Women’s rights, hijabs and protests in Iran
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HASAN ALMASI-UNSPLASH I ran is among the most difficult places to live in for women. Whether it be in the manner by…
Gatsby, the dollar, and staring blankly at the world falling apart: Bound for the Plaza?
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TIMIS ALEXANDRA-UNSPLASH (Part 1) THOUGHTS in the currency market are turning toward the Plaza Hotel. The stately pile at the southeast corner…
BPI to merge with smaller Robinsons Bank
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BW FILE PHOTO The Philippines’ oldest lender said on Friday it is merging with a smaller commercial bank to expand its client…
DMW to streamline hiring process for seafarers, OFWs
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PHILSTAR The Department of Migrant Workers (DMW) will trim the requirements for the deployment of overseas Filipino workers (OFWs) and address the…
NG debt breaches P13 trillion as of end-August
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The Metro Manila skyline is seen on Feb. 2, 2022. Photo by Michael Varcas, The Philippine Star The National Government’s (NG) outstanding…
Shopee faces boycott calls over brand ambassador
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Sea Ltd.’s e-commerce business Shopee faced boycott calls from Philippine consumers after naming a staunch supporter of the country’s president, Ferdinand R….
Senior Indonesian officials targeted by spyware last year — sources
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UNSPLASH Six of the individuals told Reuters they were targeted themselves. The targets included Chief Economic Minister Airlangga Hartarto, senior military personnel,…
To tackle a kimchi crisis, South Korea banks on massive cabbage warehouses
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Jeremy Keith/CC BY 2.0/Wikimedia Commons SEOUL — South Korea’s kimchi makers are in serious pain — brought low as a climate change-induced…
US has no appetite to intervene on behalf of falling pound, yen
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Image via Mark Hodson Photos/101holidays.co.uk/Flickr/CC BY 2.0 WASHINGTON — The financial turmoil emanating from Britain and Japan is not yet enough to…
BSP says September annual inflation within 6.6% to 7.4% range
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PHILIPPINE STAR/ MICHAEL VARCAS The Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) on Friday said it expects the annual inflation rate for September to…