Ringgit seen to weather storm from Fed taper
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CURRENCY TRADERS are gearing up for an action-packed week as the Federal Reserve moves toward tapering its debt purchases. But the Malaysian…
QCinema presents new Asian Shorts Program
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1 of 4 WITH less than a month to go before its 2021 edition, QCinema International Film Festival has announced the movies…
Legislator calls for social services to take priority over debt service
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A LEGISLATOR called for the passage of a bill proposing to repeal a Presidential Decree that automatically allocates funds to service the…
Conservation task force orders gov't agencies to upgrade cooling systems
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PHILSTAR THE Inter-Agency Energy Efficiency and Conservation Committee (IAEECC) said it will require government agencies to install upgraded cooling systems that are…
German-backed project to install solar panels with capacity of 3 MW in QC-owned facilities
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PHILSTAR By Bianca Angelica D. Anago A PROJECT supported by the German government proposes to install solar panels in at least 50…
Lingayen Gulf black sand mining proposal flagged for possible impact on tourism
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A PROPOSED black sand mining project in the Lingayen Gulf is expected to negatively affect the area’s tourism industry, a marine scientist…
Legal defenses against tax assessments
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With the government hard-pressed for funds to finance economic recovery programs, much of the burden falls on the Bureau of Internal Revenue…
Capital region now at low risk from coronavirus
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PHILIPPINE STAR/ MICHAEL VARCAS By Kyle Aristophere T. Atienza, Reporter MANILA, the capital and nearby cities are now at low risk from…
Economic adviser seeks full vaccination at some businesses
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A GOVERNMENT economic adviser on Monday cited the need to require workers in some businesses to get vaccinated against the coronavirus. These…
PHL foreign minister appeals to rich countries to take climate action as typhoon-prone nations suffer from global warming
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PHILIPPINE STAR/ MICHAEL VARCAS THE TOP diplomat of the Philippines appealed to developed countries to take concrete action and fulfill commitments as…