Uganda introduces lockdown measures to halt spread of Ebola
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NAIROBI – Uganda President Yoweri Museveni said on Saturday the government was implementing an overnight curfew, closing places of worship and entertainment,…
Building a strong financial portfolio for life milestones
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Photo from Unsplash What milestones are you looking forward to in life? Providing the best education for your children? Being able to…
Southeast Asia central banks digging into toolkit to fight risks
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BW FILE PHOTO Policymakers across Southeast Asia are reaching for both conventional and unconventional instruments available in their toolbox to stem plunging…
Healthcare spending up by 18.5% on pandemic-related expenses
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PHILSTAR Healthcare spending grew by 18.5% in 2021 to P1.09 trillion, with most of the spending from the government as it addressed…
N. Korea fires missile, flies warplanes near border as South imposes sanctions
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SEOUL — North Korea fired a short-range ballistic missile into the sea off its east coast on Friday, South Korea’s military said,…
China’s zero-COVID policies save lives — but not livelihoods
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A RIDER travels on an empty road after lockdown measures to curb the spread of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) in Xian, Shaanxi…
BSP makes case for 75-basis-point rate hike
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BW FILE PHOTO The Philippines will consider another round of outsized interest-rate hike to keep the peso from weakening and feeding into…
Japan ready to take ‘appropriate’ action vs yen volatility — finmin
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BW FILE PHOTO WASHINGTON — Japanese Finance Minister Shunichi Suzuki reiterated the government’s readiness to take “appropriate action” against excessive currency volatility…
US extends COVID-19 public health emergency declaration
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REUTERS WASHINGTON — The United States on Thursday extended the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic’s status as a public health emergency for…
Lower pork tariffs to be extended
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PORK meat products are sold at the Murphy Market in Cubao, Quezon City, Feb. 11, 2021. — PHILIPPINE STAR/ MICHAEL VARCAS THE…