South Korea, Taiwan increase inspection on imported chili

HÀ N?I: The Republic of Korea (RoK) and Taiwan have increased the inspection on imported chili, including from Vi?t Nam, with aims to ensure safety and quality of these food items entering the markets.

The Vi?t Nam Trade Office in RoK said that it ha…

OPEC Secretary General calls for increased investments in oil industry

ABU DHABI: Haitham Al Ghais, Secretary General of the Organisation of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC), underscored the need for increased investments in the oil industry to meet global energy demands and sustain economic growth.

He said thes…

Tech firm Ericsson to lay off 1,200 staffers

ISTANBUL: Swedish-based tech company Ericsson announced on Monday that it will lay off 1,200 staff as part of its global initiatives to improve its cost position.

The staff reduction will be done in Sweden, Ericsson said.

Ericsson expects “a challen…

La Niña to prolong drought; 13 to 16 typhoons to hit PH in Q4

MANILA: The likelihood of La Niña developing by the second half of 2024 will prolong the drought condition until August and delay the onset of the rainy season, Science and Technology Secretary Renato Solidum said Tuesday.

In a Palace press briefing,…

Iloilo City ready to be declared ‘locally’ free from ASF

ILOILO: The Iloilo City Government is ready to declare a local African swine fever (ASF)-free status in a pink or buffer zone, according to the Department of Agriculture Western Visayas (DA 6) on Tuesday.

‘After the outbreak, an LGU provided it is in…

PBBM touts high dams as ‘long-term solution’ to water woes – NIA

MANILA: President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. calls for the construction of more high dams as a ‘long-term solution’ to the water supply problem, the National Irrigation Administration (NIA) said Tuesday.

‘Ang bilin po ng ating Pangulo at ito naman ang a…

PH welcomes ‘long overdue’ UN Security Council reso on Gaza ceasefire

MANILA: The Philippine government, through the Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA), on Tuesday welcomed the adoption of a United Nations Security Council (UNSC) resolution demanding an immediate ceasefire in Gaza for the holy month of Ramadan.

In a s…