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Online education CEO bets on Fukuoka for regional growth

Japan Times

Online education CEO bets on Fukuoka for regional growth

The goal is to build a model in the city that combines the strengths of Tokyo's competitive environment with the collaborative spirit found in regional communities.

Japan Times

Philippine Daily Inquirer

Diesel, gasoline prices set to jump by up to P7.30 on July 28

Philippine Daily Inquirer

Diesel, gasoline prices set to jump by up to P7.30 on July 28

Filipino motorists are set to feel the pinch this week, with oil companies preparing to raise pump prices by roughly P7 per liter starting Tuesday — one of the steeper single-week increases so far this year. Unioil was first to issue an…

South Africa: Leader to Laggard - - SA Mining Is Falling Behind in the Global Technology Race

[Daily Maverick] As digitisation, automation and AI become ubiquitous in the global mining sector, South Africa is falling behind, especially when it comes to domestic research and development.

Engie, Enel, Colbun Vie for Chile Power Tender

Engie, Enel, Colbun Vie for Chile Power Tender

Three of Latin America's largest energy groups are preparing bids for a critical long-term electricity supply auction in Chile, a process that will define the regulated power market for the next two decades. The post Engie, Enel, Colbun…

Cummins Peru Batteries Pivot Closes First Project in 2026

Cummins Peru Batteries Pivot Closes First Project in 2026

US engine giant Cummins is pivoting from mining engines to battery storage in Peru, with its first BESS project set to close by end-2026 and a second possible in early 2027. The post Cummins Peru Batteries Pivot Closes First Project in…

Ithaca Private Capital Launches in Colombia to Fund Mid-Si

Ithaca Private Capital Launches in Colombia to Fund Mid-Si

A new Colombian private-capital vehicle named Ithaca Asset Management has officially launched, co-founded by Eduardo Pacheco, with a strategy to provide long-term growth capital to mid-sized companies. Its first deal is a COP$20,000…

Bancolombia Housing Loans Jump 13% as Cibest Eyes Rentals

Bancolombia Housing Loans Jump 13% as Cibest Eyes Rentals

Colombian financial conglomerate Grupo Cibest reported a 13.25% year-over-year increase in its mortgage portfolio, reaching COP 34.8 trillion (~US$8.4 billion), as it pivots toward multifamily rental and office properties. The post…

Singapore economy to stay firm for rest of 2026 as AI boom cushions oil shocks, new US tariff: MAS

CNA

Singapore economy to stay firm for rest of 2026 as AI boom cushions oil shocks, new US tariff: MAS

Singapore's tech sector continued to grow faster than usual and is expected to drive most of the country's economic growth this year.

CNA

Congo-Kinshasa: More Health Workers Strike As Ebola Cases in Congo Near 3,000, Including Over 1,300 Deaths

[RFI] Health workers at an Ebola treatment center in eastern Congo went on strike Saturday over payment issues, disrupting care for patients in the epicenter of the country's rapidly growing outbreak.

Peru Footwear Anti-Dumping Review Opens on Chinese Imports

Peru Footwear Anti-Dumping Review Opens on Chinese Imports

Peru's competition authority Indecopi has launched a sunset review of anti-dumping duties on Chinese footwear, triggered by a 123.5% import surge. The review keeps existing duties in place while officials determine if dumping would recur…

Fibra Prime Peru REIT Hits US$450 Million AUM, Eyes Arequipa

Fibra Prime Peru REIT Hits US$450 Million AUM, Eyes Arequipa

Peru's leading real estate investment trust, Fibra Prime, has reached approximately US$450 million in assets under management following a key logistics acquisition. The firm is now evaluating expansion into Arequipa. The post Fibra Prime…

Alqueria Seaweed Methane Trial Cuts Cattle Emissions Over

Alqueria Seaweed Methane Trial Cuts Cattle Emissions Over

A landmark trial by Colombian dairy company Alquería and Australian biotech firm SeaStock has shown that feeding cattle a native red seaweed additive can slash enteric methane emissions by over 80%, the companies announced, marking a…