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North Korea is producing more than 60 varieties of ready-to-eat meals resembling South Korea's popular "cupbap," or rice-in-a-cup products, as the regime seeks to showcase advances in its food-processing industry and improvements in people's diets. According to the October edition of "Korea," a monthly propaganda ma…
WITH the growing global demands for bamboo products, the Department of Science and Technology-Forest Products Research and Development Institute (DOST-FPRDI), the country’s premier agency on bamboo research and development, invites bamboo industry stakeholders to join the International Bamboo Congress (IBC) from Sep…
A number of important things must fall into place to flesh out a vision of Hong Kong as a biotech hub with a key role in developing affordable access to the latest drugs and other medical products. With the appointment of Dr Li Zili as controller of the Hong Kong Centre for Medical Products Regulation (CMPR), there …
Australia's booming tallow industry could help reduce the nation's reliance on imported fuel, with plans to turn animal by-products into renewable fuels on home soil.
D&L Industries Inc. grew its net income by 15 percent to P2.2 billion in the first nine months of 2026, supported by recovering food operations, improved margins and shift toward higher-value specialty products despite weaker sales.
The Philippine beauty industry continues to come into its own in 2026, with homegrown brands introducing fresh ideas, innovative products and exciting collaborations that showcase the creativity of local beauty entrepreneurs.
ON Sept. 14, 2026, the Vietnamese vessel MV Tay Son 2 arrived in Davao carrying 312,000 bags of rice in 25-kilogram sacks, worth an estimated P424 million. Before the Bureau of Customs (BOC) could inspect its cargo, the vessel departed without permission. The Philippine Navy pursued and escorted it back. The captain…
The claim follows an explosion believed to have been caused by a missile attack on an oil products tanker in the Gulf earlier on Thursday, killing one seafarer, the ship's manager said on Friday.
In Panipat, 1m tons of used clothing a year are turned into products for global brands, but dangerous machinery and few safeguards mean life-changing injuries are commonFor three months, Suraj Kumar’s job was to feed discarded clothes into shredding machines in Panipat, an industrial city in the north Indian state o…
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Before tech stocks plummeted in the US overnight, executives at a private wealth conference in Hong Kong highlighted AI infrastructure as a versatile “defence plus growth” investment opportunity, while cautioning investors against portfolios that were overreliant on artificial intelligence. “Infrastructure opportuni…
"The major advantage of Israeli defense-tech developments is that most of them are combat-proven. These are not theoretical products," said senior defense manufacturing exec. Eitan Mandel.
South Korean battery-makers are gaining ground in North America's fast-growing energy storage system market, as tighter trade restrictions on Chinese products create new opportunities for Korean suppliers. LG Energy Solution and Samsung SDI captured a combined 20.9 percent of the North American ESS battery market in…
PARIS (AP) — A cyberattack on several blood banks tried to raise temperatures to extremely high levels but was thwarted before it could do any damage to blood products or samples, French authorities said. The incident comes after supermarkets in a number of European countries reported this week that their fridges an…
Young people and women most at risk, study finds, as researchers call for vegan products to be fortified with iodine in particularSwitching from dairy products to plant-based alternatives could lead to deficiencies in vital micronutrients, especially among young people and women, a study has found.Even moving partly…
The refrigerators at three regional blood banks in France were hit by a cyber attack overnight from Sunday into Monday, at the same time hackers struck supermarkets from Sweden to Belgium.
Temperature and defrosting thresholds raised to ‘very high levels’ at three cold stores stocking vital blood productsFrance’s national blood service has said hackers accessed control systems and boosted temperatures at three cold stores stocking vital blood products, in an apparent escalation of recent cyber-attacks…
He was stylist to the stars in the 1960s and 1970s before creating a global range of hair products.
A number of products have been called out in Choice’s 21st annual Shonky Awards, which name and shame the products and services deemed the worst of the year.
Korea Investment & Securities seeks to deepen its partnership with US asset manager Neuberger to bring Korean investors more global investment opportunities, particularly in high-growth sectors such as aerospace, semiconductors and private companies preparing to go public. KIS said Wednesday that its President and C…
There were protests at Old Trafford and even though two academy products stood out, Michael Carrick’s future is far from safeGreen and yellow balloons bobbed around the Stretford End. Tennis balls rained down on the pitch in protest at the chronic, enduringly cinematic decline presided over by Manchester United’s ow…
Seven different companies have received the dishonour of being named in consumer group Choice's annual Shonky Awards handed to the worst products and services of the year.
Australia’s worst products and services for the year have been named by consumer advocacy group ChoiceGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastConcert tickets that surge to $1,650, an airline pocketing $75m of unused flight credits and a washer/dryer cycle that takes 25 hours have all made the dish…
Hong Kong’s economy grew by 5.2 per cent year on year in the third quarter, marking its 15th consecutive quarter of expansion, while retail sales rose by 6.4 per cent in September. For the first three quarters combined, the economy expanded by 5.1 per cent, its fastest growth for the period in five years, advance es…
Rochelle Courtenay tells CityChats why she thinks period products should be just as readily available as toilet paper.
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Top memory makers prioritize supply for US hyperscalers over general-use products
FIVE youth-led Filipino agribusiness startups showcased their products at a summit in Singapore to draw investors and business partners and explore overseas markets, the Department of Agriculture (DA) said Monday.
New institution will form part of Sharjah Creative Quarter, connecting designers with researchers and manufacturers
MANY may have observed that everyday consumer products marketed toward a specific gender are frequently more expensive than identical items targeted at another, despite being practically the same.
Probably 2-in-1 shampoo was the first beauty product that offered to save you a step, and for a while it was everywhere: in every gym bag, in every travel kit, on every bathroom shelf that didn’t have room for two bottles. BB cream did something similar for the face a while later, folding moisturiser, coverage and a…
Hands shot up in a Hong Kong Primary Two classroom as pupils debated what their digital pet needed more, meal vouchers or the latest game cards. Their teacher at SKH Kei Oi Primary School in Sham Shui Po had created the virtual pet using artificial intelligence (AI) and web tools for a lesson on saving and budgeting…
A century-old paper mill in Témiscaming, Quebec is indefinitely closed after the US imposed 50% tariffs on its products, putting hundreds out of work.
For Pyeon Young-min, a 30-year-old co-founder and CEO of unstaffed convenience store chain Zerostore featuring zero- to low-sugar products, the brand's rapid rise has been more about building a franchise model around consumers and store owners than riding the “zero” food trend over the past few years. “Our strategy …
Think steroids are the only thing that can get an athlete in trouble? You’d be wrong.
Over 23 million American adults use cannabis products to help them sleep, from gummies to tinctures, drinks or a good ol' toke.
Manchester United’s most famous eras were built around their academy products, so why not give the current crop a chance to shine?Watching Manchester United succumb meekly against Como and Bournemouth brought to mind questions and comparisons with yesteryear. Two of United’s most famous eras were built around their …
THE Asia Forum on Nicotine (AFN) 2026 opened on October 16 at Astoria Hotel in Ortigas with a call for wider adoption of science-based tobacco harm reduction (THR) and broader access to safer nicotine products across the Asia Pacific.
The EU will charge an extra €2 "processing fee" on parcels imported into the European Union from Sunday November 1st in a bid to reduce the influx of cheap Chinese products bought on the internet. The fee is on top of the recent €3 EU tax added on "small parcels".
LAPU-LAPU CITY — The Philippines wants to move beyond using artificial intelligence and develop its own AI-powered services, products and infrastructure, with a new government roadmap expected to build on the transformation of its information technology and business process management (IT-BPM) industry.
SEOUL, Oct. 30 (Yonhap) -- Hyundai Steel Co., South Korea's second-largest steel...
Palestinians call out ‘engineered famine’ in Gaza Palestinians in Gaza accused Israeli occupation forces and traders of creating an "engineered famine" across the strip by only letting in and selling unhealthy products and junk food such as snacks and fizzy drinks, at the expense of the population’s health. "The Isr…
Earlier this month, the apparel brand had announced broad price hikes for its clothing products due to rising costs.
SHERA, a leading provider of complete home and building materials, has secured the Philippine Standard (PS) Certification Mark from the Department of Trade and Industry – Bureau of Philippine Standards (DTI-BPS) for its flagship fiber cement flat sheet products.
PEACE becomes meaningful when children can go to school, farmers can bring their products to market, families have access to clean water and electricity, and communities once affected by conflict can look forward to a better future.
Local players Yili, Mengniu offer new products, while Japan's Meiji exits market
An inspection of a 24-hour holding facility for prisoners in NSW found menstruating women were left for days without access to sanitary supplies.
FROM everyday meals with family and friends to milestone celebrations, great dining experiences are made even better with the perfect beverage pairing. Coca-Cola Europacific Aboitiz Philippines (CCEAP), the official bottling partner and distributor of Coca-Cola products in the country, has partnered with FooDee Glob…
The products are extremely popular in Europe, where plug-in solar panels are sold from major outlets like Ikea.
Why grab two products when you only need one?
