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Marcos to focus on economic agenda to build legacy
MANILA — Five days after he suffered a striking setback in the country’s midterm elections, Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. finally admitted that his candidates for the Senate could have “performed better.” “We all wish we had better results. But we live to fight another day,” he said Saturday after the electoral commission announced the…
Pakistan, China agree to deepen linkages between political parties
Pakistan, China agree to deepen linkages between political parties BEIJING: Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Senator Ishaq Dar met with the Minister of International Department of the Communist Party of China (IDCPC), Liu Jianchao here. During the meeting, both leaders agreed to deepen linkages between the political parties of Pakistan and CPC. The deputy…
Japan’s Seven & i eyes selling partial stake in bank unit to Itochu
TOKYO — Japan’s Seven & i Holdings, owner of the 7-Eleven convenience store chain, is planning to sell part of its bank unit, Seven Bank, to trading house Itochu, Nikkei learned on Tuesday. The move is part of the retailer’s effort to focus its resources on its core convenience store business by reducing its stake…
Generative AI won’t replace all human factory workers: Foxconn chairman
TAIPEI — Generative AI will only be able to handle 80% of the manufacturing workload in next-generation factories, while skilled human workers will still be needed for the remaining 20%, according to the chairman of Foxconn. Speaking in Taipei on Monday, Young Liu, chairman of the world’s biggest contract electronics manufacturer, said the findings from…
Hearing on Menendez brothers’ parole suitability pushed back to late summer
A hearing that could lead to freedom for the Menendez brothers, convicted in their parents’ 1989 murder, was pushed back from June 13 to August, California corrections officials said Monday. A spokesperson for the California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation said the brothers’ hearings on parole suitability will be heard instead on Aug. 21 and…
Australian opposition coalition splits after election
SYDNEY — Australia’s Liberal-National coalition, the country’s main political opposition, will split, marking a major shift in the political landscape that comes after the coalition was convincingly beaten by the ruling Labor Party on May 3. National Party leader David Littleproud said on Tuesday his party, which represents rural areas, would not re-enter a coalition…
CATL surges 12.5% in Hong Kong debut after world’s top offering this year
SHANGHAI/HONG KONG — Shares of Contempor Amperex Technology, better known as CATL, rose in their trading debut on the Hong Kong Exchange on Tuesday, after the Chinese electric vehicle battery maker raised 35.7 billion Hong Kong dollars ($4.6 billion) in the world’s largest share offering so far this year. CATL’s shares began trading at HK$296…
CATL surges 12.5% in Hong Kong debut after world’s top listing this year
SHANGHAI/HONG KONG — Shares of Contempor Amperex Technology, better known as CATL, rose in their trading debut on the Hong Kong Exchange on Tuesday, after the Chinese electric vehicle battery maker raised 35.7 billion Hong Kong dollars ($4.6 billion) in the world’s largest share offering so far this year. CATL’s shares began trading at HK$296…