South China Sea: ‘stop harassing us’, Philippines foreign minister urges Beijing
“It’s merely trying to inform the people of what’s going on,” Manolo said. “And some countries or one country at least has some difficulty with that.”
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Saudi Arabia, Russia and several OPEC+ producers extend voluntary crude supply cuts until end of June
Heavyweights Saudi Arabia and Russia, alongside several other key OPEC+ producers, will extend their voluntary crude supply cuts until the end of the second quarter.
The North Sea could become a 'central storage camp' for carbon waste. Not everyone likes the idea
Norway's government wants to show the world it is possible to safely inject and store carbon waste under the seabed, saying the North Sea could soon become a "central storage camp" for polluting industries across Europe.
Sri Lanka’s deal with Thailand could open doors to ‘greater trade’, in boost for debt-stricken economy
Signed in Colombo by Sri Lanka President Ranil Wickremesinghe and Thailand Prime Minister Srettha Thavisin in early February, the FTA, which is now in force, offers both immediate and phased-out tariff concessions over a 15-year period.
Outrage at ‘whites only’ party spurs Sri Lanka to scrap long-term visas for Russians, Ukrainians
It follows outrage over a “whites only” event advertised at a Russian-run nightclub on the Indian Ocean island.
South Korea’s baby care sector sees ironic boom as families ‘show their love’ by splurging
The surge comes as grandparents as well as uncles and aunts increase spending on their family’s only child, analysts said.
Toyota to invest $2 billion in Brazil, says Brazilian vice-president
Japanese auto maker Toyota will announce on Tuesday an 11 billion real ($2.2 billion) investment for the next few years in Brazil, the South American country's vice-president said on Sunday.
