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MONTREAL (AFP) – Japanese auto giant Honda will open an electric vehicle plant in eastern Canada, a government source familiar with the multibillion-dollar project told AFP on Monday. The federal government as well as the province of Ontario, where the plant will be built, will both provide some financial incentives for the deal, according to […]

BEIJING (AFP) – Monthly factory activity in China grew for the first time in half a year, official figures showed Sunday, in a positive sign for policymakers seeking to revive the world’s second-largest economy. The purchasing managers’ index (PMI) – a key measure of factory output – came in at 50.8 in March, according to […]

CAIRO (XINHUA) – Egyptian Foreign Minister Sameh Shoukry met with his Singaporean counterpart Vivian Balakrishnan on Saturday, during which they agreed to boost bilateral trade and spur Singaporean investment in the North African country. During the meeting, Shoukry emphasised Egypt’s strong commitment to maximising the benefits for Singaporean companies from investment opportunities within Egypt, according […]

KUALA TERENGGANU (BERNAMA) – The fourth wave of flooding struck Terengganu, starting with Marang district following continuous rainfall since Monday night. According to the Terengganu State Disaster Management Committee Secretariat (JPBNT), 24 victims from seven families have been placed at three temporary relief centres in the district which began operating at 11am yesterday. Meanwhile, according […]

ANN/THE STRAITS TIMES – Japan on Wednesday released its first forecast of the dates when cherry blossoms will start flowering and blooming in 2024. The earliest flowering is expected to be in the city of Kochi on Shikoku island on March 18. The flowers are forecast to be in full bloom eight days later, according […]

YANGON (AFP) – Myanmar junta authorities have arrested two journalists in night raids, their outlet said yesterday, as the military cracks down on independent media. Since toppling Aung San Suu Kyi’s government in 2021, the military has waged a sweeping and bloody campaign against dissent, and at least 170 journalists have since been arrested, according […]

HONG KONG (AP) – An official survey of Chinese manufacturers shows that factory activity contracted for a second straight month in November, an indicator of weak demand despite various stimulus measures aimed at supporting the economy. The official manufacturing purchasing managers’ index (PMI) fell to 49.4 in November, down slightly from October’s 49.5, according to […]

WASHINGTON (AFP) – A Belgium-bound cargo plane was forced to return to New York after a horse bolted from its holding pen in mid-air, United States (US) media reported. The horse got loose within half an hour of the flight’s takeoff last Thursday evening, when the plane was flying at about 31,000 feet, according to […]

BEIJING (XINHUA) – China’s natural gas consumption rose steadily year on year in the first eight months of 2023 amid efforts to achieve green development, data from the country’s top economic planner showed. In the January-August period, apparent consumption of natural gas stood at 259.81 billion cubic metres, up 7.4 per cent year-on-year, according to […]

NEW YORK (AFP) – Boeing’s monthly 737 MAX deliveries dropped to their lowest level in more than two years in September, as it addresses a manufacturing problem, according to company figures released on Tuesday. The aviation giant sent just 15 of the top-selling jets to customers last month, the fewest since August 2021, according to […]