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Thousands of foreign cars sold to Russia through China, circumventing sanctions

Automakers from regions imposing sanctions say they prohibit sales to Russia and that the trade happens against their will.

Hong Kong tycoon Joseph Lau’s kin sell Mid-Levels flat for US$12.8 million

The son and former partner of fugitive Hong Kong tycoon Joseph Lau Luen-hung sold a three-bedroom luxury home in the upscale neighbourhood of Mid-Levels for HK$100 million (US$12.8 million), clearing about HK$40 million after holding the property for nearly two decades, according to official filings. The 1,948 sq ft flat on a high floor at The Albany sold to Dragon Mind International in a deal registered on Tuesday, according to Land Registry records and information from agents. The previous...

Newly inaugurated Mahayag Dam to bolster Mindanao food security

MANILA, Philippines — President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. on Thursday pledged continued support for farmers to ensure the country’s food security. In his speech during the inauguration of the newly rehabilitated Mahayag Dam in Barangay Lower Salug Daku, Mahayag town, Zamboanga del Sur, Marcos recognized the vital role that farmers play in the society. READ: Marcos to

DILG to procure LiDAR drones for manhunt for high-profile fugitives

MANILA, Philippines — Interior and Local Government Secretary Jonvic Remulla on Thursday said his department will be procuring drones with light detection and ranging (LiDAR) to aid law enforcement’s manhunt for high-profile fugitives. “I’ve been given the clearance to procure drones with LiDAR. LiDAR can penetrate through canopies of trees to see what’s beneath them,”