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Chinese university slammed for telling female students to spurn ‘overly revealing’ dress

September 2, 2020

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Pandemic, Malay power lend popularity boost to Malaysia PM: poll

September 2, 2020

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Taiwan to change passport, fed up with confusion with China

September 2, 2020

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Cash management: have you switched to long-term thinking mode?

Over the past year, recurrent lockdowns and tiered restrictions have forced many business owners to adopt a 13-week cashflow cycle and focus on short-term decision making. While the climate of uncertainty is set to continue for some time yet, businesses that

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Infrastructure spending down in Nov.

Infrastructure spending dropped for the fifth straight month in November amid the pandemic. — PHILIPPINE STAR/MICHAEL VARCAS By Beatrice M. Laforga, Reporter STATE SPENDING on infrastructure dropped for the fifth straight month in November as lockdown restrictions continued to hamper construction work. At

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Bicameral panel approves stricter ‘dirty money’ rules

By Charmaine A. Tadalan, Reporter THE BICAMERAL Conference Committee on Tuesday approved the bill strengthening the anti-money laundering law, although a key amendment pushed by Malacañang was not included in the final version. The panel on Tuesday reconciled House Bill No. 7904

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Bill proposing paid pandemic leave hurdles committee level

The Health department on Tuesday reported 1,357 new coronavirus disease 2019 infections, bringing the total to 504,084. — PHILIPPINE STAR/MICHAEL VARCAS THE HOUSE Committee on Labor and Employment approved in principle the bill that will grant paid leave to workers who

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PLDT, Smart report more than 70% improvement in download speeds

PLDT, Inc. said its fixed broadband download speeds have improved by 78% in 2020 after expansions and upgrades amid a pandemic crisis. Its wireless arm, Smart Communications, Inc., also saw its mobile download speeds improve by 71%. “As of  2020, PLDT’s average

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Annual capacity of ICTSI’s MICT rises to 3.3 million TEUs after expansion

LISTED port operator International Container Terminal Services, Inc. (ICTSI) on Tuesday said it had completed a berth expansion project at the Manila International Container Terminal (MICT), raising the terminal’s annual capacity by 10% to 3.3 million TEUs (twenty-foot equivalent units). ICTSI

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Cemex invests $235M in new cement line

CEMEX Holdings Philippines, Inc. has positioned its large heating device as it builds the cement production line that would add 1.5 million metric tons of cement to the firm’s annual capacity. The company in a statement on Tuesday said it invested

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Shell’s solar farm now powers its Batangas import facility

PILIPINAS SHELL Petroleum Corp.’s solar farm in Tabangao, Batangas has been supplying power to the listed oil company’s import terminal since December, its top executive said on Monday. In a virtual event with reporters, Pilipinas Shell President and Chief Executive Officer

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FEU income rises nearly 28% as operating costs fall

WWW.FACEBOOK.COM/PG/FAREASTERNUNIVERSITY FAR EASTERN University, Inc. (FEU) posted a 27.8% increase in net income attributable to parent company equity holders to P589.33 million for its end-November quarter due to higher revenues and lower operating expenses. In a regulatory filing, FEU reported a 6.8%

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