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Photo courtesy of Anadolu A Hong Kong court convicted Dow Jones Publishing on Thursday of trying to discourage a Wall Street Journal reporter from taking a senior role in a local journalists’ organization, while rejecting a separate claim that her eventual dismissal violated labor law. The case was brought by former Journal reporter Selina Cheng,…
Photo courtesy of Anadolu US President Donald Trump touted the United States’ position as a leading global oil producer as he promoted a new energy agreement involving Venezuela’s vast petroleum reserves. Speaking at a rally in Dallas, Texas, late Wednesday, Trump said the United States had achieved its energy position even without counting Venezuela, whose…
Photo courtesy of Anadolu UN envoy Pekka Haavisto urged Sudan’s warring sides to move toward a broader political settlement as diplomatic efforts continue to end more than three years of conflict. Haavisto met army chief and Sovereign Council Chairman Abdel Fattah al-Burhan in Khartoum, where discussions centered on civilian protection, easing hostilities and efforts to…
Photo courtesy of Anadolu Health authorities in the Democratic Republic of the Congo need about 1,600 more Ebola treatment beds as a rapidly expanding outbreak pushes existing facilities closer to capacity, the World Health Organization said. WHO technical officer Luca Fontana said nearly 1,400 beds had already been established across 59 treatment facilities, a sharp…
Photo courtesy of Anadolu A police operation at an upscale residence outside Bangkok led to the detention of 13 foreigners suspected of running a call-center scheme targeting people in South Korea, according to reports citing Seoul’s Foreign Ministry. Thai authorities took 12 South Koreans and one Chinese citizen into custody at the property in Samut…
Photo courtesy of Anadolu China rejected US allegations that Chinese artificial intelligence companies systematically tapped American AI models to acquire proprietary capabilities, calling on Washington to stop making what it described as false accusations. Foreign Ministry spokesperson Mao Ning said Wednesday that China’s progress in artificial intelligence stemmed from domestic technological development and international cooperation,…
Clockwise from top left: Patis Tesoro, Bing Lao, Nicanor Tiongson, and Imelda Cajipe-Endaya, among the 10 Filipinos named National Artists under Proclamation No. 1414. President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. has conferred the rank and title of National Artist on 10 Filipinos whose work spans visual arts, literature, architecture, film, theater, dance, design and music. The recognition…
A user accesses a free public Wi-Fi portal on a mobile phone, highlighting efforts to widen internet connectivity and bring digital services closer to more communities. Courtesy: MMDA Nearly 40,000 free public internet access points could be operating across the Philippines next year as the government seeks Php 53.1 billion for technology and digitalization initiatives…
Photo by hartono subagio on Pexels.com Mindanao’s power supply situation worsened Thursday afternoon, prompting the National Grid Corporation of the Philippines (NGCP) to raise a red alert for one hour as outages continued to strain generating reserves. In its updated 1 p.m. bulletin, NGCP said the Mindanao grid would be under red alert from 5…
The government’s proposed 2027 budget still carries funds to hire tens of thousands of public school teachers, DepEd and the Department of Budget and Management said Thursday, rejecting claims that teacher recruitment would stop next year. The two agencies said Php 31.22 billion had been set aside to fill 64,530 teaching positions. Of these, 31,614…