PNB expands access to investment products
PHILIPPINE National Bank (PNB), through its securities brokerage subsidiary, has partnered with ATRAM Trust Corp. to expand access to investment products for Filipino investors.
· Nazylen Joy Mabanglo
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DOST eyes commercialization of ready-to-eat meal packs
THE Department of Science and Technology’s Food and Nutrition Research Institute (DOST-FNRI) is seeking industry partners to commercialize four ready-to-eat food products developed for use during emergencies, with availability targeted for the first or second quarter of 2027.
· Dan Madrazo
100 Years of Hartz and a mission that goes beyond petcare
As pet parents become more selective about what they choose for their furry companions, they’re seeking out products and brands that they can trust. Hartz®, a leading petcare brand, has supported these owners for the past 100 years through a range of innovative products and focus on supporting pet parenthood.
· Stephanie Kempadoo
Hong Kong completes pilot schemes to trade green products with exchanges in mainland China
Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing (HKEX) has completed the first cross-border trading of green products under two pilot programmes with mainland exchanges in Guangzhou and Shenzhen separately, according to an executive. The exchange’s Core Climate platform has enabled 15 companies, including Airport Authority, China …
· Enoch Yiu
Hong Kong completes pilot schemes to trade green products with exchanges in mainland China
Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing’s Core Climate platform allows 15 firms to buy Green Electricity Certificates via Guangzhou Power Exchange.
· Enoch Yiu
[Agustino Fontevecchia] Journalists' revolt against AI
In just a few short years, AI tools like ChatGPT and Claude have become mainstream technology. The companies behind these innovative products tout their immense potential benefit for humanity. But this narrative, while not necessarily wrong, brushes aside that these models are built on the wholesale theft of copyrig…
· Korea Herald
Apple to unveil new smart home products, showcasing updated Siri AI
NEW YORK — Apple on Tuesday is expected to show off a new round of smart home products, including an iPad-like device meant to hang on walls or perch on tabletops that will showcase its AI-upgraded Siri virtual assistant.
· Reuters
Hong Kong to expand indices, derivatives and yuan-denominated products: HKEX CEO
Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing (HKEX) is planning further measures to boost market liquidity, attract more international investors and expand the use of China’s currency, including through yuan-denominated gold futures and stock trading, according to a blog post by its CEO on Monday. The plans come as the city ste…
· Zhu Wenqian
Hong Kong to expand indices, derivatives and yuan-denominated products: HKEX CEO
Bourse operator plans new yuan products and deeper mainland China market links as it seeks to boost liquidity and attract global investors.
· Zhu Wenqian
Ex-US FDA official to lead Hong Kong’s new medical products regulator
A Beijing-educated former official at the US federal drug regulator has been appointed to lead Hong Kong’s new medical products approval body, tasked with accelerating the clinical use of medicines and medical devices as part of a regulatory overhaul. Dr Li Zili, who previously worked at the US Food and Drug Adminis…
· Simpson Cheung
Ex-US FDA official to lead Hong Kong’s new medical products regulator
Li Zili will serve a three-year term as Hong Kong builds up its medical products regulatory capability.
· Simpson Cheung
Chinese desalination plant cuts 60% energy use by turning waste brine to industrial salt
A large desalination plant on Bohai Bay has achieved an energy efficiency breakthrough, slashing electricity consumption by more than half while converting millions of tonnes of toxic waste brine into high-value chemical salt. Situated in the Caofeidian industrial zone of Tangshan, Hebei province, the facility recen…
· Dannie Peng
Chinese desalination plant cuts 60% energy use by turning waste brine to industrial salt
Technology may help to solve the global problem of discharging concentrated by-products of drinking water production into the sea.
· Dannie Peng
Kratom industry engaged in multimillion lobbying effort to ban synthetic product while pushing natural version
The kratom industry has funneled millions of dollars into political action committees, candidate campaigns and other lobbying efforts aimed at blocking across-the-board bans of all products containing the opioid-like supplements and, instead, encourage lawmakers to crack down on its synthetic competitors, records show.
· Rich Calder
Post probe reveals deadly, banned Kratom sold in NYC smoke shops — and some contained ‘gas station heroin’
Dangerously potent synthetic kratom products are being sold in smoke shops across the city despite federal laws banning their deadly compounds, a Post investigation found.
· Adry Torres, Sonya Gugliara, Rich Calder, Shane Galvin
Celebrity chef who signed Hospitality for Humanity pledge shares stage with Israelis
Nosrat signed the Hospitality for Humanity pledge in 2023, which committed signers to “not purchasing, using, or promoting Israeli agricultural or food products.
· CHRISTOPHER NEELY/JTA
China wants 5 innovative drugs with US$1 billion returns by 2030. Which might they be?
The increasing global appeal of Chinese firms’ novel therapies has propelled the country’s rise as a biomedical powerhouse, but China has yet to produce a drug to rival all-time best-selling Western blockbusters in sales. Beijing has set ambitious new five-year targets to boost its global presence, including at leas…
· Xinmei Shen
China wants 5 innovative drugs with US$1 billion returns by 2030. Which might they be?
Beijing is attempting to have at least five pharmaceutical products with annual global sales of more than US$1 billion.
· Xinmei Shen
Kratom products linked to 4 deaths in Utah as officials warn of potentially deadly mislabeled products
Utah banned the sale of kratom extracts and products containing semi-synthetic kratom compounds in May, but the state's health department warned they could still be available at some stores.
· Jared Downing
Trump announces deal for Russian diesel as Zelensky criticises 'gift to Putin'
Ukraine's president sharply criticised the move, calling it an "investment in war that must be ended, not prolonged".
· Bbcnews
Sales of winter products surge at convenience stores amid chilly weather
Sales of winter products surged at South Korean convenience stores as temperatures fell sharply this month, industry sources said Friday. According to retailers, sales of disposable hand warmers at GS25 convenience stores, operated by GS Retail Co., rose more than elevenfold in the first seven days of this month com…
· Yonhap
Sales of winter products surge at convenience stores amid chilly weather
SEOUL, Oct. 9 (Yonhap) -- Sales of winter products surged at South Korean conven...
· Kang Yoon-seung
Finance or gambling? Prediction-market players push for regulatory clarity in Asia
Fintech industry executives have stepped up lobbying for clearer regulations regarding prediction markets as they attempt to distance the business from gambling and also play down its risks. The calls, made at Thursday’s iFX Expo Asia in Hong Kong, come as regulators and legal experts in the city and across Asia deb…
· Tim Yuen Lingk
Finance or gambling? Prediction-market players push for regulatory clarity in Asia
Industry participants call for regulation as financial products while trying to distinguish the platforms from gambling.
· Tim Yuen Lingk
Once a home for handmade, artists say Etsy's now overrun with AI
Global online marketplace Etsy is known as a home for the handmade, with Etsy proclaiming its mission to "keep commerce human." But buyers and sellers are reporting an influx of AI-generated products and, in some cases, copied artistic works.
· Ebony Ten Broeke
PNB, Luna Securities ink PERA partnership
PHILIPPINE National Bank (PNB) is partnering with Personal Equity and Retirement Account (PERA) administrator Luna Securities Inc. to expand access to retirement investment products through digital channels.
· Nazylen Joy Mabanglo
American Academy of Pediatrics Renews Call for Ban on Raw Milk
The post American Academy of Pediatrics Renews Call for Ban on Raw Milk appeared first on ProPublica.
· Annie Waldman
S. Korea's biopharmaceutical exports hit record US$6.6 bln in Jan.-Sept. period
SEOUL, Oct. 8 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's exports of biopharmaceutical products re...
· Kim Eun-jung
Lamarre-Condon captured on CCTV after alleged double murder
Footage shows the ex-police officer and accused double murderer hiring a van and returning to the alleged crime scene, a court has heard.
· Michaela Whitbourn
Sarah Jessica Parker’s ‘holy grail’ eye cream and more beauty favorites start at $10 for October Prime Day
The "Sex and the City" icon has impeccable yet accessible taste in beauty.
· Erica Radol
Asian investors turn to housing, real assets as global tension shakes market confidence
Amid various macro uncertainties, interest in private credit declined sharply to 48 per cent from 71 – among alternative investments – while interest in real estate jumped to 52 from 39 per cent, according to the 2026 Asia Advisor Survey released today by financial technology company iCapital. This marks a sharp dec…
· Tim Yuen Lingk
Asian investors turn to housing, real assets as global tension shakes market confidence
Real estate interest jumps to 52%, private credit falls to 48% amid trade friction, energy security fears and softer Chinese demand: report.
· Tim Yuen Lingk
Hong Kong’s MPF has gained nearly HK$100b this year despite September loss: report
Hong Kong’s Mandatory Provident Fund (MPF) recorded a loss in September but still made overall gains of nearly HK$100 billion (US$12.8 billion) over the first nine months of the year, according to data from MPF Ratings released on Wednesday. The 382 investment funds under the MPF schemes delivered a 6.2 per cent ave…
· Enoch Yiu
Hong Kong’s MPF has gained nearly HK$100b this year despite September loss: report
MPF members made gains of over HK$20,000 on average in the first nine months of 2026, despite losing HK$5,000 in September, report finds.
· Enoch Yiu
Meghan Markle’s holiday collection goes head-to-head with Buckingham Palace’s strikingly similar products
The Duchess of Sussex is releasing a "Hostess Basket," which features a leather As Ever tag and is filled with several goodies.
· Tamantha Ryan
EW Villa Medica clarifies separation from Villa Medica Philippines
EW Villa Medica Germany has clarified that it is no longer connected with Villa Medica Philippines (VMP), including its clinic and branches in Newport Mall and Bonifacio Global City (BGC), amid continuing concerns over the use of the Villa Medica name and the authenticity of products and services being offered in th…
· Iza Iglesias
UAE introduces new salt, sugar and fat limits in food products with penalties of up to Dh500,000 | The National
Rule applies to packaged foods, whether manufactured locally or imported
· The National
These lowest-price-ever October Prime Day deals could save you up to $400
We did the tracking: these Amazon products are at their lowest prices *ever.*
· Carrie Berk
These LED products are game-changers for anti-aging and hair growth, now on sale
Your beauty routine deserves a glow-up.
· Victoria McDonnell
We found Bethenny Frankel’s favorites on sale for October Prime Day
When it comes to her favorite (and least favorite) products, Frankel always mentions it all.
· Hannah Southwick
Warning over very trendy skincare and hair growth treatment that isn’t actually FDA approved: ‘You can’t fully predict its side effects’
Some products are downright risky, prompting the FDA to send warning letters about one popular ingredient.
· Rachel Sacks
Flydubai pilot plans revealed
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122,000 cases of popular Gatorade flavors recalled nationwide by the FDA
Gatorade drinkers should throw away the affected products.
· Aurielle Weiss
Turkey supplies Korkut air defence systems to Ukraine, sources say
Turkey supplies Korkut air defence systems to Ukraine, sources say Turkey supplied anti-drone air defence systems to Ukraine earlier this year, allowing Kyiv to test new products and bolster its capabilities, several people familiar with the matter told Middle East Eye. The sources said Ukraine had imported a small …
· Middleeasteye
More than 500K Walgreens-branded eye drops recalled over sterility concerns
The Walgreens-branded eye-drop products were recalled due to a "lack of assurance of sterility," according to the FDA.
· Fox Business
Suzuki PH opens Oton dealership, highlights eVitaraSuzuki PH opens Oton dealership, highlights eVitara
SUZUKI Philippines Inc. continues to bring its products and services closer to more Filipino communities with the grand opening of Suzuki Auto Oton, a new 3S dealership located on J.C. Zulueta St., Poblacion South, Oton, Iloilo.
· The Manila Times
Russian exporters fight to win back Chinese buyers amid fallout over fake goods
At a two-day trade exhibition in Hong Kong earlier this week, Vera Nikitina, a representative of Russian confectionery producer Belyov Pastila Manufacture, was looking for new buyers – while also trying to reassure them that the company’s products were genuinely made in Russia. The company made its first attempt to …
· Mia Nurmamat
Russian exporters fight to win back Chinese buyers amid fallout over fake goods
Products falsely marketed as Russian are undercutting sales for legitimate exporters from the country, people in the industry say.
· Mia Nurmamat
Gaza Friendly: the French label turning consumer choices into Palestine solidarity
Gaza Friendly: the French label turning consumer choices into Palestine solidarity Submitted by Tassa Adidi on Mon, 09/28/2026 - 15:10 In France, a unique app certifies shopkeepers boycotting products linked to Israeli settlements while promoting alternative brands Gaza Friendly, launched in 2025, is inspired by the…
· Middleeasteye
A $28B hemp THC industry is fighting to save itself from a looming federal ban
In a commercial kitchen outside Raleigh, North Carolina, Nicholas Hohns spreads a blue-green goo into a gridded mold, making one of his company's signature products: potent THC gummies, featuring the primary intoxicating compound found in marijuana.
· Associated Press