MANILA, Philippines – Finance Secretary Frederick Go welcomed the Philippines’ attainment of upper middle-income status, saying the milestone reflects the country’s strong economic fundamentals. “The ...
Japan’s Takaichi to Meet Modi on First Official India Visit
Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi will hold talks with her Indian counterpart Narendra Modi in New Delhi on Thursday during her first official visit to the country, as the two sides seek to ...
India’s Economy Gets A Lift From Falling Oil Prices, But Weak Monsoons Are Now The Key Risk
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The graduate-school dropout toppling China’s academic stars
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Kieu Chinh Returns to Vietnam at Danang Fest With ‘Chrysalis’
Kieu Chinh has spent 68 years as an actor, and most of those years carried her further from the country where she began, through Hollywood, through “The Joy Luck Club,” through “The Sympathizer,” ...
Badger Honor Flight expands eligibility to post-Vietnam, Desert Storm-era veterans
More Wisconsin veterans will now be eligible for a Badger Honor Flight. The organization announced Wednesday that it would accept applications from veterans who served from Dec. 7, 1941 to July 31, ...
Qatar attracts $3.4bn in foreign investment as FDI projects surge 52 per cent in 2025
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Philippines Sees Slower Growth, Weak Peso Beyond Marcos’ Term
The Philippines has cut its economic growth targets and sees a weaker peso beyond the end of the term of President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. in 2028 amid headwinds such as the Middle East tensions and an ...
Israel ranks 18th in global wealth list as 8,800 Israelis become new millionaires
UBS report finds Israel is home to 195,000 millionaires at the end of 2025, an increase of 4.7% over 2024; while average wealth rose, inequality has deepened since 2020 The post Israel ranks 18th in ...
Body of suspected bear attack victim found on mountain
Fatal maulings in the last three months have jumped fivefold compared to last year, according to government data.