Concio beats Sapenov of Kazakhstan, joins 4 others in second place
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FILIPINO International Master (IM) Michael Concio, Jr. downed FIDE Master Daniyal Sapenov of Kazakhstan in the eighth and penultimate round yesterday to…
China’s coronavirus infections hit record as economic outlook darkens
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REUTERS BEIJING — China reported a record high number of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) infections on Thursday, with cities nationwide imposing localized…
US retailers add cameras to deter holiday crime
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A Black Friday sale sign is displayed outside a makeup store at Roosevelt Field shopping mall in Garden City, New York, U.S.,…
Indonesia struggles to get aid to quake survivors, rescue continues
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CIANJUR, Indonesia — Indonesian authorities struggled on Thursday to get aid to thousands of evacuees displaced by a deadly earthquake in western…
Edtech platforms tout Web3 in ‘gamification’ of learning
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PIXABAY Educators are touting Web3, the decentralized version of the internet, as a way to “gamify” learning. “How do you use gamification…
Bankers pour cold water on red hot coal
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REUTERS LONDON — It’s the best of times, it’s the worst of times. At least when it comes to mining coal. After…
Apple supplier Foxconn apologizes for hiring blunder at COVID-hit China plant
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APPLE.COM TAIPEI/SHANGHAI — Apple’s major supplier Foxconn said on Thursday a “technical error” occurred when hiring new recruits at a COVID-hit iPhone…
Measles now an imminent global threat due to pandemic, say WHO and CDC
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FREEPIK There is now an imminent threat of measles spreading in various regions globally, as the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic led…
Crypto exchanges enabled online child sex-abuse profiteer
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PIXABAY WARNING: STORY CONTAINS DISTURBING DETAILS DORDRECHT, Netherlands — In the eight years he ran an online market selling images of violent…
CLI’s Grant Cheng awarded as youngest ING-FINEX CFO of the Year
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‘Age is relative’ for the game-changing 41-year-old finance chief, who’s also the first awardee from a non-conglomerate organization Cebu Landmasters, Inc. (CLI)…