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Day: November 15, 2025

Positioning Barbados as the Caribbean’s Life Sciences Hub

EarlyHealth City to Anchor US$200 Million Investment BRIDGETOWN, Barbados, Nov. 14, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Export Barbados (BIDC) and EarlyHealth Group (EHG), headquartered in Dubai, United Arab Emirates, have signed a Letter of Intent to jointly establish EarlyHealth City Barbados, a US$200 Million world-class pharmaceutical and life sciences cluster earmarked for Newton, Christ Church. The […]

Positioning Barbados as the Caribbean’s Life Sciences Hub

Positioning Barbados as the Caribbean’s Life Sciences Hub Leave a reply EarlyHealth City to Anchor US$200 Million Investment BRIDGETOWN, Barbados, Nov. 14, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Export Barbados (BIDC) and EarlyHealth Group (EHG), headquartered in Dubai, United Arab Emirates, have signed a Letter of Intent to jointly establish EarlyHealth City Barbados, a US$200 Million world-class pharmaceutical and life sciences cluster earmarked for Newton, Christ Church. The initiative is expected to attract international pharmaceutical partners, drive industrialisation through sustainable contract manufacturing, and expand laboratory and clinical research capacity in Barbados and for the wider Caribbean. Located across 45 acres, EarlyHealth City

EarlyHealth City to Anchor US$200 Million Investment

EarlyHealth City to Anchor US$200 Million Investment Leave a reply BRIDGETOWN, Barbados, Nov. 14, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Export Barbados (BIDC) and EarlyHealth Group (EHG), headquartered in Dubai, United Arab Emirates, have signed a Letter of Intent to jointly establish EarlyHealth City Barbados, a US$200 Million world-class pharmaceutical and life sciences cluster earmarked for Newton, Christ Church. The initiative is expected to attract international pharmaceutical partners, drive industrialisation through sustainable contract manufacturing, and expand laboratory and clinical research capacity in Barbados and for the wider Caribbean. Located across 45 acres, EarlyHealth City will feature three domes totaling more than 250,000

ITCZ Brings Continued Rains Over Visayas and Mindanao

Manila: The Intertropical Convergence Zone (ITCZ) will continue to bring rains over the Visayas and Mindanao, the weather bureau said Saturday. In its 4 a.m. bulletin, the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA) highlighted the impact of the ITCZ on the region’s weather patterns. According to Philippines News Agency, the ITCZ will bring cloudy skies with scattered rains and thunderstorms over the Visayas, Mindanao, Mimaropa, the Bicol Region, and Quezon. The weather bureau warned that flash floods or landslides may occur in these areas during moderate to heavy rains. Meanwhile, the northeast monsoon will result in cloudy skies

Japan Considers Tripling Departure Tax to Address Overtourism

Tokyo: The Japanese government and the ruling coalition are contemplating a significant increase in the departure tax to address the growing issue of overtourism. The proposed plan could see the current JPY1,000 tax per person increased to JPY3,000 or more, as reported by informed sources on Thursday. This potential hike aims to fund various measures to manage and mitigate the effects of overtourism in the country. According to Philippines News Agency, discussions regarding the specific amount of the increase are scheduled to take place during the fiscal 2026 tax system reform talks later this year. The departure tax, officially known