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Singapore Beat Philippines
The Singapore women are recently acing at the floorball game. They earned titles back-to-back at the AOFC i.e., Asia Oceania Floorball Confederation. The women team representing Singapore won from Philippines and scored 4-1 in the last round. Both the teams, Philippines and Singapore played the f...
Alex Eala will not be able to defend his championship after falling short in the W25 Thailand quarterfinals
MANILA, Philippines (AP) — Alex Eala said farewell to her second leg title ambitions after falling in the quarterfinals of the W25 Chiang Rai event on Friday at the Chiang Rai Sports Center in Thailand.
The Filipino sensation was defeated by Japanese Erika Sema, 3-6, 6-2, 3-6, mis...
More measures are being advocated to protect vulnerable industries
While targeted subsidies to sectors worst hurt by high fuel costs would be an efficient short-term fix, the World Bank recommended the Philippines and its neighbours implement further agricultural reforms to keep food prices steady in the long run.
Ndiamé Diop, World Bank country...
Japan and Philippines to conduct two-plus-two security talks
The leaders of Japan and the Philippines are considering the launch of security talks involving the foreign and defense ministers of both the countries. These talks are held to strengthen their cooperation in order to deal with China's growing maritime assertiveness in the region.
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HONG KONG WILL NOT OBLIGATE FOEIGN DOMESTIC WORKERS TO BE VACCINATED
Highlights –
- Hong Kong will not obligate foreign domestic workers to be vaccinated.
- Most of the domestic workers in the country come from Indonesia and the Philippines.
- Indonesia and the Philippines are both severely impacted by the p...
CHINA'S MARITIME MILITIA VESSELS IN SOUTH CHINA SEA, A MATTER OF CONCERN FOR US & PHILIPPINES
Highlights
• The United States and the Philippines have raised concerns over the presence of maritime militia vessels of China near the Whitsun Reef in the disputed South China Sea
• The US National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan and his Philippine counterpart, Hermo...
CEASE-AND –DESIST ORDER AGAINST FRAUDULENT BINANCE FIRM
Highlights:
• The firm called Delta Crypt limited has already been warned by Philippines Securities
• The Texas securities watchdogs have issued cease and desist order
GLITCH IN PDAX, PHILIPINO CRYPTO EXCHANGE, SELLS BTC AT 88% DISCOUNT
Highlights:
• Pdax suffers glitch due to over trading and volatility
• Ends up selling BTC at a discounted rate of 88%
A major glitch in the Pd...
TOKYO GAS CO. AND PHILIPPINES FIRST GEN CORP. TO JOIN IN BUILDING LIQUEFIED NATURAL GAS
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- Tokyo Gas Co. and Philippines First Gen Corp. to join in building liquefied natural gas.
- Both the companies plan to launch the construction work in the second half of 2022.
- Tokyo Gas Co. is planning to take on 20 percent ...
MITSUBISHI ELECTRIC CORP. TO DELIVER THE PHILIPPINES AN AIR RADAR SYSTEM
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- Mitsubishi Electric Corp. to deliver the Philippines an air radar system.
- This will be Japan’s first export of a newly made defense product.
- Mitsubishi Electric will transfer four radars to the Philippines. ...
PHILIPPINES BEGIN CLINICAL TRIALS OF THE JAPANESE ANTI-FLU DRUG AVIGAN TO TREAT COVID-19
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- Philippines begin clinical trials of the Japanese anti-flu drug Avigan to treat COVID-19.
- The trial is set for a period of 90 days at present.
- The clinical trials will be held in just four hospitals in Metro Manila at pr...
JAPANESE FINANCIAL GROUP MITSUBISHI TO DONATE $3.75 MILLION TO SOUTHEAST ASIAN STUDENTS
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- Japanese financial group Mitsubishi to donate $3.75 million to Southeast Asian students.
- The aid is for the students affected by the COVID-19 pandemic.
- Japan’s Thailand, Philippines, Indonesia, and Vietnam student a...
P24-B Loan SIGNED BETWEEN PHILIPPINES AND JAPAN
HIGHLIGHTS
- Philippines and Japan have signed an agreement according to which, Philippines would receive P24-billion from Japan.
- Terms of agreement stipulate economic relief to Filipinos who were affected by the global health crisis.
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PHILIPPINES CENTRAL BANK DENIES RECEIVING ANY MONEY FROM WIRECARD
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- Wirecard, German payment company under scandal.
- Wirecard seems to have been missing a sum of $2.1 billion.
- Philippines Central Bank denies allegations of being connected with the scandal.
- The Central Bank has n...
PHILIPPINES BRANCH OF HONDA TO BE CLOSED DOWN
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- The production plant of Japan’s auto manufacturer is shutting down its Philippines branch
- The profit lines have reduced significantly in the last two years
Honda is the third-largest auto manufacturer in Japan. The ...
KFC to Give Out Franchisees in the Philippines.
KFC Philippines in November 2019 has signed a deal with KFC Asia that allows it to start distributing franchisees for their brand in the Philippines. Managing daily operations, selecting a location for the store, and equipping all the franchisees with necessary equipment is the crucial help the f...
Taal Volcano: Aid to be received by Philippines from the UAE.
Taal Volcano, the second most active volcano in the Philippines, is located on Luzon Islands, in the province of Batangas. There have been a total of 33 eruptions of this volcano recorded in history. The latest massive volcanic eruption happened on January 12, 43 years after the last eruption in ...
MOFA Insists That Philippines Lifts Ban On Taiwanese Visitors
Taiwan's Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MOFA) has urged the Filipino government to “correct” its travel ban that came into effect on 10 FEB 2020. The ban includes Taiwan along with China, Hong Kong and Macau, citing the “One China Policy” as its basis.
The ban ...
The Unfortunate Demise of the VFA between the USA and Philippines.
Rodrigo Duterte recently announced that the Philippines, would unilaterally move to cancel the Visiting Forces Agreement within 180 days, that has existed between itself and the USA since 1990’s. This has come amidst a crisis the US troops are facing with their Visiting Forces Agreements wi...
JAPAN’S MANUFACTURING SECTOR HIRES FOREIGN WORKERS DUE TO AGING POPULATION
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- The foreign workers count hits 1,658,804
- Aging population main reason behind hiring foreign laborers
The worker population in Japanese manufacturing industry saw a 13.6 per cent rise of foreign workers as compared to 2018...