Climate-fueled disasters bring ‘grave’ costs across the globe in 2021
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Residents wade through floodwaters amid heavy rainfall in Zhengzhou, Henan province, China July 20. — CHINA DAILY VIA REUTERS KUALA LUMPUR — From…
TikTok Christmas tree lights up Bonifacio High Street, spreads holiday cheer this December
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Everyone is invited to visit this joyful attraction from Dec. 21 to 31, and Create The Merry together with the entire community…
Israeli hospital to give fourth COVID-19 vaccine shot in trial
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JERUSALEM — A major Israeli hospital will begin administering a fourth coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) vaccine shot to 150 staff on Monday…
MVP Group aids communities affected by Typhoon Odette
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To alleviate the severe damage caused by Typhoon Odette, the Manuel V. Pangilinan (MVP) Group of Companies, sent immediate financial and material…
Swiss to allow simple legal gender transition from Jan. 1
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ZURICH — People in Switzerland will be able to legally change gender by a visit to the civil registry office from Jan….
SM Foundation, UNIQLO spread social good in UPLB
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Staying true to its commitment to spreading social good, SM Foundation (SMFI), in partnership with UNIQLO Philippines, recently reached the frontliners of…
Desmond Tutu, South Africa’s ‘moral compass,’ dies at 90
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JOHANNESBURG — Archbishop Desmond Tutu, a Nobel Peace Prize laureate and veteran of South Africa’s struggle against apartheid who was revered as…
UNESCAP eyes 12.8% export growth
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By Jenina P. Ibañez, Senior Reporter PHILIPPINE EXPORTS could grow by 12.8% this year after a coronavirus pandemic-related dip in 2020, according…
Phaseout of LIBOR a factor in borrowings
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THE Philippine government’s foreign borrowings next year would take into account unstable benchmark interest rates amid the phaseout of the London interbank…
Country’s mobile internet ranking improves
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By Arjay L. Balinbin, Senior Reporter PHILIPPINE MOBILE internet speeds improved further in November, with its global ranking climbing four places to…