Do not blame malls in COVID-19 positive child case -- DTI
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THE DEPARTMENT of Trade and Industry (DTI) said the two-year old child who tested positive for COVID-19 after visiting a mall was…
Bohol-Panglao airport ready to receive international travelers with one-stop processing center
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THE BOHOL-PANGLAO airport is now equipped to handle international passengers with the opening of a one-stop center for processing requirements relating to…
Taiwan commissions advanced new F-16s as China threat grows
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CHIAYI, Taiwan — Taiwan President Tsai Ing-wen lauded military cooperation with Washington on Thursday as she commissioned the first combat wing of…
Islamic State now present in all Afghan provinces, says UN envoy
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WASHINGTON — The UN envoy to Afghanistan on Wednesday delivered a bleak assessment of the situation following the Taliban takeover, saying that…
Thousands of S.Koreans take grueling college exam in shadow of pandemic
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SEOUL — More than half a million South Koreans sat for the annual national college entrance exams on Thursday, pandemic rules adding…
Japan looks to accept more foreigners in key policy shift
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TOKYO — In a major shift for a country long closed to immigrants, Japan is looking to allow foreigners in certain blue-collar…
More COVID-19 curbs in Melbourne relaxed
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SYDNEY — Melbourne’s pubs and cafes can have unlimited patrons from Thursday night, while stadiums can return to full capacity as authorities…
Managing the purse
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account Our public finance is quite problematic. While the Department of Finance (DoF) is pretty hard at work raising money for the…
'Risk' is a scary word. 'Uncertainty' is terrifying.
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Economic forecasting, a fool’s game in the best of times, has become increasingly useless. A global pandemic, supply chain disruptions and extreme…