Indonesia’s transgender community fears threat posed by new law
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JAKARTA– Transgender Indonesian woman Chika Ananda Putrie wakes every morning in her decrepit rented room in a Jakarta slum, worried for her safety because…
Apple supplier BOE plans new factories in Vietnam -sources
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STOCK PHOTO | Image by Dariusz Sankowski from Pixabay HANOI – Chinese display maker BOE Technology Group Co Ltd., a supplier of both Apple Inc. and Samsung Electronics Co Ltd., plans to…
Ecuador confirms first human bird flu infection in 9-year-old girl
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QUITO – Ecuador reported its first case of human transmission of bird flu in a 9-year–old girl, the Health Ministry said on Tuesday, marking a rare case of human infection a month after the country declared an animal health…
Metro Pacific shares extend gains on deal speculation
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MANILA – Philippines’ Metro Pacific Investments Corp said on Wednesday it had not entered into any “definitive” agreement with foreign investors, after…
November trade deficit widens to $3.68 billion
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PHILIPPINE STAR/ EDD GUMBAN By Lourdes O. Pilar, Researcher THE PHILIPPINES’ trade deficit widened to a two-month high of $3.68 billion in…
Medalla sees 25-50 bps hike in Feb. meeting
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Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) Governor Felipe M. Medalla attends an economic briefing in Pasay City, July 26, 2022. — REUTERS By…
PHL raises $3 billion from US dollar bonds
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COLIN WATTS-UNSPLASH THE PHILIPPINES raised $3 billion from its first US dollar bond issuance for the year, the Bureau of the Treasury…
Meralco customers brace for higher January bills
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PHILIPPINE STAR/MICHAEL VARCAS By Ashley Erika O. Jose, Reporter TYPICAL HOUSEHOLDS in Metro Manila can expect their monthly electricity bills to go…
5G subscription in PHL seen rising at ‘brisk pace’
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BW FILE PHOTO THE total revenue of telecommunications companies in the Philippines is expected to increase at a compound annual growth rate…
ACEN signs EPC contract for solar farm in Australia
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ACEN Corp. said its subsidiary had chosen PCL Construction as its engineering, procurement and construction contractor (EPC) for the development of its…