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    Microsoft adds AI button to keyboards to call up chatbot

    Microsoft said it is adding a button to its Windows keyboard that would pull up the tech giant's Copilot service, in the first change for the device in nearly three decades.

    Concerns mount over runway technology gap as Japan probes crash

    A runway collision at Tokyo's Haneda airport has raised concerns over a gap in alerting technology, weeks after the global aviation industry faced new warnings about runway safety.

    Powerful quake rocks Japan, nearly 100,000 residents ordered to evacuate

    A powerful earthquake struck central Japan on Monday, killing at least one person, destroying buildings, knocking out power to tens of thousands of homes and prompting residentsi in some coastal areas to flee to higher ground.i’m

    Oil prices to end year 10% lower as demand concerns snap winning streak

    Oil prices are set to end 2023 about 10 percent lower, the first annual decline in two years, after geopolitical concerns, production cuts and global measures to rein in inflation triggered wild fluctuations in prices.

    Asia shares at five-month highs as rate bets pile up

    Asian shares touched five-month highs on Thursday as market wagers on ever-more aggressive rate cuts extended a huge rally in U.S. stocks and bonds, but also left plenty of scope for disappointment next year.

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    Baguio eyes easier traffic with PPP terminal 

    The Baguio City government has sealed a 40-year lease with Megawide Construction Corporation for the P1.186-billion Baguio City Integrated Terminal (BCIT), marking the mountain resort city’s first venture under the public-private partnership framework and a milestone for local infrastructure delivery.

    Gold glitters as geopolitics briefly exhale

    Gold futures surged to a fresh record early Wednesday, touching USD4,887 an ounce before easing to USD4,840, still the highest settlement on record, as geopolitical anxieties cooled without extinguishing investor appetite.

    SBMA near P600B investment milestone

    The Subic Bay Metropolitan Authority (SBMA) is closing in on a major milestone, having generated nearly P593 billion in total investments from its establishment in 1992 through 2025, underscoring its role as a key engine of national development.

    Raslag plans up to P3 billion capex in 2026 as it accelerates renewable energy expansion

    Listed renewable energy developer Raslag Corp. plans to spend between P2 billion and P3 billion in capital expenditures this year, a sharp increase from only around P500 million last year, as it moves from project preparation to actual construction and equipment procurement.
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