Share of consumers that tried cashless payments in 2021 rises to 84%, Visa says
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REUTERS USERS of digital payment channels rose to 84% in 2021 from 79% a year earlier, according to a study conducted by…
ADB, DoLE planning program to aid vulnerable women displaced by pandemic
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PHILIPPINE STAR/ MICHAEL VARCAS THE Asian Development Bank (ADB) and the Department of Labor and Employment (DoLE) plan to offer a program…
North Macedonia PM promises players €500,000 if they shock Portugal
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PORTO, Portugal — North Macedonia’s surprise win away to Italy in their World Cup playoff semi-final last week set up an unexpected…
Medvedev reaches last 16 in Miami; Osaka into quarters
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TOP SEED Daniil Medvedev moved a step closer to reclaiming the world number one ranking as he beat Spaniard Pedro Martinez (6-3,…
Knicks edge Bulls for season-best fourth straight win
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RJ BARRETT scored a team-high 28 points and Alec Burks finished with 27 points, including the clinching 3-pointer late in the fourth…
Nigerian, Filipina face child trafficking charges
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GOVERNMENT prosecutors have endorsed the indictment of a Nigerian national and a Filipina allegedly involved in the sale of an eight-month-old baby….
Globe inspires hope by championing STEM and online education
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Top Philippine digital solutions platform Globe has launched its Globe for Education campaign, “Tuloy ang Edukasyon, Tuloy ang Pag-asa,” an initiative that…
The embodiment of Filipino human security
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PHILIPPINE STAR/ MICHAEL VARCAS What Filipino scholars, practitioners, and thought leaders say about human security blends well with its strategic meaning, which…
A strategic plan for creative industries
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PIKISUPERSTAR-FREEPIK (Part 1) Google “Filipino Talents Worldwide,” and you will be amazed at the number of Filipino singers, dancers, and other artists…
The vaccine-hesitant could use some friendly shame
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PIKISUPERSTAR-FREEPIK THE experience of the global COVID-19 pandemic raises a troubling question about the state of human society: Why would so many…