Category: General

ILOILO CITY – Governor Arthur Defensor Jr. said the provincial government would like to give a new perspective to agriculture, promoting it as a good business and a foundation for the nutrition program. ‘We give agriculture a different point of view. We want to make it more interesting for our youth and our millennials,’ Defensor said as he led the opening of the four-day Farmers and Fisherfolk’s Week at the capitol grounds on Tuesday. He said the concept of promoting ‘agriculture as a good business’ was presented when the provincial government got its citation as one of the Top 5

Manila: Around 500 senior citizens from the National Capital Region (NCR), Laguna, and Cavite gathered at the SM Mall of Asia Music Hall in Pasay City on Tuesday to kickstart the celebration of Elderly Filipino Week (EFW) 2024. The National Commission of Senior Citizens (NCSC, together with non-government organization SM Cares and the local government units of Metro Manila, organized the EFW 2024 with the theme “Senior Citizens- Building the Nation, Inspiring Generations” to honor Filipino elderlies and commemorate their legacy in their communities. “Sabi ng ating Pangulo (Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr.), ang mga nakakatanda kasama dapat sa ating tinatawag

LAHAD DATU, A non-governmental organisation Borneo Rhino Alliance (BORA) and Responsible Elephant Conservation Trust (RESPECT), are promoting a new approach to managing human-wild elephant conflicts in Malaysia. BORA chief executive officer Datuk Dr John Payne said the approach includes developing elephant feeding areas at specific sites, away from plantations and gardens, and full with luscious grass and supplementary minerals. He said the idea is to provide alternative foods for elephants that are as attractive to them as oil palms. “Several grass species, including Napier grass and a native wild grass with the local name of barau are proving to be

KUALA LUMPUR, Bursa Malaysia rebounded from yesterday’s losses to close higher today, buoyed by bargain hunting after three consecutive days of sell-off, an analyst said. The local exchange rallied from mid-morning Tuesday as market sentiment improved, with Petronas Chemicals leading the gains, rising 16 sen to RM5.80 and contributing 2.17 points to the benchmark index. The FTSE Bursa Malaysia KLCI (FBM KLCI) increased by 7.48 points, or 0.45 per cent, settling at 1,656.39, up from Monday’s close of 1,648.91. The key index opened 1.49 points lower at 1,647.42 and fluctuated between 1,643.11 and 1,657.32 throughout the day. On the broader

SINGAPORE, United Microelectronics Corporation (NYSE: UMC; TWSE: 2303) (‘UMC’), a leading global semiconductor foundry, today signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with Ngee Ann Polytechnic (‘NP’) to enhance training for engineering talents and expand the workforce for the growing semiconductor industry. In a ceremony held today, the MOU was signed by Michael Hsu, Vice President of Singapore Operations at UMC, and Tan Wei Lian, Director of School of Engineering at NP. The signing was witnessed by Stan Hung, Chairman of UMC, and Lim Kok Kiang, Principal and CEO at NP. Source: BERNAMA News Agency