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EV dealership in Cubao will have a fitness center, basketball court, restaurants

Jetour Auto Philippines Inc (JAPI), the exclusive distributor of the X70 7-seater crossover, the X70 Sport premium 3-row crossover, the Dashing compact SUV, and the Ice Cream Mini Electric Vehicle, together with Jetour Auto Philippines and Jetour Auto Cubao executives, has broken ground at the site of the future Jetour Auto Cubao dealership. The new […]

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Airbus renews fleet with lower-emission oceangoing ships

Airbus will renew the entire fleet of chartered vessels that transport aircraft subassemblies between European and United States production facilities with three modern, low-emission roll-on/roll-off (RoRo) vessels supported by wind-assisted propulsion. Airbus has commissioned shipowner Louis Dreyfus Armateurs (LDA) to build, own, and operate these new, highly efficient vessels that will enter service in 2026. 

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Toyota’s recent debacle with Daihatsu proves ‘the taller you grow, the deeper you bow’

by Tessa Salazar There’s no doubt in anyone’s mind that Daihatsu, known throughout Japan and beyond as the maker of the most compact of “kei” cars, is in big trouble. Not that Daihatsu committed a recent, innocent, and minor mistake. It’s much worse: It’s not recent, it’s not minor, and it’s certainly not innocent. Apparently,

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Honda Cars PH bags triple platinum for outstanding CSR

Honda Cars Philippines Inc (HCPI) received three platinum awards from the 6th Driven to Serve Awards of the Society of Philippine Motoring Journalists (SPMJ) for its corporate social responsibility (CSR) initiatives. These projects are related to road safety, environment protection and education. HCPI’s platinum awards are for the following projects: Teen Smart with Honda Sensing

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Researchers warn against parasites in raw vegetables, sea creatures

Scientists from the University of the Philippines (UP) are reminding the public to thoroughly wash and cook their market-bought fresh produce and sea creatures as a precautionary measure against parasites. The parasite that causes toxoplasmosis, called Toxoplasma gondii (T. gondii), is one of the most infectious parasites in the world: it affects almost a third

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Ateneo Innovation Center uses precision-farming to grow high-value crops

Traditional farming in the Philippines has long been confronted with numerous challenges, ranging from unpredictable weather conditions caused by climate change to labor-intensive practices, reliance on traditional skills, uncertain soil conditions, water scarcity, and various environmental threats like soil fungus and bacteria. These issues have exacerbated the heavy reliance on agricultural imports, increased the cost

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Ateneo community addresses traffic concerns

To ease the persistent traffic within the campus and along Katipunan Avenue, the Ateneo de Manila administration and student-led advocate groups plan to establish and build upon initiatives geared towards active mobility. In particular, the Sanggunian established the Task Force on Mobility last February, delegated to better understand the Ateneo community’s insights regarding traffic and

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Improving disaster response using network science

Scientists from the University of the Philippines are bringing an almost 300-year-old math discipline to life-saving relevance, paving the way for better and more efficient relief operations during typhoons. First formally described in the early 1700s by the Swiss mathematician and physicist Leonhard Euler, the discipline now known as “network science” was earlier applied to

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SMC waives toll fees on Dec. 24 and 31

San Miguel Corp has announced it will again waive toll fees at all its expressways on the eves of Christmas and New Year’s Day, an annual tradition the company’s infrastructure unit fulfills in the spirit of the Holidays, and to show its appreciation for motorists’ continued patronage. SMC Infrastructure said it will waive toll fees

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World’s first ammonia-powered container ship for delivery in 2024

Yara Clean Ammonia, North Sea Container Line (NCL), and Yara International joined forces to realize the world’s first container ship that will use pure ammonia as fuel. Yara Eyde will operate between Norway and Germany and be the first emission-free sea route to the continent. Established in 1998, NCL is the leading container operator between

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