Donald Trump jitters push US allies toward Japan’s most significant military shift since World War IIJapan is set to ease its strict arms export rules. This move is attracting significant interest from countries like Poland and the Philippi...
15 Apr, 2026, 09.43 AM IST
Middle East war revs up EV demand as Asia moves away from costly fuelElectric vehicle sales have jumped in Southeast Asia as cost-conscious buyers have poured into dealerships looking to dodge the fuel price ...
14 Apr, 2026, 10.27 AM IST
US, Philippines to train Filipinos in nuclear powerThe Philippines and the United States agreed to train Filipinos in building and operating nuclear power plants to boost the Southeast Asian...
21 May, 2024, 11.59 AM IST
The al Qaeda plot to kill Bill Clinton that history nearly forgotPresident Bill Clinton and First Lady Hillary Clinton narrowly avoided an assassination attempt during the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperatio...
23 Mar, 2024, 03.44 PM IST
Manila airport power restored, as outage triggers flight cancellationsThe main terminal of Ninoy Aquino International Airport in Manila has had power restored, after almost nine hours of outage, during which 4...
01 May, 2023, 02.08 PM IST
Hair today, art tomorrow: A salon owner from Philippines is using his chopped locks to make portraitsArtist Jesstoni Garcia depends on his hair to arrange the art materials.
23 Mar, 2022, 06.21 PM IST
Young inventors create a device that converts noise to electricityThe gadget reverses the functioning of a normal speaker which vibrates to create sound when electricity is passed through it. It uses sound...
29 Oct, 2019, 03.31 PM IST
Electric bike co Okinawa to set up Rs 200 crore plant in RajasthanThe company has acquired land near Bhiwadi for the new plant, which will have a total manufacturing capacity of one million units.
11 May, 2019, 12.49 PM IST
Taliban attack Kabul airport as Afghan poll audit startsThe attack began around 0530 IST and was still underway, but no casualties have been reported so far, the ministry said.
17 Jul, 2014, 01.17 PM IST
GMR Group completes sale of Singapore unitDivestment of this stake results in a profit of Rs 1,376 cr and releases capital amounting to Rs 1,564 crore, company said in a statement.
01 Apr, 2013, 03.23 PM IST
- ADB lends Vietnam $195 mn for hydroelectric project
Asian Development Bank will lend Vietnam $196 million for constructing a hydroelectric project.
27 Jun, 2008, 12.01 PM IST
- ADB lends $450 million for Indian power project
The Asian Development Bank (ADB) said Friday it has approved a loan amounting to $450 million to build a 4,000-megawatt, energy-efficient c...
25 Apr, 2008, 02.12 PM IST
- Philippines' Ayala Land, GE to develop green community
Philippines real estate giant Ayala Land, and US conglomerate General Electric signed an agreement on Tuesday to jointly develop a sprawlin...
22 Apr, 2008, 01.59 PM IST
- ADB lends $113 mn to India wind power projects
The Asian Development Bank on Saturday said it will provide a $113 million loan to develop two wind power facilities in India to improve th...
19 Apr, 2008, 11.35 AM IST
- S Korean firm exploring nuclear power plant in Philippines
A South Korean company has opened exploratory talks with the Philippine government on the possibility of reactivating the country's mothbal...
05 Nov, 2007, 09.14 AM IST
- Electrifying public transport seen helping cut pollution
In the Philippines, the smoke-belching "jeepney" that has been the backbone of commuter transport for half a century is also said to be one...
13 Sep, 2007, 08.15 AM IST
- ADB to lend India $ 620 mn to secure power supply
The Asian Development Bank (ADB) said Tuesday it has approved a loan of $620 million to ensure a sustainable power supply in the Indian sta...
24 Apr, 2007, 04.35 PM IST