The Monarchy is Britain’s most successful (re)invention
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ALL WEEK, a river of mourners has queued for hours alongside the banks of the Thames in London to pay their respects…
Acosta appointed as Pag-IBIG Fund CEO
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Pag-IBIG Fund acting Chief Executive Officer Marilene C. Acosta In a letter released by Malacañang on Sept. 19, Marilene C. Acosta has…
Biden says US forces would defend Taiwan in the event of a Chinese invasion
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President Joe Biden/Facebook WASHINGTON — US President Joseph R. Biden said US forces would defend Taiwan in the event of a Chinese…
Zelensky vows no letup as troops cross Oskil River
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President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelenskyy/Flickr KIEV — Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky vowed there would be no letup in fighting to regain territory…
Strong earthquake hits part of Taiwan, leaves 146 injured
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TAIPEI — A 6.8 magnitude earthquake hit the sparsely populated southeastern part of Taiwan on Sunday, the island’s weather bureau said, derailing…
Activists fear rising surveillance from Asia’s Digital Silk Road
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Cody Logan / Wikimedia Commons PHNOM PENH — The drones were hard to avoid: they buzzed low over the crowd of protesters…
Strong earthquake hits southeastern Taiwan, 146 injured
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Taiwan Central Weather Bureau TAIPEI — A 6.8 magnitude earthquake hit the sparsely populated southeastern part of Taiwan on Sunday, the island’s…
Fossil fuel registry launched to help spot ‘stranded assets’
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REUTERS LONDON — Carbon Tracker and Global Energy Monitor said on Monday they had launched the first global registry of oil and…
Asian farmers plant to boost palm oil output, seedling shortage slows pace
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Photo by Craig Morey/Flickr/CC BY-SA 2.0 MUMBAI/KUALA LUMPUR/JAKARTA — Farmers across Asia are busy planting trees to boost palm oil production but…
Frugal is the new cool for young Chinese as economy falters
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REUTERS BEIJING — Before the pandemic, Doris Fu imagined a different future for herself and her family: new car, bigger apartment, fine…