737 MAX to resume flying in January, says Boeing
NEW YORK, United States – Boeing on
Monday said it expects the 737 MAX airplane, which was grounded after two crashes
killed 346 people, to resume...
Shrimp harvest in Dumangas lifts hopes for reviving sugpo farming
By J Genilza, RD Dianala
A RECENT harvest of almost three tons of tiger shrimp,
locally known as lukon or sugpo, lifts hopes for reviving the
multi-million...
Multi-billion port mulled in Cadiz City
BACOLOD
City – A family-owned corporate group has proposed to
develop an international port project costing P7 billion to P8 billion in Cadiz
City, located in northern...
Malaysia’s ex-PM Najib ordered to enter defense in ‘1MDB case’
KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia – A Malaysian
judge on Monday ordered former Prime Minister Najib Razak to enter a defense at
his first corruption trial linked to...
State firm found new oilfield with 53-billion barrels of crude – Iran president
DUBAI – Iran has discovered a new
oilfield in the southwest of the country that has the potential to boost its
reserves by about a third,...
Twitter spy case highlights risks for big tech platforms
WASHINGTON – Spying allegations from former
Twitter employees for Saudi Arabia underscored the risks for Silicon Valley
firms holding sensitive data which make the platforms ripe...
Singles’ Day sales hit 91.2-B yuan in first hour – Alibaba
SHANGHAI – Chinese e-commerce giant
Alibaba Group Holding Inc. said Monday that sales for its annual Singles’ Day
shopping blitz hit 91.2-billion yuan ($13 billion) within...
ISAT inaugurates Regional Yarn Production and Innovation Center
ILOILO Science and Technology (ISAT) University, in partnership with Department of Science and Technology’s Philippine Textile Research Institute (DOST-PTRI), DOST Region 6, Great Women...
Hotel 101 Resort Boracay poised to become largest green hotel in PH
ON Nov. 11, Hotel of Asia, Inc. (HOA), the
hotel arm of DoubleDragon Properties Corp. (DoubleDragon), has engaged Barone
International as its sustainability consultant in its...
PhilHealth assures continuous access to benefits for Mindanao earthquake victims
INDIVIDUALS and their families in need
of medical care treatment in areas recently affected by three succeeding
earthquakes may continuously have access to health care benefits...

















