Thailand rushes to rein in cannabis use a week after decriminalization
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BANGKOK — Thailand hastily issued a raft of new regulations for cannabis use this week after a long-planned decriminalization raised alarm at…
The comfort of the echo chamber
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RESIDENTS pass under campaign posters hanging like banderitas along a street in Sta. Mesa, Manila, April 22. — PHILIPPINE STAR/ MIGUEL DE…
It is about time for South Cotabato to reap the economic benefits from its Tampakan Project
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BRGFX-FREEPIK A bout 70 kilometers north of General Santos City is the site of the Tampakan copper project of Sagittarius Mines, Inc….
The Prince of Wales and his discontents
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DAN MARSH/FLICKR IN GEORGE BERNARD SHAW’s prophetic comedy, The Apple Cart, a fictional King Magnus fights an attempt by Prime Minister Proteus…
US supports Philippines in South China Sea, State Department says
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PHILIPPINE COAST GUARD WASHINGTON – The United States supports the Philippines in calling on China “to end its provocative actions and respect…
Marcos names new BIR chief
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Philippine President-elect Ferdinand R. Marcos, Jr. has tapped Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) Assistant Governor and former Bureau of Internal Revenue (BIR)…
BSP sees wider BoP, current account deficits this year on weaker global outlook
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PIXABAY THE BANGKO SENTRAL ng Pilipinas (BSP) expects the country to post a wider balance of payments (BoP) deficit this year due…
Long-term thinking, infrastructure to drive growth of digital economy — IDC
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STOCK PHOTO | Image by Igor Ovsyannykov from Pixabay Enterprises have to think long-term to drive the digital economy, according to Sudev…
Philippines sees wider current account deficits as global risks build
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REUTERS The Philippine central bank said on Friday it expects the country’s current account (C/A) balance to register wider deficits in 2022…