More sanctions on Russia seen bringing crude to $200 per barrel in worst case
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REUTERS ADDITIONAL sanctions on Russia if it escalates the Ukraine war could lead to higher pump prices paid by consumers in Asia,…
PhilMech to provide P5B worth of equipment to rice farmers
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PHILSTAR THE Philippine Center for Postharvest Development and Mechanization (PhilMech) said it expects to provide P5 billion worth of equipment to rice…
Cross-border exchange of tax-related information
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With the continuing improvement of information and technology, it is becoming easier and easier for taxpayers to transact business on a global…
Activists, human rights campaigners protest on Marcos’ first SONA
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ACTIVISTS and campaigners for various sectors march along Commonwealth Avenue in Quezon City on July 25, 2022 ahead of President Ferdinand R….
Sustained smuggling stifles rice tariff law benefits
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DA CONTINUED smuggling operations undermine the goals of the rice tariff law of modernizing Philippine agriculture, improving farmers’ income and reducing the…
Taraka local gov’t-funded irrigation, household water supply project nears completion
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OFFICIALS of the Taraka local government, Mindanao Development Authority, and the Development Bank of the Philippines lead the inauguration of the partially…
Making the mix work: Diversity and inclusion
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FREEPIK The concept of diversity and inclusion (D&I) remains a topic of debate. Starting with the feminist movement, many organizations have made…
The tension in Japan’s dialed-up defense ambitions
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STEVEN DIAZ-UNSPLASH JAPAN is on the cusp of two big decisions: extent to which it can expand its defense capabilities and where…
State of the world, state of the nation
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This paper will expand my hypothesis that I mentioned last week — that Europe and North America will deindustrialize in the short-…
Myanmar executes 4 democracy activists
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REUTERS MYANMAR’s military junta on Monday said it had executed four democracy activists accused of helping to carry out “terror acts” in…