JAKARTA — Indonesia welcomed on Tuesday Brazil’s announcement that it had become a full member of BRICS, a bloc of developing economies increasingly seen as a counterweight to the West. The Brazilian foreign ministry said in a statement on Monday that Southeast Asia’s most populous country “shares with the other members the will to reform the institutions of global governance and contribute positively to cooperation within the Global South”. Brazil, which holds the rotating presidency of the grouping in 2025, said Indonesia’s bid to join the bloc had been approved during a summit in 2023 in Johannesburg. READ: Trump threatens […]…
Credit to Author: Lizzy Becherano| Date: Mon, 6 Jan 2025 20:45:23 EST
Mayor of San Pedro Sula Roberto Contreras revealed Inter Miami will travel to Honduras to face C.D. Olimpia in a friendly on Feb. 8 at the Estadio Olímpico Metropolitano.
Credit to Author: Bella Cariaso| Date: Tue, 7 Jan 2025 00:00:00 +0800
The Department of Agriculture will implement a maximum suggested retail price on imported rice, Agriculture Secretary Francisco Tiu Laurel Jr. announced yesterday.
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Over the past few years tens of billions of dollars, enormous numbers of hours of aerospace engineers’ precious time, and countless articles have been wasted on the Jetsons fantasy of quiet, electric, folding aircraft taking off and descending vertically amidst the towers and homes of our cities. Now the US … [continued]
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The new offshore drilling ban could help the US Department of Energy achieve its mission of diversifying the US hydrogen supply chain beyond natural gas, and into more sustainable sources.
President Ferdinand R. Marcos, Jr. is relentlessly pursuing the country’s bid to improve its global literacy standing, notably in reading skills and comprehension. Under the President’s leadership, the “Tara, Basa! Tutoring Program” of the Department of Social Work and Development (DSWD), a flagship program of the national government through Executive Order NO 76, s. 2024, has benefited about 99,103 learners, 15,003 tutors, 3,520 youth development workers since 2023. In 2024 alone, the “Tara, Basa” program supported 62,418 learners, 8,174 tutors, and 2,434 youth development workers (YDWs). In partnership with LGUs, the Tara Basa is now implemented in the National Capital […]…