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Carney, Marcos vow to strengthen Canada-Philippines ties
Philippine Asian News Today
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July 7, 2025
Canadian PM Carney and Philippine President Marcos Jr. aim to enhance bilateral relations, focusing on trade, security, and cultural ties. Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. says he had a “very good conversation” with his Canadian...
India’s economic growth masks a deeper malaise
South Asia Times
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July 7, 2025
The real question India must confront is not whether it is rising but who it is rising for and what it is rising without. Photo: Nicholas Mirguet, Flickr CC BY-NC 2.0 Robust economic objectives can be achieved not just by spouting numbers but when...
Architects in a state of endless innovation
The Manila Times
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July 7, 2025
Part 1 COLLABORATIVE. Inclusive. Proudly Filipino. These are emerging trends that are being embraced by young architects and which are being noticed by an increasingly design-conscious public. But Jason Buensalido, the chief design ambassador of...
FinTech Alliance pledges stricter safeguards vs online gambling risks
Business World
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July 9, 2025
MEMBERS of FinTech Alliance Philippines will implement stricter safeguards and control mechanisms for the use of digital payment platforms for online gaming activities to prevent abuse and addition that could lead to financial ruin. “The Alliance...
Chargers acquire Alba, Foxies tab Molina, Meneses
Philstar
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July 9, 2025
MANILA, Philippines — With its hope to be more competitive in the coming PVL conference, Akari acquired former La Salle ace Marionne Angelique “Mars” Alba, whom the team management signed to a multi-year contract. With their own desire to be title...
Philippines’ credit card debt reaches ‘critical risk’ levels
Inquirer
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July 7, 2025
MANILA, Philippines – Credit card debt in the Philippines is at a “critical” risk level as the typical borrower owes more than four times their monthly income, according to Singapore-based fintech firm Roshi Pte Ltd. The company, which describes...
Dubai-based overseas Filipino workers can now verify employment contracts online
Khaleej Times
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Overseas Filipino workers (OFWs) in Dubai now have a faster and more convenient way to process their employment contract verification. The Department of Migrant Workers (DMW) on July 7 launched a new online system that allows OFWs to submit and...
This new Filipino taco pop-up in Toronto will only be open for the summer
Toronto.com
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There’s a new taco spot in Toronto and it’s offering up more than just your average tortilla filled delight. Mahal Kitaco is the city’s newest Filipino-fusion taco pop-up and it’s “flipping the script on street food.” Located at Teddy Beer, just a...
EU Mission: PH election code outdated
The Manila Times
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July 9, 2025
THE European Election Observation Mission (EU EOM) to the Philippines said nearly half of the provisions of the 1985 Omnibus Election Code are outdated, leaving the electoral legislation “scattered and not harmonized.” Upon the invitation of the...
Philippines’ score lags behind regional average in ICT Index
Business World
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July 6, 2025
Home Infographics Philippines’ score lags behind regional average in ICT Index July 7, 2025 | 12:03 am The Philippines scored 78 out of 100 in the 2025 ICT Development Index (IDI) from UN agency International Telecommunication Union, outpacing the...
Filipino students' waste management tracking system wins at Asia-Pacific Solution Challenge
The Manila Times
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July 6, 2025
A waste management tracking system developed by four students from Holy Angel University in Angeles, Pampanga won the People’s Choice Award at the 2025 APAC Solution Challenge, and presented on a demo day at the 2025 APAC Digital Transformation...
Philippine bet Charyzah Barbara Esparrago ‘happy’ with Miss Supermodel Worldwide 2025 1st runner-up finish
Philstar
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July 6, 2025
MANILA, Philippines — Philippine bet Charyzah Barbara Esparrago was content with her first runner-up finish at the just-concluded Miss Supermodel Worldwide 2025 coronation night that took place at the Okada Manila. Joy Mwangi of the USA bagged the...
Alibaba Expands Data Centers Across Asia: A New Growth Catalyst?
Investing
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July 9, 2025
Few investors are willing to put their capital to work outside of the United States stock market; however, in today’s global economy and opportunity-based environment, this could be a massive sunk cost of opportunity that not many can afford to...
Philippines reaffirms commitment to ratify, promote High Seas Treaty
Philstar
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July 6, 2025
MANILA, Philippines — The Philippines reaffirmed its commitment to the early ratification and entry into force of the Agreement on the Sustainable Use of Marine Biological Diversity of Areas Beyond National Jurisdiction (BBNJ Agreement) in its...
Peso plunges, PSEi rebounds to start the week
The Manila Times
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July 7, 2025
The peso fell on Monday even as the stock market rebounded, with the currency weakening by 28 and a half centavos to P56.68 against the dollar and the benchmark Philippine Stock Exchange (PSEi) gaining 29.67 points, or 0.46 percent, to 6,425.24....
Business group flags hurdles to WTE projects
Manila Standard
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July 6, 2025
The Makati Business Club (MBC) warned that persistent challenges related to costs, regulations and supply are undermining the feasibility of waste-to-energy (WTE) projects in the Philippines, despite increasing interest in the sector. A recent...
25 Filipina caregivers arrive from Israel
Philstar
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July 7, 2025
MANILA, Philippines — Government officials welcomed the arrival of 25 overseas Filipino workers (OFWs) from Israel last Sunday night at the Ninoy Aquino International Airport Terminal 3 who availed themselves of the voluntary repatriation program....
Fil-Am travelers: Improve Philippines infrastructure to attract more tourists
Philstar
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July 7, 2025
MANILA, Philippines — The Philippines should improve its infrastructure to attract more tourists, a group of Filipino-Americans embarking on a two-week excursion at popular destinations told The STAR. Over 200 Filipino-Americans are joining the...
Trump tariffs goods from Brazil at 50% as he sends out tariff letters to more countries
FOX10 News - Alabama
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July 9, 2025
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump singled out Brazil for import taxes of 50% on Wednesday for its treatment of its former president, Jair Bolsonaro, showing that personal grudges rather than simple economics are a driving force in the U.S....
Global Dominion at the forefront of SME empowerment and economic progress
Business World
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July 7, 2025
By Jay Ann Bonghanoy At Global Dominion Financing Inc., growth isn’t just counted in pesos, it is measured in lives uplifted, dreams realized, and futures secured. Anchored in its purpose to ignite and accelerate the growth of people and...