Philippines protests annual Chinese fishing ban
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WIKIMEDIA COMMONS/ NOTTHEBESTUSERNAME By Alyssa Nicole O. Tan, Reporter THE PHILIPPINES on Monday filed a diplomatic protest against China for its unilateral…
China unveils stimulus policies to support economy
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REUTERS BEIJING — China’s cabinet unveiled a package of 33 measures covering fiscal, financial, investment and industrial policies on Tuesday to revive…
Miracle fuel hydrogen can make climate change worse
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A WORLD desperate for a climate-friendly fuel is pinning its hopes on hydrogen, seeing it as a way to power factories, buildings,…
UK to grant visas to graduates from the world’s best universities
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REUTERS LONDON — Britain will offer work visas to graduates from the world’s best universities in an expansion of its post-Brexit immigration…
The urgency of maritime security policy
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PHILIPPINE STAR/ WALTER BOLLOZOS The Philippines has one of the world’s longest coastlines, spanning 36,289 kilometers (22,549 miles), filled with abundant marine…
The economic status of Philippine regions: Making major cities attractive
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MEO FERNANDO-PEXELS (Part 3) Even before the pandemic, there were already clear signs that highly congested urban areas like the National Capital…
In Singapore, a chicken ban is a serious threat
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IT FEELS LIKE SINGAPORE has only just switched from combating the pandemic, with some of the developed world’s strictest curbs, to plunging…
Protecting financial consumers against fraud
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RACOOL STUDIO-FREEPIK The Philippines has had its fair share of financial fraud scandals. Only recently, in December 2021, one of the largest…
Wilcon Depot opens its 76th store at Lemery, Batangas
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Wilcon Depot, the Philippines’ leading home improvement and construction supply retailer, successfully opened its 76th store nationwide, located at National Highway, Brgy….
Hurricane Agatha lashes southern Mexico with rain as record-breaking May storm
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PUERTO ESCONDIDO, Mexico – Hurricane Agatha plowed into beach resorts on Mexico‘s southern Pacific coast on Monday, bringing torrential rains and the threat of flooding as the first named storm in the…