
Massive corruption threatens future generations
Extortion and cumbersome bureaucratic processes (red tape) increase the cost of doing business, discouraging both local and foreign investments.
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Extortion and cumbersome bureaucratic processes (red tape) increase the cost of doing business, discouraging both local and foreign investments.
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The United States temporarily suspended sanctions on Iranian oil Monday after Vice President JD Vance said Tehran would allow U.N. nuclear inspectors to return.
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More parents in Indonesia are introducing foreign languages to their children at an early age, reflecting growing interest in the potential cognitive benefits…
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Our inflation is going bonkers at almost a 7-percent clip, which is way over the 2- to 4-percent target of our economic planners.
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The reason was obscene in its very nature; the Marcos government found a way to profit from a war half a world away.
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Has Senator Joel Villanueva, having joined the Senate majority bloc led by Senate President Sherwin Gatchalian, escaped the fate that befell Senator Jinggoy…
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The BSP’s key policy rate now stands at 4.75 percent. Interest rates on overnight deposit and lending facilities were likewise adjusted to 4.25 percent and…
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Ongoing investigations into a multibillion-peso flood control scandal in the Philippines must lead to deep institutional reforms rather than just the…
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Iran had blockaded the strait since the start of the war, sending oil prices soaring and raising fears of a prolonged inflation shock.
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Even with a US-Iran peace deal, returning to pre-war fuel price levels will take another six to12 months.
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One witness said he was part of a convoy that transported four suitcases to a residence in New Manila identified as Escudero’s.
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The government is not ready to lift the energy emergency declaration despite signs of a breakthrough in United States/Iran peace talks, with Energy Secretary…
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Global oil markets fell sharply at the start of the week after reports of a framework agreement between the United States and Iran raised expectations that the…
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The Philippines could see fuel prices continue to ease if a reported United States-Iran agreement materializes this week, but the recent oil shock has already…
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A few years back, I sat with car lovers, yes, most of them men, and we talked about why we drive.
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The vessel SMYRTOS was boarded by Royal Marine Commandos and specially trained law enforcement officers.
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