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Debt ratio seen rising to 70.7% by 2027 in severe conditions

Debt ratio seen rising to 70.7% by 2027 in severe conditions

MANILA, Philippines — Philippine debt could climb to as much as 70.7 percent of gross domestic product by 2027 under a severe downside economic scenario, according to a sensitivity test that flagged the government’s growth assumptions as…

Homebuyers stay resilient as rising prices push demand towards premium homes

Times of India

Homebuyers stay resilient as rising prices push demand towards premium homes

The Indian real estate market is witnessing a surge in buyer interest as homebuyers prioritize larger living spaces and new developments. Budgets are on the rise, with a significant number focusing on properties ranging from Rs 90 lakh to…

Times of India

Nigerian consulate issues safety advisory after eight women die in SA

The Punch

Nigerian consulate issues safety advisory after eight women die in SA

The Nigerian consulate in Johannesburg has issued a safety advisory to its citizens after eight women died in the Ekurhuleni area over two months. Read More…

The Punch

China opens its first major river-to-sea canal since 1949 as $10.8B shortcut to Southeast Asia

VnExpress

China opens its first major river-to-sea canal since 1949 as $10.8B shortcut to Southeast Asia

China opened a major canal on Wednesday that will provide landlocked areas with direct access to the sea, state media said, reducing transport times and costs as the country aims to bolster trade ties with regional neighbors.

VnExpress

British band Simply Red returns to Portugal

The Portugal News

British band Simply Red returns to Portugal

The British band Simply Red will return to Portugal in June next year for a concert in Lisbon as part of the “Summer Funk’27” tour, with a setlist that will include songs that have marked the band's 40 years.

The Portugal News

Kepler's orbit: Farmer's son from Tuburan, Cebu rises to REELE Top 2

Kepler's orbit: Farmer's son from Tuburan, Cebu rises to REELE Top 2

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Four centuries ago, a German mathematician named Kepler spent his life charting the invisible laws that keep the planets in motion. Today, a 25-year-old from the uplands of Tuburan who happens to share that name…

AllAfrica

Liberia: Gonet Academy Launches Gis to Simplify Student Journey From Application, Enrollment and Beyond

[Liberian Observer] Gonet Academy has launched the Gonet Information System (GIS), a new online platform designed to enable prospective and current students to apply, enroll, pay tuition and manage their academic journey remotely, as the…

AllAfrica

Euronews

Istanbul Airport overtakes London Heathrow as world’s most connected hub

Of the top 50 most connected airports in the world, 12 are located in Europe.

Euronews

Moira Dela Torre, ex-husband Jason Hernandez have ‘moved forward,’ now ‘civil’

Moira Dela Torre, ex-husband Jason Hernandez have ‘moved forward,’ now ‘civil’

Moira Dela Torre said she and her former husband, Jason Hernandez, have moved forward from their past and are now on civil terms. “Yes, we are civil. And actually, we have been civil. I’m happy that the relationships that I have and that…

Army: Civilian tips thwart NPA bid to establish foothold in Agusan

Army: Civilian tips thwart NPA bid to establish foothold in Agusan

SAN FRANCISCO, Agusan del Sur — The Philippine Army’s 4th Infantry Division (4ID) said information from residents helped government forces respond to the presence of the New People’s Army (NPA), leading to encounters in Barangay…

Israel adds tender for 2,167 housing units to settlement expansion plan, rights groups say

The Hindu

Israel adds tender for 2,167 housing units to settlement expansion plan, rights groups say

The project would bisect the Israeli-occupied West Bank and cut ⁠it off from East Jerusalem, fragmenting the land Palestinians hope will form the heart of a state.

The Hindu

Ancient Chinese scholars drank ink for poetic inspiration or poor handwriting penalties

South China Morning Post