(KPL/VNA) Rescue teams in northern Philippines are racing to reach those stranded by floods following Typhoon Trami, which displaced nearly 500,000 people, submerged hundreds of villages, and claimed at least 87 lives.

The worst-hit areas are Bicol, …

(Xinhua/KPL) – China’s central bank conducted 241.6 billion yuan (about 33.88 billion U.S. dollars) of seven-day reverse repos at an interest rate of 1.5 percent Monday.

The move aims to keep liquidity reasonable and ample in the banking system at th…

(KPL/Yonhap) The chiefs of Hyundai Motor Group and Toyota Motor Corp. said Sunday the two carmakers will cooperate in the motor sports division in their first public appearance at a racing event.

Hyundai Motor Group Executive Chair Euisun Chung and T…

Batangas: The death toll in Batangas province following the devastation caused by Severe Tropical Storm Kristine (Trami) has reached 59, according to the Provincial Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Office (PDRRMO) on Sunday.

Sixteen remained mi…

Manila: President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. has released a total of PHP130 million to local government units in the Bicol Region that were heavily affected by the recent onslaught of Severe Tropical Storm Kristine (international name: Trami).

According…

Seoul: SK hynix Inc., South Korea’s second-biggest chipmaker after Samsung Electronics Co., is likely to overtake the bigger rival this year for the first time in the chip business’ annual operating profit, brokerages said Sunday.

SK hynix currently …

Bacolod: The 45th MassKara Festival will be extended four more days until Oct. 31 to give more time for Bacolodnons to enjoy the celebration.

Mayor Alfredo Abelardo Benitez also announced over the weekend that he is donating PHP2.5 million worth of f…

Manila: The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) on Sunday said its Calabarzon Field Office (FO-4A) has started providing psychosocial services and financial aid to families of those who perished during the onslaught of Severe Tropical …