The power of alliances in the preservation of a rules-based order in the Indo-Pacific
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PHILIPPINE STAR/ WALTER BOLLOZOS The current geopolitical situation in our part of the world is complex and precarious. Every day, there are…
How to survive the Age of Fragmentation
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HISTORIANS love sweeping four-word titles such as “The Age of Capital” or “The Age of Reagan.” For our own era, “The Age…
Mainstreaming conscious consumerism
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MATHIAS REDING-UNSPLASH Are we seeing the rise of conscious consumerism in the Philippines? A recent poll conducted by Pulse Asia points to…
The impact of subsequent BoI registrations on PEZA visas
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IMG LY-UNSPLASH The COVID-19 pandemic impelled local companies, such as those in the Information Technology-Business Process Management (IT-BPM) sector, to transition from…
Sultan’s heirs target Malaysian properties in Paris
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REUTERS KUALA LUMPUR — French bailiffs attempted to enforce a seizure order on three Paris properties owned by the Malaysian government in…
Japan’s new rocket fails after engine issue, in blow to space ambitions
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AN AERIAL VIEW shows an H3 rocket carrying a land observation satellite lift off from the launching pad at Tanegashima Space Center…
Women leaders sidelined at multilateral institutions — study
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PCH.VECTOR-FREEPIK WASHINGTON — Women have held just 12% of the top jobs at 33 of the biggest multilateral institutions since 1945, and…
Iran’s Khamenei calls girls’ poisoning ‘unforgivable’ after public anger
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DUBAI — Iran’s supreme leader said on Monday that the poisoning schoolgirls is an “unforgivable” crime that should be punished by death…
ASEAN Gaming Summit: It’s a consumer market
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It’s all about that (Premium) mass. This year’s edition of the ASEAN Gaming Summit, running in Manila since 2017, is dedicated to…
India’s palm oil imports could jump to 4-year high on lower prices – industry official
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KUALA LUMPUR – India’s palm oil imports could jump 16% in 2022/23 to a four-year high of 9.17 million tons, as consumption is set to jump after two years of contraction due to COVID-led lockdowns,…