New Zealand to temporarily boost worker intake amid labor shortfall
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Image via Anup Shah/Flickr/CC BY-SA 2.0 NEW ZEALAND will make temporary changes to immigration rules, a minister said on Sunday, aiming to lure…
Japan eyes long-range missiles to counter China
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CHRIS BARBALIS-UNSPLASH TOKYO — Japan is considering the deployment of 1,000 long-range cruise missiles to boost its counterattack capability against China, the…
Russia could do something ‘ugly,’ Ukraine warns
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UKRAINIAN PRESIDENTIAL PRESS SERVICE/HANDOUT VIA REUTERS KYIV — President Volodymyr Zelensky urged Ukrainians to be vigilant ahead of Wednesday’s celebrations to mark…
‘The paycheck has died’: Workers hold funeral for wages
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REUTERS BUENOS AIRES — Some women wore black funeral attire and sported flower crowns. Other people in the procession in Buenos Aires…
Congo officials investigating possible Ebola case — WHO
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DAKAR — Health authorities in the Democratic Republic of Congo are investigating a suspected case of Ebola in the country’s east, the…
Somali forces end 30-hour hotel siege
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MOGADISHU — Somali forces have ended a siege at a hotel in Somalia’s capital Mogadishu, an army officer told Reuters on Sunday,…
vivo brings vivo Y02s, a powerful smartphone with a slimmer body, to the Philippines
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vivo Y02s in Vibrant Blue vivo officially unveiled yet again a powerful and affordable smartphone that is sure to deliver Filipinos plenty…
BIR to pursue rightsizing
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BW FILE PHOTO The Bureau of Internal Revenue (BIR) said that it will “rightsize” some of its offices as it ramps up…
BoP deficit hits $1.82 billion in July
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GIORGIO TROVATO-UNSPLASH The country’s balance of payments (BoP) position remained in a deficit for a fourth straight month in July, as more…
PDP preliminary framework unveiled
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PHILIPPINE STAR/ MICHAEL VARCAS The National Economic and Development Authority (NEDA) unveiled an updated preliminary framework for the Philippine Development Plan (PDP)…