arafura's rare earth project in Australia's Northern Territory underscores the shift by Western governments and major manufacturers to financially back supply chain diversification. (Screenshot from the Arafura's YouTube page)
ClearVue Technologies has added another commercial marker to what has already proven to be an extremely productive week, locking in a $305,000 contract to supply building-integrated photovoltaic glazing for the Rio Business Centre redevelopment in Paphos, Cyprus.
SEOUL, May 21 (Yonhap) -- South Korean stocks traded sharply higher late Thursday morning as Samsung Electronics averted a strike and other market heavyweights advanced on hopes for a possible agreement between the United States and Iran to end the war in the Middle East.
Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has spent the fourth anniversary of his election win defending the budget while New Zealand’s finance minister encourages Australian business owners to cross the ditch to benefit from lower taxation.
Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has spent the fourth anniversary of his election win defending the budget while New Zealand’s finance minister encourages Australian business owners to cross the ditch to benefit from lower taxation.
A currency trader talks on the phone near a screen showing the Korea Composite Stock Price Index (KOSPI) and the foreign exchange rate between U.S. dollar and South Korean won, left, at the foreign exchange dealing room of the Hana Bank headquarters in Seoul, South Korea, Wednesday, May 20, 2026. (AP Photo/Ahn Young…
NH NongHyup Financial Group said Thursday it had signed a strategic partnership with Mayapada Group, a prominent Indonesian conglomerate spanning banking, health care, property, retail and media.
Mining giant Fortescue says the Queensland government’s bid to claw back nearly $66 million for a failed green hydrogen project is an “overreach” that risks discouraging future investment in the state.
There are signs the war against Iran, the surge in inflation and the Reserve Bank’s hikes to interest rates are starting to hit the jobs market.
The US State Department’s oversight body is investigating the now-defunct Gaza Humanitarian Foundation and its use of millions of dollars in emergency aid funding, the Financial Times reported Wednesday, citing three people familiar with the inquiry.
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SEOUL, May 21 (Yonhap) -- The country's financial watchdog said Thursday financial firms have been asked to proceed with their push for digital transformation with customer protection in focus.
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Away from rugby, Waratahs utility Lawson Creighton is a qualified electrician learning about the business behind the tools. On the field, he is chasing a new contract in Sydney and wants to specialise in a single trade: five-eighth.
Solar panels on rooftops are drawing attention as Vietnam faces power shortages and rising electricity demand. (Stride)
The U.S. is still at least a decade away from meaningfully reducing its dependence on China for the most critical rare earth minerals, despite billions of dollars in new investment and political pledges to move faster, according to a new report from Bloomberg.
Online make-up guru back in business after bust-up with agent; says she will share her thoughts on ‘life and growth’ in future
Online make-up guru back in business after bust-up with agent; says she will share her thoughts on ‘life and growth’ in future
BANGKOK, Thailand — The world built and commissioned more coal power in 2025, but used the polluting fuel less, with the United States the only major economy to substantially increase generation, analysis showed Thursday.
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Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang said the company has "largely conceded" China's artificial intelligence chip market to Huawei, as U.S. export restrictions continue to reshape the global AI semiconductor landscape.
NEW YORK — Elon Musk's SpaceX rocketed toward Wall Street on Wednesday, filing plans for what could become the largest initial public offering in history as the company seeks to raise up to $75 billion on the public markets.
Elon Musk’s SpaceX is seeking to raise up to $80 billion in an IPO that would value the company at a $2 trillion. © Reuters
Elon Musk’s SpaceX is seeking to raise up to $80 billion in an IPO that would value the company at a $2 trillion. © Reuters
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Japan's exports climbed 14.8% in April, the fastest pace since January and solidly beating expectations.The figure was sharply higher than the 9.3% expected from Reuters, and up from an 11.5% rise in March.
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SEOUL, May 21 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's finance minister said Thursday the country will seek to provide financial support to partners in the Middle East facing temporary liquidity shortages due to the prolonged conflict in the region.
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The nominee for the United States' top envoy to South Korea vowed Wednesday to ensure that American companies operating in the Asian country are not discriminated against, if she is confirmed by the Senate.
Anhui-based carmaker expects 27% increase in foreign deliveries this year as it develops batteries capable of 1,500km (932 miles) on a single charge
Anhui-based carmaker expects 27% increase in foreign deliveries this year as it develops batteries capable of 1,500km (932 miles) on a single charge
Kazakhstan and Uzbekistan are logical destinations for city to pursue business opportunities amid geopolitical uncertainty, analysts say