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EXPLAINER: What’s happening with Tesla’s $7 billion German ‘gigafactory’?
GRUENHEIDE – Next Thursday, July 1, was supposed to be a day of celebration for Tesla: the opening of its self-styled “gigafactory” in the tranquil German municipality of Gruenheide, just outside Berlin. But thanks to fierce environmental resistance, red tape and planning tweaks it is completely unclear when the first…
Read More »Philippines community raffles off bags of rice to boost vaccine drive
MANILA – A community in the Philippines has been raffling off huge sacks of rice in exchange for getting vaccinated against COVID-19, after finding it hard to persuade people to get their shots. Twenty weekly winners who get their shots in Sucat on the outskirts of the capital Manila have…
Read More »A flash of lightning, a burst of fireworks mark top CCLEX top photo tilt winners
1 of 2 LIGHTNING ENTERS SCENE. A split second flash of lightning, which encircles a tower of the Cebu Cordova Link Expressway (CCLEX), is the first prize winner in the General Category of the Social Media Photo Contest. The photo was taken and submitted by Nestor Vince II A. Nardo,…
Read More »SAP names Globe as “The Game Changer”
Globe Telecom bagged the “Most Transformational Award – The Game Changer” during the recently held SAP Best Run Awards 2021 for Southeast Asia as it continues to pursue its purpose-led digital transformation journey. The Awards recognizes and celebrates leading organizations in the region that have harnessed innovations from across SAP’s…
Read More »More than 8,500 children used as soldiers in 2020: U.N.
NEW YORK – More than 8,500 children were used as soldiers last year in various conflicts across the world and nearly 2,700 others were killed, the United Nations said on Monday. U.N. chief Antonio Guterres’ annual report to the Security Council on children and armed conflict covers the killing, maiming…
Read More »U.S., S.Korea consider ending controversial North Korea coordinating group
SEOUL – The United States and South Korea have agreed to consider scrapping a working group established to coordinate North Korea policy, Seoul’s foreign ministry said on Tuesday, after it became seen as a way for Washington to block inter-Korean projects. During talks between U.S. special representative for North Korea…
Read More »Biden says he has concerns about bipartisan infrastructure plan
WASHINGTON – U.S. President Joe Biden held separate talks on Monday with two key Democratic senators about a bipartisan infrastructure plan and told them he was encouraged by the proposal but still had questions about how to pay for the bill, the White House said. A bipartisan infrastructure plan costing…
Read More »Duterte threatens those who refuse the COVID-19 vaccine with jail
MANILA – President Rodrigo Duterte threatened to jail people who refuse to be vaccinated against the coronavirus as the Philippines battles one of Asia’s worst outbreaks, with over 1.3 million cases and more than 23,000 deaths. “You choose, vaccine or I will have you jailed,” Mr. Duterte said in a…
Read More »Medical Doctors, Inc. announces schedule of stockholders’ meeting
Da Vinci Capital, Cosco Capital execute share-for-share swap
SNOWING/FREEPIK.COM DA VINCI Capital Holdings, Inc. and Cosco Capital, Inc. have executed a deed of exchange on June 18 for a share-swap transaction, Da Vinci Capital disclosed to the exchange on Monday. The company earlier said that it would revive its operations through a liquor distribution business. Cosco Capital will…
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