TikTok’s ‘secret sauce’
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COLLABSTR-UNSPLASH TikTok is the fastest growing social network on the planet today. Owned by a China based technology company, Byte Dance, the…
The unkindest (oil) cut of all
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WALDEMAR BRANDT-UNSPLASH The Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries and their allies, including Russia (called OPEC+), gathered on Oct. 5 for their…
Poor countries face peril over elusive G20 debt relief push
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PEOPLE are seen living under the Culiat Bridge in Visayas Ave. in Quezon City, Sept. 29, 2020. — PHILIPPINE STAR/ MICHAEL VARCAS…
Japan’s stimulus plan must exceed $100B, says ruling party executive
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REUTERS/THOMAS WHITE TOKYO — Japan’s promised economic stimulus must be big enough to exceed the economy’s output gap of about 15 trillion…
Chinese ex-President Hu Jintao escorted out of party congress
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REUTERS BEIJING — Chinese former President Hu Jintao was unexpectedly escorted out of the closing ceremony of a congress of the ruling…
Adobe launches collaboration tools, ups investment in AI
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ADOBE.COM By Patricia B. Mirasol, Reporter Adobe, Inc., launched a suite of features that improve collaboration and lessen the friction of keeping…
Diokno vows to keep peso from breaching 60
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BW FILE PHOTO The Philippines will act aggressively to prevent the peso from weakening to 60 per dollar, including by deploying billions…
For farmers, SMS remains king of communication
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JCOMP-FREEPIK In the age of 5G internet, the Philippine Rice Research Institute (PhilRice) intends to use short messaging service (SMS) to send…
Online gaming seen as bellwether of Web3
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IMAGE COURTESY OF YIELD GUILD GAMES By Patricia B. Mirasol, Reporter The online gaming industry will be the first to benefit from…
Snap’s slowing ad growth sends inflation fears through tech sector
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PIXABAY Snap Inc. on Thursday forecast no revenue growth in the typically busy holiday quarter, sending a warning signal that rising inflation…