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Container ships are berthed at PSA’s Pasir Panjang Terminal in Singapore July 15, 2019. Picture taken July 15, 2019. REUTERS/Edgar Su/File Photo  SEOUL/SINGAPORE — Congestion at Singapore’s container port is at its worst since the Covid-19 pandemic, a sign of how prolonged vessel rerouting to avoid Red Sea attacks has …

Ken Clark ran a Maritime television station, launched its rival, and moved across the globe to Fiji where he witnessed two coup d’etats that targeted news outlets. Then he tackled his bucket list.  Ken Clark was a mover and shaker in TV in the Maritimes and Fiji. He’s Dal’s oldest …

New Brunswick had approximately 15,000 square feet of controlled environment agriculture — or indoor farming — in 2019, but is on track to double that production area by the end of this year. Province on track to hit five-year goal of doubling indoor farming space. Inside a shuttered grocery store …

Canadians are buying more SUVs and trucks than ever, despite their higher costs and growing concerns about affordability and emissions. Here’s a closer look at how government policies and automakers’ strategies pushed consumers toward bigger, pricier vehicles. Automakers focus on bigger vehicles amid lenient emissions regulations, higher profit margins. Last …

“The primary role of money in a campaign is to increase name recognition. Well, everybody by now knows who Donald Trump and Joe Biden are. At a Mar-A-Lago dinner in April with a well-heeled group that included oil executives, GOP candidate Donald Trump urged them to donate $1 billion in …

Drug abuse and illicit trafficking pose significant threats to societies worldwide. As we commemorate the International Day Against Drug Abuse and Illicit Trafficking today, it is crucial to recognize the far-reaching consequences of these issues. What are the adverse effects of drug abuse and trafficking and what steps governments, the …

The Philippines is facing a challenge in enabling its children to reach their full potential productivity by the age of 18, which places the country’s human capital development behind that of its regional counterparts. According to the World Bank’s “The Philippines Human Capital Review,” the country’s low Human Capital Index …

Due to the confidential nature of the details behind the resupply missions to the grounded BRP Sierra Madre in Ayungin (Second Thomas) Shoal, it remains unclear why it took the Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) more or less 12 hours to rescue the injured Navy personnel. In the middle of the …

ELECTORAL TRIO. Vice President Sara Duterte takes a groupie with her father, former President Rodrigo Duterte, brothers Congressman Paolo Duterte and Davao City Mayor Sebastian Duterte in Davao City. Facebook page of Sara Duterte  Former President Rodrigo Duterte, Davao City Mayor Sebastian “Baste” Duterte and Davao City First District Representative …

The National Economic and Development Authority (NEDA) board has approved the creation of a P16.1 billion project to expedite the country’s internet connection through digital infrastructure. The Philippine Digital Infrastructure Project (PDIP), which will be financed through official development assistance from the World Bank, aims to boost broadband connectivity nationwide, …