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TOKYO, DIC Corporation (TOKYO:4631) announced today that last month it acquired certification under ISCC PLUS,* an international certification scheme for sustainable products, for a product manufactured by subsidiary DIC Epoxy (Malaysia) Sdn. Bhd. Source: BERNAMA News Agency

Manila: The House Appropriations Committee on Tuesday deferred anew the deliberations on the proposed 2025 budget of the Office of the Vice President (OVP) after Vice President Sara Duterte and her entire office skipped the second hearing. Ako Bicol Party-list Rep. Raul Angelo Bongalon moved to defer the termination of the deliberation, expressing “frustrations” over unanswered questions about the OVP’s budget and Duterte’s absence from the proceedings. Bongalon said the OVP’s proposed 2025 budget amounting to PHP2.037 billion would be subject to potential budget cuts and have certain funds on hold. “I move that we defer the termination of the

COTABATO CITY – A lawmaker in the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (BARMM) urged political leaders and peace advocates to stay calm and open-minded following the Supreme Court (SC) ruling that severs Sulu from the autonomous region. ‘As we move forward, it is essential that all stakeholders remain committed to the peace process. The true measure of success lies not in legal victories or political power but in the lasting peace, prosperity, and dignity of the Bangsamoro people,’ BARMM Parliament member Laisa Alamia said in a statement Tuesday. Alamia emphasized the need for dialogue and inclusivity, noting that the

PUTRAJAYA, The claim made by Badrul Hisham Shaharin, also known as Che’gu Bard, that the establishment of the Inter-Faith Harmony Committee (Harmony Committee) is part of a government agenda promoting religious pluralism is exaggerated and completely untrue, said National Unity Minister Datuk Aaron Ago Dagang. He explained that the previous government, during a Cabinet meeting on Aug 14, had agreed to form the Harmony Committee, as a platform to foster dialogue between Muslim and non-Muslim religious bodies, with the aim of sharing perspectives which benefit the well-being of the community and the country. ‘The committee has two main functions: firstly,

KUALA LUMPUR, The ringgit strengthened against the US dollar at the close on Tuesday, in line with other regional currencies as market participants awaited the release of the US consumer price index (CPI) report tomorrow. At 6 pm, the local note bounced to 4.3400/3445 versus the greenback from yesterday’s close of 4.3700/3745. Bank Muamalat Malaysia Bhd chief economist Dr Mohd Afzanizam Abdul Rashid said the recent downward revision of past US non-farm payroll data suggests that the US labour market is softening while crude oil prices have been on a lower trajectory. ‘In that sense, the disinflationary trend should remain