Indonesia, Malaysia to fight discrimination against palm oil
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CRAIG MOREY/FLICKR/CC BY-SA 2.0 BOGOR, Indonesia — Indonesia and Malaysia, the world’s biggest producers of palm oil, agreed on Monday to work…
Biden visits US-Mexico border as immigration issue heats up
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OFFICIAL WHITE HOUSE PHOTO BY ADAM SCHULTZ EL PASO, Texas – President Joe Biden visited the US–Mexico border on Sunday for the first time since taking office, tackling…
China stages ‘strike drills’ around Taiwan, citing provocation
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A globe is seen in front of Chinese and Taiwanese flags in this illustration, Aug. 6, 2022. — REUTERS/DADO RUVIC/ILLUSTRATION BEIJING/TAIPEI – China‘s military…
England rushes to discharge hospital patients to ease bed-blocking crisis
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STOCK PHOTO | Image by Silas Camargo Silão from Pixabay England‘s National Health Service (NHS) aims to begin discharging thousands of patients into care…
Japan’s Kishida set to talk military buildup, chips on G7 tour
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Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida — KYODO/VIA REUTERS TOKYO – Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida starts a tour of key Western partners on Monday, after unveiling his country’s biggest military buildup since…
Policy tightening seen to continue
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People shop for groceries at a supermarket in Quezon City, Oct. 16, 2022. — PHILIPPINE STAR/MIGUEL DE GUZMAN By Keisha B. Ta-asan,…
Gross borrowings drop 31% as of end-November
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GROSS BORROWINGS declined by 31.3% year on year as of end-November, preliminary data from the Bureau of the Treasury (BTr) showed. In…
11-month gross borrowings drop to P2.1 trillion
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GROSS BORROWINGS declined by 24.5% year on year as of end-November, preliminary data from the Bureau of the Treasury (BTr) showed. In…
Tax cuts likely to unleash spending power of middle-class Filipinos
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PEOPLE eat inside a restaurant in Libis, Quezon City. — PHILIPPINE STAR/ MICHAEL VARCAS By Luisa Maria Jacinta C. Jocson, Reporter TAX…
WB to warn of global recession risk in economic outlook
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THE World Bank (WB) is concerned that “further adverse shocks” could push the global economy into recession in 2023, with small states…