Toyota chairman Akio Toyoda ordered a big-time investigation on the alleged rigging by its close affiliate Daihatsu of a side-collision safety tests carried out for some 88,000 small cars that include Toyota Yaris Ativs made in Thailand from last August and Perodua Axias manufactured in Malaysia starting from February. Daihatsu allegedly admitted its fault after a whistleblower reported that the …
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The Department of Health (DOH) is expecting 390,000 doses of bivalent coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-19) vaccines to arrive in the country by the end of this month. In a media forum on Tuesday, DOH officer in charge Maria Rosario Vergeire reported that they have acquired the emergency use authorization and other requirements from the Food and Drug Administration (FDA). “Ang …
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The positivity rate or the number of people testing positive for coronavirus is not a good basis in determining the real picture of the country’s Covid-19 situation. In a media briefing on Tuesday, Department of Health (DOH) officer-in-charge Maria Rosario Vergeire noted that the computation of positivity rate is dependent on the recorded results of reverse transcription-polymerase chain reaction (RT-PCR) …
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More overseas Filipino workers (OFWs) will have a chance to purchase their dream houses under the Pambansang Pabahay Program Para sa Pilipino Housing (4PH) program of the administration of President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr., according to a report by Philippine News Agency. On Sunday, OFW Party-list Rep. Marissa Magsino and Department of Human Settlements and Urban Development (DHSUD) Secretary Jose …
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An executive of Ayala Land Inc. (ALI) recently underscored the company’s willingness to work with the government to further boost infrastructure development in the country, according to a report by Philippine News Agency. During the company’s virtual annual stockholders meeting, ALI chairman Jaime Augusto Zobel de Ayala said “at the Ayala Group, we’ve always aligned our business aspirations with the …
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Sy-led property developer SM Prime Holdings Inc. is planning to list its own real estate investment trust (REIT) in the second half of 2023, according to a recent published report. Jeffrey C. Lim, SM Prime president, said the company expects to raise some $1 billion or about P55.5 billion from its REIT. Total valuation would be around $3.5 to $4 …
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Many consumers are eagerly awaiting the imminent announcement of the Sony Xperia 1 V smartphone, even though the excitement around it doesn’t compare to that surrounding an Apple Keynote or Samsung Unpacked event. After all, this handset differs significantly from the other top-tier smartphones currently available on the market. Here are some design leaks and the reasons why that is …
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The future of smartphones is foldable devices, and while efforts have been made to make the hinge more svelte so that the flexible display has a less obvious wrinkle, under-display (UD) cameras have not made much progress. Samsung accomplished this with the Galaxy Z Fold3 and Fold4, but the images produced by the UD camera are, at best, below average. …
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After announcing that it will permanently stop supporting Windows 7 and 8.1 earlier this year, Microsoft has finished with major updates for Windows 10 and declared that version 22H2 will be the LAST and final version of Windows 10. If you are still hesitant to upgrade to Windows 11, here is a GOOD reason to do so. Beginning in the …
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The Dimensity 8100 has become a popular option for upper mid-range smartphones due to its incredible performance, while the Dimensity 7200, which is found on the vivo V27, has proven to be a great, more power-efficient alternative. Recently, we have been really impressed with MediaTek’s Dimensity CPUs. While we wait for MediaTek’s other chips, buyers should exercise caution because some …
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