WB estimates quakes caused $34.2 billion in damage in Turkey
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A woman stands near a collapsed building after an earthquake in Kahramanmaras, Turkey Feb. 6, 2023. — REUTERS WASHINGTON — The two…
As China’s birth rate slumps, political advisor urges single women to freeze their eggs
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A WOMAN wearing a mask carries a baby as they arrive from Guangzhou, China, at the Ninoy Aquino International Airport in Pasay,…
Reuters reporters’ online accounts faked to approach China activists
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HONG KONG – Two Reuters journalists had their identities faked by an unknown person or people who then used sham social media accounts to engage with Chinese activists on several online platforms over several…
Blinken to hold talks with Central Asian nations in wake of Ukraine anniversary
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US Secretary of State Antony Blinken. Official White House Photo by Cameron Smith via Flickr. ASTANA, Kazakhstan – US Secretary of State Antony Blinken arrived in Central Asia…
North Korea’s Kim orders ‘fundamental transformation’ of agriculture amid reports of food shortages
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KCNA VIA REUTERS SEOUL – North Korean leader Kim Jong Un urged government officials to engineer a “fundamental transformation” in agricultural production, state media reported on Tuesday, amid fears…
US awards nearly $1 billion to airports in infrastructure grants
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L FILIPE C SOUSA-UNSPLASH WASHINGTON – The Federal Aviation Administration said Monday it is awarding nearly $1 billion to 99 US airport terminal projects under a 2021 $1…
Japan, Australia may conduct South China Sea patrols with US, Philippines – ambassador
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US NAVY/HANDOUT VIA REUTERS/FILE PHOTO MANILA – The Philippines is in talks to possibly include Australia and Japan in planned joint South…
BSP targets to reduce RRR to 10%
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DAVID DVORACEK-UNSPLASH THE BANGKO SENTRAL ng Pilipinas (BSP) will likely cut banks’ reserve requirement ratio (RRR) to 10% to encourage them to…
PEZA approves P3.8-B investments in February
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THE PHILIPPINE Economic Zone Authority (PEZA) approved P3.8 billion worth of investments in February, more than double the investments approved a year…
Manila needs to show better enforcement to exit FATF ‘gray list’
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A Philippines peso note is seen in this illustration on June 2, 2017. — REUTERS THE PHILIPPINES will need to improve law…