Local stocks sink as new virus cases climb
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Philippine Stock Exchange index A surge in new cases of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) sent Philippines shares tumbling on the last trading…
Air quality in Manila worsens over holidays, returns to pre-pandemic levels
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PHILSTAR By Patricia B. Mirasol Satellite data suggests that the air quality in the capital worsened this Christmas season, reverting to pre-pandemic…
Thai farmers fear loss of land to mega industrial zone
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UNSPLASH BAN PHO, Thailand — Ubon Chansoi has lived in a modest wooden home in rural Thailand for about 60 years, farming and rearing…
Experts, governors warn of US Omicron ‘blizzard’ in weeks ahead
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A woman takes a coronavirus disease test at a pop-up testing site as the Omicron coronavirus variant continues to spread in Manhattan,…
Furniture giant IKEA raises prices as supply chain woes persist
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STOCKHOLM — The world’s biggest furniture brand IKEA is raising prices by an average of 9% as it faces increasing costs in…
Myanmar court jails celebrities who supported democracy protests
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Actor-director Lu Min. Image via @luminn_official/Instagram A court in military-ruled Myanmar jailed three prominent show business figures for three years each on…
Smart livelihood programs boost farmers, coops in 2021
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PLDT’s wireless arm Smart Communications, Inc. (Smart)’s sustainable livelihood initiatives for the agriculture and cooperative sectors have benefited more than 6,500 farmers and over 80…
Laying the foundation for a stronger electricity market in 2022
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The Independent Electricity Market Operator of the Philippines (IEMOP), with persistent efforts of stakeholders and trading participants, accomplished a number of significant…
Duterte signs P5-T budget into law
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A woman gets a booster shot in Marikina on Nov. 25. — PHILIPPINE STAR/ MICHAEL VARCAS By Alyssa Nicole O. Tan PRESIDENT…
Central bank relaxes regulations on foreign currency deposit system
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EURO, Hong Kong dollar, US dollar, Japanese yen, pound and Chinese 100 yuan banknotes are seen in this picture illustration, Jan. 21,…