Korea shatters its own record for world’s lowest fertility rate
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SOUTH KOREA has once again shattered its own record for the world’s lowest fertility rate as it faces the prospect of its…
Japan to waive pre-departure COVID tests for some travelers
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A MAN wearing protective face mask walks through red-colored wooden torii gates at the Nezu shrine in Tokyo, Japan, March 5, 2020….
Singapore to drop most indoor mask requirements next week
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FREEPIK SINGAPORE — Singapore will do away with requirements to wear masks indoors starting Aug. 29, as the country sees its coronavirus…
China expected to face more climate havoc despite cool-off in some regions
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SHANGHAI — Extreme heat in China played havoc with crops and power supplies on Wednesday despite lower temperatures in some regions, with…
Mexico, Cuba report rare deaths of two patients with monkeypox
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A SECTION of skin tissue, harvested from a lesion on the skin of a monkey, that had been infected with monkeypox virus….
Traffic enforcement technology
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PHILIPPINE STAR/ MICHAEL VARCAS No-contact or non-contact apprehension is nothing new. In other countries, cameras have been used for contactless traffic enforcement…
The COVID-19 financial crisis that wasn’t
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THE SUDDEN REALIZATION in mid-March 2020 that COVID-19 was going to be a once-in-a-century pandemic created the kind of disruption that financial…
Be thankful for the gift of debate
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RISHABH DHARMANI-UNSPLASH It has been over 100 days since the May 9 elections. Various groups and personalities remain committed to questioning both…
Changing the corporate culture
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HUNTERS RACE-UNSPLASH SOCIOLOGISTS define culture as the way a society “lives its life.” It’s a set of shared values, norms, and beliefs….
BW Insights: “The Philippines’ Energy Transition Roadmap”
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The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change stated that shifting to renewable energy is among the top solutions to at least halving global…