Hidden loopholes and privacy risks loom over online age check laws
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PIXABAY LONDON — As the New Year dawned in Louisiana, the US state’s 4.5 million residents woke to a new rule that…
Undersized poultry, egg shortage, and the need for an information network to improve Philippine agriculture
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The broiler industry is in the black, but Filipino producers are still proceeding cautiously, according to Elias Jose “Bong” M. Inciong, president…
As South Korean government proposes flexible overtime rules, some fear workers may suffer
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UNSPLASH SEOUL — The administration of South Korean president Yoon Suk Yeol wants to allow people to work up to 69 hours…
‘No more in the tank’: Jacinda Ardern to step down as NZ leader
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New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern. — REUTERS WELLINGTON — New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern on Thursday made a shock announcement…
China recovery could be very quick — IMF’s Gopinath
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International Monetary Fund (IMF) Deputy Managing Director Gita Gopinath. — WORLD ECONOMIC FORUM/SIKARIN FON THANACHAIARY DAVOS, Switzerland — China could see a…
Exhausted and struggling to pay bills, British nurses go on strike
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REUTERS LONDON — Tens of thousands of nurses across England walked out of hospitals on Wednesday, on strike over low pay that…
Marcos pitches wealth fund in Davos
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PHILIPPINE PRESIDENT Ferdinand R. Marcos, Jr. on Wednesday pitched a still unapproved sovereign wealth fund measure to top business and world leaders…
BSP to pilot test wholesale digital currency ’til 2024
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Bitcoin cryptocurrency representation is pictured on a keyboard in front of binary code in this illustration taken Sept. 24, 2021. — REUTERS…
Diageo’s acquisition to help Don Papa Rum reach more markets
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DON PAPA RUM FACEBOOK PAGE By Justine Irish D. Tabile, Reporter DIAGEO PLC’s acquisition of Don Papa Rum is expected to help…
Price growth of construction materials surges to 14-year high
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A worker cuts metal in a construction area in Binondo, Manila on March 24, 2022. — PHILIPPINE STAR/RUSSELL PALMA THE GROWTH in…