To stem tide of trash, PEMSEA calls for ‘truly biodegradable’ packaging
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Wire trash basket. — Gregg Yan/PEMSEA An environmental organization reiterated the call for a national ban on the use of unnecessary plastics…
G20 members condemn Russia’s war in Ukraine, after Yellen and others stage walkout
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US Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen. — US FEDERAL RESERVE WASHINGTON/LONDON — Top officials from Britain, the United States, and Canada walked out…
Philippine ‘Avengers’ battle disinformation before election
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KATEMANGOSTAR-FREEPIK BANGKOK/MANILA — At St. Francis of Assisi church in Manila, as parishioners kneel and bow their heads in prayer at Sunday…
Russia tests nuclear-capable missile that Putin calls world’s best
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RUSSIAN President Vladimir Putin. — REUTERS LONDON — In a show of strength two months into its assault on Ukraine, Russia test-launched…
Radisson Hotel Group plans Asia-Pacific expansion as travel restrictions ease
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https://www.radissonhotels.com/en-us/ MANILA – Radisson Hotel Group plans to add 150 hotels in Asia-Pacific this year as it banks on travel, tourism, and…
UN panel coordinator urges stepped up focus on North Korea cyber crime
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REUTERS WASHINGTON — The coordinator for the UN body monitoring enforcement of sanctions on North Korea said on Wednesday a stepped up…
Filinvest Land and Cebu province commemorate partnership
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Left to right: Filinvest Land Executive Vice-President and Chief Strategy Officer Tristan Las Marias, Cebu Board Member Glenn Anthony Soco, Cebu Gov….
Inflation in Russia hits highest since early 2002
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WIKIMEDIA COMMONS Annual inflation in Russia accelerated to 17.62% as of April 15, its highest since early 2002 and up from 17.49%…
Yen’s past points to more pain ahead
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BW FILE PHOTO SINGAPORE — The yen has tumbled 10% to a two-decade low to the dollar in a matter of weeks….
Britons embrace savings apps as inflation hits household finances
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UNSPLASH LONDON — When Welsh civil servant Amy Cunningham’s water bill went down earlier this year, she used the spare money to…