Testing public-private partnership in crop insurance to boost Filipino farmers’ resilience
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ADB LIBRARY IN THE PHILIPPINES, farming is a risky business. The country is battered by an average of 20 typhoons a year…
A Marcosian reset of Philippine foreign policy
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FERDINAND R. MARCOS, JR. – PHILIPPINE STAR/KRIZ JOHN ROSALES Some Filipino commentators expressed skepticism at presumptive president Ferdinand Marcos, Jr.’s foreign policy….
Resorts World Manila launches sustainability campaign
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RESORTS WORLD MANILA Resorts World Manila (RWM) launched on May 19 an umbrella program that unifies its sustainability campaigns. Called “I Love…
Biden visits Japan, South Korea carrying new warning to China
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Official White House Photo by Adam Schultz WASHINGTON/SEOUL/TOKYO — Joseph R. Biden will visit Japan and South Korea on his first Asian…
Monkeypox found in US and UK: What is it and should you be worried?
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A CASE of the rare and potentially dangerous monkeypox has been confirmed in the US after infections were reported across Europe. The…
Singapore wants to keep borders open even if variant emerges
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Travelers with baggage at Jewel Changi Airport mall in Singapore, on Wednesday, April 20, 2022. — BLOOMBERG SINGAPORE will strive to keep…
China’s zero-COVID policy dashes global hopes for quick economic return to normal
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US dollar and China yuan notes are seen in this picture illustration June 2, 2017. — REUTERS A SHARP slowdown in China’s…
It’s gonna be all right, Taylor Swift tells NYU graduates at commencement
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REUTERS NEW YORK — Singer-songwriter Taylor Swift received an honorary doctorate from New York University (NYU) on Wednesday and told graduates that…
Grab pushes low-emission vehicles, aims to be carbon neutral by 2040
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Singapore-based ride-hailing firm Grab announced on May 18 its three ESG (Environmental, Social, and Governance) goals: to double the number of marginalized individuals…
China relaxes some COVID test rules for US, other travelers
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BLOOMBERG BEIJING — China has removed some coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) test requirements for people flying in from countries such as the United States…