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AmCham backs reforms focused mainly on technology upgrades
Business World
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July 30, 2025
THE American Chamber of Commerce of the Philippines (AmCham) urged President Ferdinand R. Marcos, Jr. and the 20th Congress to work on reforms mainly focused on improving the country’s technology infrastructure to support the goals outlined in the...
V-GREEN and GSM Philippines sign strategic partnership with MERALCO to promote EV infrastructure development in the Philippines
The Slovenia Times
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July 30, 2025
MANILA, PHILIPPINES - Media OutReach Newswire - 30 July 2025 - V-Green Global Charging Station Development Corporation (V-Green) and Green and Smart Mobility Joint Stock Company (Green GSM Philippines) have announced the signing of a Memorandum of...
Philippines’ Marcos pushes more social programmes, jobs to soothe public discontent
The Malaysian Star
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July 28, 2025
MANILA (Bloomberg) -- Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. said recent midterm elections showed the public’s discontent over issues ranging from poverty to corruption, pledging to roll out more social programmes, create jobs and attract...
Scientists raise concerns after shocking discovery in 94% of fish samples: 'Very dangerous'
The Cool Down - Oregon
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July 28, 2025
Humanity's reliance on plastic-based essentials is causing problems. Scientists warn that people, especially those in Southeast Asia, are ingesting microplastics regularly, putting their health at risk. What's happening? According to Channel News...
Scientists discover two alarming new seasons on Earth that return every year
Daily Mail
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July 28, 2025
Experts have warned that 'haze season' and 'trash season' are now part of Earth's annual climate rhythm, disrupting ecosystems and redefining the calendar. The new seasons are now recurring every year, driven entirely by human activity and posing...
Public discourse still imagines Cyprus as frozen in 1960
Cyprus Mail
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August 3, 2025
But both sides are now multi-cultural and it’s time we realised it Every year, on “national” days of celebration and remembrance, marked separately in the northern and southern Cyprus, politicians regurgitate dusty old speeches that portray the...
Philippine Flooding Centre Stage At Marcos State Of Nation Speech
International Business Times
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July 28, 2025
Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos blasted "useless and crumbling" flood control projects in a state of the nation address Monday that focused on domestic issues after a months-long feud with his vice president. Addressing a joint session of...
Bohol TWG drafts guidelines for sustainable whale shark interaction
Cebu Daily News
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August 3, 2025
File photo MANDAUE CITY, Cebu – The Sustainable Wildlife Tourism Technical Working Group (TWG) in Bohol is in the process of drafting science-based guidelines that will be followed in the event that the province’s whale shark tourism is allowed to...
RIPPLE: Ocean Tech Innovation Conference 2025 highlights blue economy potential
Mindanao Times
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July 30, 2025
32 THE RIPPLE: Ocean Tech Innovation Conference 2025 on Aug. 1 at the Molave Hotel, Tagum City, will tackle the potential of the blue economy through innovations, pitches, and expert discussions. RIPPLE is organized by Blue Economy Underpinning...
Unearthing potential: US eyes Philippine rare earths as China tightens grip
South China Morning Post
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July 30, 2025
When US officials met their Philippine counterparts in Kuala Lumpur this month to discuss critical minerals, few outside industry circles realised the quiet significance of the conversation: a new front in the global contest over resources...
4 Cotabato City cops face dismissal for extorting P300,000 from engineer
Inquirer
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July 30, 2025
INQUIRER FILES MANILA, Philippines — Four Cotabato City police officers were recommended to be dismissed from the service after allegedly extorting P300,000 from an engineer, the Philippine National Police Internal Affairs Service (PNP IAS) said....
BDO’s P115-B bond deal size sets new Philippine record
Inquirer
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July 30, 2025
MANILA, Philippines – BDO Unibank Inc. raised P115 billion from a warmly-received sustainability bond offer—the single largest debt paper issuance seen in corporate Philippines. Surpassed only by the government’s Retail Treasury Bond floats, BDO’s...
COA, not DPWH, should audit flood control projects
Philippine STAR
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August 2, 2025
MANILA, Philippines — The Commission on Audit (COA) and not the Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) should audit the government’s flood control projects, the Makabayan bloc in the House of Representatives said yesterday. While welcoming...
CICC intensifies crackdown on online sabong
Philippine STAR
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August 2, 2025
MANILA, Philippines — The Cybercrime Investigation and Coordinating Center has intensified its campaign against online sabong as part of a broader crackdown on cybercrime platforms. In declaring an intensified crackdown, CICC deputy executive...
PBBM creates task force for FIFA Futsal hosting
Manila Standard
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August 2, 2025
President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. has created an Inter-Agency Task Force for the preparation, organization, and hosting of the FIFA Futsal Women’s World Cup (FFWWC) 2025 in the Philippines on Nov. 21 to Dec. 7. Under Administrative Order No. 35 made...
Scam Watch Pilipinas Partners with Chainabuse to Combat Crypto Scams in the Philippines
Manila Standard
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July 29, 2025
In a major effort to intensify the fight against cryptocurrency-related fraud in the country, Scam Watch Pilipinas, the national anti-scam advocacy movement of Truth360, Inc., has partnered with Chainabuse, a global crypto scam reporting platform...
Exploring Spain’s little-known legacy in Shanghai
El País
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August 3, 2025
Some say Shanghai began as a crab fishermen’s market; others claim its first inhabitants came from southern China, fleeing the Mongols. They settled at the old port, where centuries later they built walls to fend off Japanese pirates — walls that,...
Asia: Markets mixed as China-US talks end, eyes on tech earnings
The Business Times Singapore
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July 30, 2025
[HONG KONG] Asian markets were mixed on Wednesday as investors kept tabs on China-US developments after they agreed to further talks to extend their trade truce, while eyes were also on tech earnings and a key Federal Reserve meeting. After deals...
Online Gaming Market To Surge To USD 333.20 Billion By 2030, Driven By Technological Innovations And Cloud Integration: Markntel Advisors (Top Players - Tencent, Microsoft, Bandai Namco Holdings & Others)
MENAFN
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July 30, 2025
(MENAFN- PR Newswire) NEW DELHI, July 30, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- According to the latest industry analysis, the Global Online Gaming Market is projected to grow from USD 208.58 billion in 2024 to USD 333.20 billion by 2030, expanding at a robust...
Asian markets mixed as China-US talks end; eyes on tech earnings
Inquirer
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July 30, 2025
HONG KONG, China — Asian markets were mixed Wednesday as investors kept tabs on China-US developments after they agreed to further talks to extend their trade truce, while eyes were also on tech earnings and a key Federal Reserve meeting. After...