Canada to remove all COVID travel restrictions from Oct. 1
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A PERSON stands in front of a Canadian flag in Montreal, Quebec, Canada, Sept. 20. — REUTERS OTTAWA — Canada will drop…
Philippines to shut 175 offshore gambling firms, deport 40,000 Chinese workers
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REUTERS MANILA — The Philippines will stop operations of 175 offshore gambling firms and deport about 40,000 Chinese workers, a justice ministry…
Energy, inflation crises risk pushing big economies into recession — OECD
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OECD/Flickr PARIS — Global economic growth is slowing more than was forecast a few months ago in the wake of Russia’s invasion…
World Bank slashes East Asia growth outlook for 2022
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REUTERS MANILA – Economic growth in East Asia and the Pacific will weaken sharply in 2022 due to China’s slowdown, but the…
Digital nomad hotspots grapple with housing squeeze
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UNSPLASH LISBON/MEXICO CITY — Among the glitzy new apartment buildings springing up in Mexico City’s Juarez neighborhood, fashionable coffee shops are taking…
Binance partners with CICC to aid PHL agencies in cybercrime prosecution and blockchain forensics
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Binance Asia Pacific Head of Intelligence and Investigations, Jarek Jacubcek (center) in a cybersecurity training conducted with the Cybercrime Investigation and Coordination…
IMF cuts Philippine growth estimate
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SEAN YORO-UNSPLASH By Keisha B. Ta-asan THE INTERNATIONAL Monetary Fund (IMF) expects Philippine expansion to slow this year as rising interest rates…
Fitch Solutions, Moody’s eye more rate increases
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THE PHILIPPINE central bank is expected to raise the policy rate to 5% by yearend — higher than the initial 4.5% forecast…
Marcos told to harness local maritime industry
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PHILSTAR FILE PHOTO By Kyle Aristophere T. Atienza, Reporter PRESIDENT Ferdinand R. Marcos, Jr. should fulfill his campaign promise to modernize the…
Philippine companies seen to hike 2023 salaries by 5.7%
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PHILIPPINE EMPLOYERS will probably increase their budget for pay…