MANILA: Private sector workers who will report for work on June 12, Independence Day, a regular holiday, are entitled to receive double pay or 200 percent of their salary for the day.

In a labor advisory issued on May 29, Department of Labor and Empl…

The host team Da Nang of Vietnam will perform with the defending champion, France’s Arteventia, in the curtain-raiser of the Da Nang International Fireworks Festival 2024 (DIFF) on June 8. The festival, the only and largest fireworks festival in Viet…

WASHINGTON: North Korea, China, and Russia are expanding and diversifying their nuclear weapons stockpiles at a “breakneck” speed, a White House official said Friday, warning that absent a change in the trajectory of their arsenals, the United States …

The 9th Aerobic Gymnastics Asian Championship officially kicked off on June 8 in Hanoi with the participation of 316 athletes and coaches from 14 countries and territories. The athletes will compete in 18 categories for 68 sets of medals available in…

ISTANBUL: American video game and consumer electronics retailer GameStop saw an estimated 28 percent decline in net sales during the first quarter of the year, according to its financial results statement released Friday.

The company reported net sal…

The 15th National Assembly (NA) approved a resolution on the 2025 law and ordinance making programme, and adjustments to the 2024 programme as part of its seventh session on June 8. Accordingly, the legislature decided to include a law amending and s…

MANILA: The Philippines plans to leverage the Indo-Pacific Economic Framework for Prosperity (IPEF) to intensify anti-corruption measures in the country following the signing of the Fair Economy Agreement in Singapore.

In a news release on Saturday, …

The 18th International Jewelry Vietnam (IJV 2024) kicked off in Ho Chi Minh City on June 8 with the participation of more than 50 units both at home and abroad. The exhibition, to run until June 11, displays various products such as diamond, sapphire…