The story of Japan’s economy — Deflation and economic stagnation
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FREEPIK (Part 3) In the second installment in this series publish last week, we talked about how Japan generated immense wealth during…
October focus on politics in emerging markets
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GIORGIO TROVATO-UNSPLASH&KELLY-SIKKEMA-UNSPLASH THREE THINGS we’re thinking about: • China National Congress. The week-long National Congress of the Chinese Communist Party (Congress) begins…
Xi talks up security, reiterates COVID stance at congress opening
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Chinese President Xi Jinping speaks during the opening ceremony of the 20th National Congress of the Communist Party of China, at the…
World Bank says Ukraine has tenfold increase in poverty due to war
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REUTERS WASHINGTON — Russia’s attacks on civilian infrastructure in Ukrainian cities away from the front lines will complicate the dire economic situation…
Paddington Bear tributes to Queen Elizabeth to go to charity
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Buckingham Palace has released a picture of Queen Camilla, wife of King Charles, with some of the Paddington bears that will be…
Uganda introduces lockdown measures to halt spread of Ebola
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NAIROBI – Uganda President Yoweri Museveni said on Saturday the government was implementing an overnight curfew, closing places of worship and entertainment,…
Building a strong financial portfolio for life milestones
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Photo from Unsplash What milestones are you looking forward to in life? Providing the best education for your children? Being able to…
Southeast Asia central banks digging into toolkit to fight risks
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BW FILE PHOTO Policymakers across Southeast Asia are reaching for both conventional and unconventional instruments available in their toolbox to stem plunging…
Healthcare spending up by 18.5% on pandemic-related expenses
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PHILSTAR Healthcare spending grew by 18.5% in 2021 to P1.09 trillion, with most of the spending from the government as it addressed…
N. Korea fires missile, flies warplanes near border as South imposes sanctions
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SEOUL — North Korea fired a short-range ballistic missile into the sea off its east coast on Friday, South Korea’s military said,…