US warns of catastrophic consequences if Russia uses nuclear weapons in Ukraine
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REUTERS KYIV — The United States warned on Sunday of “catastrophic consequences” if Moscow uses nuclear weapons in Ukraine, after Russia’s foreign…
S. Korea’s Yoon says ‘untrue’ media reports damage alliance amid hot mic controversy
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South Korean President Yoon Suk-yeol. — REUTERS SEOUL — South Korean President Yoon Suk-yeol said on Monday “untrue” media reports over his…
Pound plunges to all-time low in scathing appraisal of fiscal plan
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STOCK PHOTO | Image by Stefan Schweihofer from Pixabay TOKYO — The British pound tumbled nearly 5% to an all-time low on…
[B-SIDE Podcast] The promise of power: Nuclear energy in the Philippines
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Follow us on Spotify BusinessWorld B-Side Nuclear energy has a bad reputation in the Philippines. That the Bataan Nuclear Power Plant is unfit…
Here to stay? China’s cityscapes transformed by thousands of COVID test booths
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RESIDENTS line up for nucleic acid tests during a lockdown in Shanghai, China, April 17. — REUTERS BEIJING — A thousand days…
Iran protests Western stance on mass protests over woman’s death
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A protest in London against mandatory hijab in Iran. — Flickr | https://bit.ly/3UDjoU0 DUBAI — Iran summoned the British and Norwegian ambassadors…
Marcos orders aid for typhoon-struck areas, five reported dead
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Bongbong Marcos/Facebook | https://bit.ly/3LMG6VF BULACAN — Philippine authorities rushed on Monday to distribute aid to thousands of evacuees after Typhoon Noru made…
BSP may continue rate hikes this year
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PHILIPPINE STAR/ WALTER BOLLOZOS By Keisha B. Ta-asan THE PHILIPPINE central bank would probably increase key rates further this year to protect…
Economists expect less optimistic macroeconomic goals
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DMITRY BERDNYK-UNSPLASH ECONOMISTS expect less upbeat macroeconomic targets when Philippine government economic managers meet to revisit the goals in December, citing the…
Senators vow swift passage of 2023 appropriations bill
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BW FILE PHOTO By Alyssa Nicole O. Tan, Reporter SENATORS at the weekend ruled out the possibility of a reenacted budget, vowing…