Manila Water seals P37.8-B WawaJVCo takeover

MANILA, Philippines — Manila Water Company Inc. has completed its acquisition of WawaJVCo Inc., another unit of the Razon Group behind the water supply dam in Rizal province, for P37.8 billion. The group disclosed to the local bourse on Wednesday that the closing conditions for the deal had been met just this week. This came Continue reading Manila Water seals P37.8-B WawaJVCo takeover

Israeli military intercepts Gaza aid flotilla, organisers say

The Global Sumud Flotilla, which consists of more than 40 civilian boats carrying about 500 parliamentarians, lawyers and activists, including Swedish climate campaigner Greta Thunberg, is trying to break Israel’s blockade of Gaza, despite repeated warnings from Israel to turn back. Continue reading Israeli military intercepts Gaza aid flotilla, organisers say

Dowry cases rise by 14 pc in 2023, shows NCRB report

Thirteen states and Union Territories, including West Bengal, Goa, Arunachal Pradesh, Ladakh and Sikkim, reported zero dowry cases during the year. A total of 6,156 people lost their lives in dowry death cases in 2023. Uttar Pradesh again topped the chart with 2,122 deaths Continue reading Dowry cases rise by 14 pc in 2023, shows NCRB report