Seventeen’s Jeonghan and Wonwoo, under the unit JxW, released their first single album “This Man” on June 17. Accompanying the album is the music video for the lead single “Last Night (Guitar by Juwon Park).” Inspired by the urban legend in which people around the world see the same man …
Read More »10 finalists for 1st Bacolod Film Festival named
FILMMAKERS. The finalists of the maiden Bacolod Film Festival with festival director Seymour Sanchez (seated, 2nd from left), Councilor Em Ang (3rdfrom left), co-chairperson of the Bacolod Film Festival Council, and other city officials during the press conference at the Bacolod City Government Center on Monday (June 10, 2024). The selection …
Read More »Olympic shoo-in Hoffman shatters PH 400m hurdles record a 5th time
Lauren Hoffman: Three more weeks to make a dream a reality.For the fifth time this year, Fil-American bet Lauren Hoffman has gone below the Philippine national record, which Robyn Brown used to hold. Hoffman, who is in strong contention for Olympic qualification to the 2024 Paris Games, took the bronze …
Read More »Reliving history along China’s Silk Road
The Registan Square is the main attraction in Samarkand Visiting a Central Asian country that was once part of the Soviet Union is a unique opportunity, so when my friends mentioned their trip to Uzbekistan, I made sure to tag along. Although Tashkent is the capital of the country, we …
Read More »Canada is divided by steep temperature contrast this week
Canadians across the country will be experiencing some pretty intense temperatures differences this week. Those in the west will see temperatures plummet and the chance of snow in some places, while those in the east will see temperatures soar as a heat dome parks across the region. Western Canada will …
Read More »Wildfire threatens Fort Good Hope, N.W.T., as evacuation continues
As of about 7:15 a.m. local time Sunday, Fort Good Hope Chief Collin Pierrot told CBC News that no structures in Fort Good Hope were damaged in the fire overnight. No structures have burned as of Sunday morning, Fort Good Hope chief says. A wildfire continues to threaten homes in …
Read More »China sustains partnerships for NEV leadership
HEFEI, China — Chinese automaker Chery in May launched a new energy vehicle (NEV) with a driving range exceeding 2,000 kilometers, featuring some tires supplied by German tire manufacturer Continental AG. Since 2019, the two companies have worked in cooperation to explore the NEV market. Their partnership exemplifies the growing …
Read More »Musk’s $44.9B Tesla pay package draws comparisons
EVEN though the median pay package of chief executive officers (CEOs) in the United States last year was nearly 200 times more than a worker in the middle of their company pay scales, Elon Musk’s record-setting Tesla compensation dwarfs them by comparison. Tesla shareholders on Thursday (Friday in Manila) voted …
Read More »Could free therapy help more entrepreneurs succeed?
A survey from the Business Development Bank of Canada (BDC) found that 24 per cent of entrepreneurs are struggling with their mental health, and that the numbers are even higher for younger, diverse and female entrepreneurs. Now, the BDC and other organizations are providing free therapy for business owners in …
Read More »They’re called ‘living snow fences’ — and they could soon appear along rural Ottawa roads
When Coun. David Brown proposed the motion to plant strips of trees and shrubs along rural roads to block snow from blowing into traffic, it was approved unanimously. Now the next step is to convince rural landowners to buy in. Trees and shrubs would block wind during the winter, instead …
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