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Japan eyes adding farming, anime courses in technical colleges
Japan’s education ministry is considering adding new courses to its technical colleges or kosen, focusing on fields such as agriculture, manga, and animation. A report by The Japan Times said the ministry aims to develop talent across a broader range of industries. In Japan, technical…
Toshifumi Suzuki, founder of 7-Eleven, dies at 93
TOKYO, May 25 (Reuters) – Toshifumi Suzuki, the founder of Seven-Eleven Japan and widely regarded as the father of Japan’s convenience store industry, died of heart failure on May 18, Seven & i Holdings (3382.T), Seven & i Holdings said on Monday. He was 93. Born in Nagano in 1932, Suzuki…
Oil prices hit two-week low as US, Iran move closer to peace deal: report
SINGAPORE, May 25 (Reuters) – Oil prices hit two-week lows on Monday on optimism that the U.S. and Iran were moving closer towards a peace deal even though they remained at odds over key issues, including blockades on the Strait of Hormuz that continued to restrict oil supply from the Middle…
Global warming accelerating 5,000 times faster than rice can adapt, threatening world’s staple food: study
Rice—a staple food across much of Asia—may soon face climate conditions unlike anything it has experienced in its 9,000-year history. A new study published this year in Communications Earth & Environment warns that rice is approaching a critical thermal limit as global temperatures continue to…
Chinese President Xi Jinping may visit North Korea next week: report
SEOUL, May 21 (Reuters) – Chinese President Xi Jinping may visit North Korea as early as next week and will try to act as a mediator between North Korean leader Kim Jong Un and U.S. President Donald Trump, South Korea’s Yonhap news agency reported, quoting a senior government official. Another…
WHO on hantavirus and Ebola outbreaks: A sign of ‘dangerous and divisive times’
GENEVA — The deadly hantavirus and Ebola outbreaks are only the latest crises in “dangerous and divisive” times, the World Health Organization chief said this week. Opening the body’s annual decision-making assembly in Geneva, Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus spoke of the new Ebola outbreak in the…
Study finds AI data centers may contribute to rising temperatures
A new major study has identified a phenomenon called the “Data Heat Island Effect,” highlighting how artificial intelligence data centers may contribute to global warming and localized climate change. The study, published in 2026, was conducted by international researchers from institutions…
Singapore to undertake IAEA review on nuclear infrastructure readiness in 2027
Starting in 2027, Singapore will undergo a review by the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) to assess the country’s capability to make an informed decision on nuclear energy as it explores cleaner energy sources. Speaking at the Energy Market Authority’s 25th anniversary gala dinner at…
DA to implement P53/kilo SRP for local rice
The Department of Agriculture (DA) is set to impose a suggested retail price (SRP) of P53 per kilogram for locally produced rice. In a statement, Agriculture Secretary Francisco Tiu Laurel Jr. said the agency had reached an agreement with rice industry stakeholders, balancing farmers’ profits with…
WHO concerned at ‘scale and speed’ of Ebola outbreak
The head of the World Health Organization expressed deep concern on Tuesday at the speed and scale of the Ebola outbreak, as the number of cases rises. There have been at least 500 suspected cases and 130 suspected deaths from Ebola since the new outbreak began, WHO Director-General Tedros…
Oil inventories ‘declining rapidly’, IEA chief warns
Fatih Birol, head of the International Energy Agency, said on Monday that commercial oil inventories were depleting rapidly with only a few weeks worth left due to the Iran war and the closure of the Strait of Hormuz to shipping. Birol, who is participating in the Group of Seven finance leaders…
Rwandan genocide suspect dies in The Hague at 90
Felicien Kabuga, a suspect in the 1994 Rwanda genocide, has died in custody, a U.N. court said on Saturday. He was 93. Kabuga was arrested in France in 2020 after more than two decades on the run and extradited to The Hague. He was later ruled unfit to stand trial because of dementia and was…
Mariel Rodriguez drops cryptic post about a ‘bad person’ with ‘good actions’
TV host Mariel Padilla sparked online buzz after sharing a cartoon on her Instagram Story showing a man pointing at another man labeled as “bad,” while his “good actions” go unnoticed. Padilla posted the cartoon on Friday, May 18. The illustration was originally shared by an Instagram page called…
India hikes petrol and diesel prices by about 3 rupees/litre, retailers say
India has raised petrol and diesel prices for the first time in four years by about 3 rupees ($0.03) per litre, according to retailers in Delhi on Friday, as the country aims to recoup some of the losses incurred due to higher global oil prices. Global oil prices spiked at more than $120…
Iran war turns Calbee chip packaging black and white amid possible ink shortage
Japan’s top maker of snacks has landed on a creative solution to conserve oil-derived input materials: it will switch its brightly coloured packaging to black and white. In an eye-catching move, Tokyo-based Calbee (2229.T), opens new tab on Tuesday said it would temporarily use only two ink…