Indonesian singer-songwriter Niki announced her biggest tour to date, “Niki: Buzz World Tour,” covering 41 markets in North America, Europe, the UK, Asia, Australia, and New Zealand. The dates, produced by Live Nation, will celebrate the release of her upcoming album “Buzz” out Aug. 9 via 88rising. Fellow singer-songwriters Allison …
Read More »Luxury retailer Ted Baker begins store-closing liquidation sales
Clothing retailers Ted Baker, Brooks Brothers and Lucky Brand have started store-closing clearance sales, Ted Baker Canada announced Friday after the company began insolvency hearings late last month. Brooks Brothers, Lucky Brand also affected after insolvency hearings last month. Clothing retailers Ted Baker, Brooks Brothers and Lucky Brand have started …
Read More »Gigi de Lana mourns death of her mother
Gigi de Lana and her mom Imelda/Gigi de Lana via Facebook MANILA, Philippines — Singer Gigi de Lana mourns the passing of her mom Imelda. The singer posted photos of her and her mother on her social media pages. On her Facebook account, Gigi shared that her mother has passed on. …
Read More »SMB blasts Terrafirma, reaches PBA semis
The Game 1 loss only poked the bear in the defending champion San Miguel. The Beermen responded in a big way and dominated Terrafirma Dyip 110-91 to barge into the semifinals of the 2024 PBA Philippine Cup at the Ninoy Aquino Stadium on Wednesday, May 15. With SMB’s dominance suddenly …
Read More »Priscilla Meirelles opens up about rumored rocky romance with John Estrada
Litrato nina Priscilla Meirelles (kaliwa) at mister na si John Estrada (kanan), Marso 2023/Mula sa Instagram account ni Priscilla Meirelles MANILA, Philippines — Former beauty queen Priscilla Meirelles opened up about the rumored rocky romance with husband John Estrada last year. In her interview with “Fast Talk With Boy Abunda,” …
Read More »Beko unveils new home appliance line
In today’s fast-paced and often hectic lifestyle, the importance of efficient and reliable kitchen appliances cannot be overstated. Filipino households are no exception. Those who want to enjoy home-cooked and personally-prepared meals want tools that can simplify the process and make cooking fun. INSTAGRAM PHOTOS/BEKOPH Working Filipinos who want to …
Read More »Dyip look to complete QF upset vs SMB
UPSET-CONSCIOUS Terrafirma tries to get the job done by knocking out top seed San Miguel Beer in their PBA Philippine Cup rubber match on May 15 at the Ninoy Aquino Stadium. The eighth-seeded Dyip and the Beermen square off at 4:30 p.m., followed by another do-or-die game featuring Rain or …
Read More »Emirates posts record $5.1B annual profit
DUBAI – Dubai’s Emirates Group announced annual profits of $5.1 billion on Monday, a rise of 71 percent, as the airline company set a new record for the second year in a row. Citing strong customer demand, it said group profits for the past two years hit $8.1 billion, surpassing …
Read More »China to start selling long-dated bonds
BEIJING – China will start selling an initial batch of long-dated bonds this week, the Ministry of Finance announced on Monday, as Beijing looks to increase support for the world’s second-largest economy. The central government will begin issuing some 30-year bonds on Friday as part of a planned sale of …
Read More »Bird flu vaccine candidates already exist. But if H5N1 sparks a pandemic, making enough doses won’t be easy
Both global and Canadian health officials say pandemic plans are in place to help produce H5N1 vaccines, in the event that bird flu starts spreading between humans. But how simple is that process? Scientists warn another pandemic-level vaccine rollout would be fraught with challenges. Canada among countries with pandemic plans, …
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