Can you trust your suppliers after a lousy 2021?
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By Anjani Trivedi THE SUPPLY CHAIN CRUNCH has turned the once-staid world of manufacturing and industrials upside down. The imbalance is so…
Europe braces for more COVID restrictions as US holds off
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People walk past a government health campaign advertisement encouraging people to take a coronavirus disease (COVID-19) vaccine booster dose, at a bus…
China says Taiwan is a ‘wanderer’ that will eventually come home
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lisanto-unsplash BEIJING — Taiwan is a “wanderer” that will eventually come home and not a chess piece to be played with, the…
China’s Kaisa says bondholders have not asked for accelerated repayments yet
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REUTERS Kaisa Group said on Monday it has not received any notice from bondholders to accelerate repayments yet as the embattled Chinese…
Laptops, dogs top online searches among Filipino shoppers — iPrice
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UNSPLASH Laptops, smartphones, and tablets were among the most popular items among online shoppers in the Philippines this year, according to a study…
New US push for vaccines, boosters to stem ‘raging’ Omicron
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US Army photo by Spc. Richard Barnes/DVIDS WASHINGTON — US health officials urged Americans on Sunday to get booster shots, wear masks…
Digital farming solutions app helps farmers identify pests
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An agritech app that uses photo recognition to identify weeds, pests, leaf damage, and disease can help Filipino farmers increase crop productivity. However, its…
In 2021, governments blew hot on 1.5°C goal, colder on climate action
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REUTERS KUALA LUMPUR — Around the world, 2021 was a year shaped by weather extremes. Germany and China saw devastating floods, while…
Pro-Beijing candidates sweep ‘patriots’-only Hong Kong vote amid low turnout
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REUTERS HONG KONG — Pro-Beijing candidates swept to victory in an overhauled “patriots”-only legislative election in Hong Kong that was deemed regressive…
Domestic violence against women ‘almost satanic,’ Pope Francis says
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ROME — Pope Francis has said that men who commit violence against women engage in something that is “almost satanic.” He made…