Vietnam exported over 7 million tonnes of rice worth 4.37 billion USD in the first three quarters of 2024, up 9.2% in volume and 23.5% in value compared to the same period last year, the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development (MARD) has report…
Casiguran: The Aurora Pacific Economic Zone and Freeport Authority (APECO) will start the development of its new tourist attraction inside the ecozone to attract tourists and create economic activities in the province, particularly in the Dinalungan, …
Brussels: A Eurostar train carrying members of the European Parliament from Strasbourg back to Brussels was evacuated Thursday after an explosion that was caused by a technical problem, which has been reportedly solved.
The chartered Strasbourg-Bruss…
Tacloban: The Northern Samar provincial government has welcomed the recent loan agreement on the USD111.43 million (about PHP6.34 billion) Samar Pacific Coastal Road 2 (SPCR 2) project between the Philippine government and the Export-Import Bank of Ko…
Ankara: The 2024 Nobel Prize in literature has been awarded to South Korean author Han Kang.
Han was recognized for “her intense poetic prose that confronts historical traumas and exposes the fragility of human life,” the Nobel committee announced on…
Manila: Senators on Friday described the capture of Lyu Dong, real name Lin Xunhan a.k.a. “Boss Boga”, as a major achievement for the government’s fight against Philippine offshore gaming operators (POGOs) in the country.
In a statement, Hontiveros c…
Manila: The country’s title victory at the recent Asia Pacific Padel Tour (APPT) Grand Slam in Singapore hopes to inspire the youth to learn the sport.
Padel is a racket sport of Mexican origin. It is a mix of tennis and squash and is usually played …
Manila: Dengue cases recorded from Jan. 1 to Oct. 4 is 82 percent higher than the same period last year, the Department of Health (DOH) said Friday.
There are 269,467 confirmed infections as compared to 147,678 cases last year.
Among the recorded ca…