N. Korea discusses revising COVID curbs, outbreak ‘improving’
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REUTERS SEOUL — Top North Korean officials discussed revising anti-epidemic restrictions on Sunday as they assessed the situation over the country’s first…
First steps in reforming global health emergency rules adopted at WHO meeting
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GENEVA – Countries around the world on Saturday adopted an initial U.S.-led reform of the rules around disease outbreaks, known as the…
Diokno does not favor tax hikes to tackle debt
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Benjamin E. Diokno, Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas Governor — BLOOMBERG Philippine central bank governor Benjamin E. Diokno, who takes on a new…
‘Protect the truth’: A Marcos return in Philippines triggers fear for history
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UNIVER Books about the late Philippine dictator Ferdinand E. Marcos and his brutal era of martial law are flying off the shelves,…
Demand for Filipino seafarers still high, but quality of training is dipping
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UNSPLASH The Philippines risks losing out on seafaring jobs if the quality of training in local maritime schools continues to dip, according to experts….
A first look: How financial intermediaries can integrate crypto
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By Team Ripple SAN FRANCISCO — Most crypto owners would prefer to interact with digital assets through their banks and other traditional…
China, Russia veto US push for more UN sanctions on North Korea
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PXHERE UNITED NATIONS — China and Russia vetoed on Thursday a US-led push to impose more United Nations sanctions on North Korea…
China strategy is about rules-based order, not ‘new Cold War,’ Blinken says
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REUTERS WASHINGTON — The United States will not block China from growing its economy, but wants it to adhere to international rules,…
Finance faces new nature-positive disclosure requirements
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PHILSTAR DAVOS, Switzerland — Financial firms already struggling with climate-compliance due to unclear measurement metrics will soon face new disclosure requirements for…
Get your crypto house in order, old guard tells Davos debutantes
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REUTERS DAVOS, Switzerland — Cryptocurrency firms, many of which lined the main street in Davos this week, were told they will need…