1+ hour, 8+ min ago   (369+ words) HIGH ELECTRICITY PRICES are more than a burden on Filipino households; they also raise the cost of doing business, weaken industrial competitiveness, discourage investment, and ultimately slow economic growth. - By Angelo Kairos dela Cruz Despite years of expanding generation capacity,…...

5+ hour, 35+ min ago   (404+ words) Official forecasts indicate that paddy procurement will drop to a mere 5,000 metric tonnes this year compared to 1.30 lakh metric tonnes last year. Nagapattinam is part of the delta region, which is collectively called the ‘rice bowl of Tamil Nadu’. Hit…...

15+ hour, 25+ min ago   (286+ words) ITC’s architecture is evolving to power growth, strengthen value chains and support India’s ambition to become a global manufacturing powerhouse EVERY ORGANISATION WITH a manufacturing scale has its own model. It evolves over time and, in today's world, inevitably incorporates…...

2+ day, 18+ hour ago   (320+ words) Lower-income Singaporeans can now get 6 per cent off at all Sheng Siong outlets until Jan 1, 2027, up from 4 per cent previously. - Calista Wong and Ann Chen In a statement on Sept 10, Sheng Siong said the discount will apply to blue and…...

2+ day, 18+ hour ago   (497+ words) BERLIN Of the 40b euros, 10b euros allocated for investment in Bavaria; Mohamed and Steinmeier seek lasting ME peace; President, German Chancellor witness launch of Strategic Dialogue, declaration of intent to set up UAE-German Investment Council. The UAE has announced plans to…...

2+ day, 18+ hour ago   (495+ words) MAS Holdings, the official clothing sponsor for Team Sri Lanka, today unveiled and handed over the national contingent’s official kit ahead of the 20th Asian Games, Aichi-Nagoya 2026. The Games will be held from 19 September to 4 October 2026 in Aichi Prefecture and Nagoya,…...

2+ day, 21+ hour ago   (395+ words) The deal comes as China’s coffee market continues to grow, with more consumers taking up freshly brewed coffee and existing drinkers consuming it more frequently. Founded in 2017, Luckin Coffee has grown into one of China’s leading coffee platforms, built around…...

2+ day, 18+ hour ago   (649+ words) But analysts say that new home-buying policies come with their own trade-offs Inside Wang Conghui’s 126 sqm bright and cosy apartment on the outskirts of Zhengzhou, Henan province, little suggests that her home has yet to be formally handed over by…...

2+ day, 19+ hour ago   (458+ words) India needs to strengthen exports to BRICS economies as high energy imports have left the country running a trade deficit with most members of the grouping, BRICS Chamber of Commerce and Industry Chairman Sameep Shastri said. “Currently, India is in…...

2+ day, 19+ hour ago   (359+ words) Actor Triptii Dimri and Punjabi singer AP Dhillon made a rare joint appearance at the Apple launch in Cupertino, California. The tech giant on Wednesday unveiled its much-awaited iPhone 18 Pro series models, including iPhone Pro and iPhone Pro Max, alongside…...