Marcos Jr. faces a balancing act
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Philippine Star/ KJ Rosales Ferdinand “Bongbong” R. Marcos, Jr. took his oath of office as the 17th president of the Philippines before…
Plastic-munching bacteria offer hope for recycling
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OUR LAKES, rivers and oceans are increasingly clogged with plastic, plus trillions of microscopic fragments thereof, from all the useful and disturbingly…
Environment protection spending dips by 4.6% in 2021 — PSA
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Expenditures for environmental protection declined by 4.6% year on year in 2021, data from the Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA) showed. The statistics…
In Hong Kong, Xi says ‘one country, two systems’ is here to stay
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LOK YIU CHEUNG-UNSPLASH HONG KONG — There is no reason to change Hong Kong’s “one country, two systems” formula of governance, Chinese…
Indonesia leader targets food crisis during Russia-Ukraine peace mission
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REUTERS Indonesia’s president ended a trip to Ukraine and Russia saying he hoped for progress reintegrating global food and fertilizer supply lines…
Asia’s factories feeble despite China bounce, feeds global recession fears
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REUTERS TOKYO — Asia’s manufacturing activity stalled in June as many companies were hit by supply disruptions caused by China’s strict coronavirus…
EU says it may not be possible to cross finish line on Iran nuclear deal
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Image via Rikard Fröberg/Flickr/CC BY 2.0 UNITED NATIONS — Senior Western officials voiced doubts about reviving the 2015 Iran nuclear deal on…
Meta slashes hiring plans, girds for ‘fierce’ headwinds
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DESIGN.FACEBOOK.COM Facebook-owner Meta Platforms Inc. has cut plans to hire engineers by at least 30% this year, Chief Executive Officer Mark Zuckerberg…
GCash lone PH representative in exclusive UK-APAC tech dialogue at London Tech Week 2022
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GCash President and CEO Martha Sazon is one of the speakers at a panel discussion in the London Tech Week called ‘Fintech…
GCash lone PHL representative in exclusive UK-APAC tech dialogue at London Tech Week 2022
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GCash President and CEO Martha Sazon is one of the speakers at a panel discussion in the London Tech Week called ‘Fintech…