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MANILA, Philippines — The Ayala group’s mobility solutions unit will soon let go of its Honda dealership business after more than three decades. The group cited the need to focus on key growth areas, including electric vehicles. Ayala Corp. on Thursday disclosed that ACMobility, through Iconic Dealership Inc., would turn over its Honda dealership operations to Continue reading Ayala to retire its Honda dealership biz by end-2025→

India’s initial public offering (IPO) market is gearing up for a record-breaking October, with firms expected to raise over $5 billion. Continue reading October to mark India’s biggest-ever IPO month with $5B deals→

Australian cricketer Ashleigh Gardner has etched her name in the record books by becoming the first player to score a century after batting at No. 6 or lower in an ICC Women’s ODI World Cup match. Continue reading Women’s WC: Ashleigh Gardner scripts these records with 77-ball hundred→

MANILA, Philippines–Representative Brian Poe has affirmed the Department of Information and Communications Technology’s commitment to connect all Department of Education target schools by December. “The commitment of DICT is that by the end of this year, they will be able to connect all the target sites of DepEd,” Poe said during the Sept. 29 budget Continue reading Rep. Poe: DICT on track to link all DepEd schools to internet by December→

The text of the order, available Wednesday on the White House`s website but dated Monday, appears to be another measure by Trump to assure the Qataris following Israel`s surprise attack on the country targeting Hamas leaders as they weighed accepting a ceasefire with Israel over the war in the Gaza Strip Continue reading Trump signs executive order vowing to defend Qatar in wake of Israel`s strike→

Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) chief Mohan Bhagwat has reacted to the United States’s tariff policy on Indian goods. Continue reading ‘Dependence mustn’t turn into compulsion’: RSS chief amid US tariffs→

MANILA, Philippines–RJ Abarrientos and Ange Kouame joined Quentin Millora-Brown as new additions to the Gilas Pilipinas pool of coach Tim Cone. The Samahang Basketbol ng Pilipinas made the announcement on Tuesday as the pool was expanded to a total of 16 for the 2027 Fiba World Cup Asian Qualifiers, which start late next month. READ: Continue reading Gilas Pilipinas adds RJ Abarrientos, Ange Kouame to expanded pool→

WASHINGTON, United States — The US private sector lost jobs in September, data from payroll firm ADP showed Wednesday, despite analysts’ expectations of employment growth and as concerns linger over the health of the labor market. Private sector employment shed 32,000 jobs last month, said ADP, with the biggest losses seen in sectors like leisure and Continue reading US private sector sheds jobs in September, missing expectations – ADP→

On October 2, 2018, Jamal Khashoggi, a US-based Saudi Arabian journalist who wrote critically of the crown prince and his policies, was murdered by a team of Saudi agents in the kingdom’s consulate in Istanbul. His remains have not yet been recovered. Here’s the heinous tale Continue reading History Today: When journalist Jamal Khashoggi stepped into a Saudi consulate and was never seen again→