PSE index rebounds as gov’t eases restrictions
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REUTERS SHARES rebounded on Monday as Metro Manila and other areas will be under eased restrictions for the next two weeks, allowing…
Hong Kong domestic helpers abandoned as COVID takes a toll
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REUTERS HONG KONG/MANILA – A rapid spread in COVID-19 cases in Hong Kong has put the plight of domestic helpers in the…
Human-like AI still a long way off
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PIXABAY The world is still a long way off from human-like AI (artificial intelligence), according to experts at a Feb. 24 event…
After much praised waste export ban, Australia under fire for shipping plastic trash as ‘fuel’
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REUTERS SINGAPORE — Australia will allow plastic trash to be shipped overseas and burned as fuel under a law introduced last year…
Russian central bank scrambles to limit fallout of tough sanctions
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WIKIMEDIA COMMONS Russia’s central bank announced a slew of measures on Sunday to support domestic markets, as it scrambled to manage the…
As Russia invades Ukraine, Moscow battles big tech to control the narrative
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NEW YORK/MOSCOW — As Russian missiles rained down on Ukrainian cities, another battle took place online and over the airwaves. Moscow ramped…
Israel to open borders to tourists, regardless of vax status
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HANDOUT PHOTO Starting March 1, Israel will allow entry to all tourists regardless of whether they have been vaccinated against coronavirus disease…
Putin puts nuclear deterrent on alert; West squeezes Russian economy
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RUSSIAN President Vladimir Putin. — REUTERS KYIV/MOSCOW — President Vladimir Putin put Russia’s nuclear deterrent on high alert on Sunday in the…
Ukraine’s government raises crypto worth $8 million in crowdfunding appeal
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WIRESTOCK/FREEPIK.COM LONDON — Ukraine’s government has raised almost $8 million in cryptocurrencies after posting appeals on social media for donations of bitcoin…
US sanctions on Russia serve China a sharp reminder of need for its own chips
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BRIAN KOSTIUK-UNSPLASH SHANGHAI — The sweeping restrictions imposed on Russia to block its access to global exports of goods from chips to…