Chinese ex-President Hu Jintao escorted out of party congress
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REUTERS BEIJING — Chinese former President Hu Jintao was unexpectedly escorted out of the closing ceremony of a congress of the ruling…
Adobe launches collaboration tools, ups investment in AI
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ADOBE.COM By Patricia B. Mirasol, Reporter Adobe, Inc., launched a suite of features that improve collaboration and lessen the friction of keeping…
Diokno vows to keep peso from breaching 60
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BW FILE PHOTO The Philippines will act aggressively to prevent the peso from weakening to 60 per dollar, including by deploying billions…
For farmers, SMS remains king of communication
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JCOMP-FREEPIK In the age of 5G internet, the Philippine Rice Research Institute (PhilRice) intends to use short messaging service (SMS) to send…
Online gaming seen as bellwether of Web3
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IMAGE COURTESY OF YIELD GUILD GAMES By Patricia B. Mirasol, Reporter The online gaming industry will be the first to benefit from…
Snap’s slowing ad growth sends inflation fears through tech sector
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PIXABAY Snap Inc. on Thursday forecast no revenue growth in the typically busy holiday quarter, sending a warning signal that rising inflation…
Pfizer expects to hike US COVID vaccine price to $110–$130 per dose
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PHILIPPINE STAR/ MICHAEL VARCAS NEW YORK — Pfizer Inc. expects to roughly quadruple the price of its COVID-19 vaccine to about $110…
Primeworld Land bags recognitions in this year’s property awards season
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Primeworld Land Holdings, Inc. enjoyed the property awards season this year, having won various recognitions for their achievements in the real estate…
Overlapping crises add urgency for IMF, World Bank resources, reforms
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WASHINGTON — Global financial leaders are digging into a long to-do list after International Monetary Fund (IMF) and World Bank member countries…
Affluent splash out on pricey Birkin bags but clouds loom
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HERMES.COM PARIS — Brushing off higher prices, affluent spenders continue to splash out on luxuries including $10,000 handbags and premium drinks, updates…