US House to vote on Ukraine, Israel, Taiwan aid package
WASHINGTON, United States — The US House of Representatives is poised to hold a crucial vote on Saturday on a major aid package for Ukraine, Israel and Taiwan -- and a possible ban of TikTok.
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Biden seeks steel tariffs on 'cheating' China
PITTSBURGH, United States — US President Joe Biden called Wednesday for a hike in steel tariffs on China, accusing it of cheating as he courted blue-collar voters on an election campaign trip to the battleground state of Pennsylvania.
Marcos: No additional EDCA sites in Philippines
MANILA, Philippines — The government has no plan of giving US forces access to more military bases in the country under the Enhanced Defense Cooperation Agreement (EDCA), President Marcos said yesterday, even as he expects expanded joint combat exercises with US and Japanese troops in the coming months.
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Coppola's 'Megalopolis' among entries for Cannes Film Festival
MANILA, Philippines — Legendary director Francis Ford Coppola will return to the Cannes Film Festival with his long-awaited epic "Megalopolis", 45 years after winning a Palme d'Or for "Apocalypse Now", organizers said, announcing a line-up that includes major names of world cinema.
Hotel101 moves one step closer to NASDAQ SPAC listing
Hotel101 [link], the global “condotel” subsidiary of Injap Sia’s Double Dragon [DD 9.10, up 8.5%; 585% avgVol], announced that it signed a definitive merger agreement with the British Virgin Island-registered JBSPAC Acquisition Corp. (JVSA), with the intent of listing the merged entity on the NASDAQ stock exchange under the symbol “HBNB”. Hotel101 said that HBNB is “expected to have an equity value of over US$ 2.3 billion” following the IPO, which Hotel101 expects to happen “during the second half of 2024”.
Biden, Japan PM boost defense ties with eye on China
WASHINGTON, United States — US President Joe Biden and Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida unveiled their countries' biggest ever upgrade in defense ties Wednesday during a White House state visit focused on countering a resurgent China.
Biden welcomes Japan PM for state visit with eye on China
WASHINGTON, United States — US President Joe Biden welcomed Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida to the White House Tuesday, kicking off a state visit featuring a major upgrade in defense ties against a resurgent China.