
Phl lawmakers propose $4.9B sovereign wealth fund chaired by Marcos
Philippine lawmakers have proposed a $4.9 billion sovereign wealth fund to be chaired by President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. to boost growth, but critics warn it…
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Philippine lawmakers have proposed a $4.9 billion sovereign wealth fund to be chaired by President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. to boost growth, but critics warn it…
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Budget Secretary Amenah Pangandaman believes the proposed Maharlika Wealth Fund will help the Ferdinand Marcos Jr. administration achieve its "Agenda for…
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The Philippine peso closed weaker against the United States dollar at P56.02 on Monday, 5 December, from P55.74 the previous session.
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Senator Imee Marcos on Friday rejected the proposed measure seeking to establish the Maharlika Investment Fund, a sovereign wealth fund that would supposedly…
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Climate negotiators were grappling for an agreement Saturday at the UN COP27 in Egypt after high-stakes talks went deep into the night with key sticking points…
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Starbucks workers in the United States went on strike at multiple unionized locations Thursday, a move planned to affect over 100 stores in protest against the…
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Justice Secretary Jesus Crispin "Boying" Remulla has called on the country's United Nations partners to exercise due diligence in validating alleged…
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Pag-IBIG Fund members have saved more than P66 billion in the last 10 months, breaking yet another record for the period and exceeding all prior full-year…
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Thousands of people across Malaysia were evacuated into temporary shelters over the weekend, officials said as the seasonal monsoon's heavy rain prompted…
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The United Nations unveiled on Friday a satellite-based system to detect methane emissions as part of efforts to cut down on the major contributor to global…
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Mahathir Mohamad, the nearly 100-year-old elder statesman of Malaysian politics, filed his candidacy Saturday in what could be his final race, as campaigning…
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Climate change impacts battering vulnerable countries threaten to outstrip efforts to adapt to global warming, the UN warned Thursday, with international…
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Country climate pledges leave the world on track to heat by as much as 2.6 degrees Celsius this century, according to a United Nations assessment Wednesday…
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British King Charles III on Thursday was reportedly planning to extend the pool of royals allowed to act for him in his absence, effectively sidelining…
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The United States committed itself to provide a $70 million grant to support the infrastructure improvements of the Armed Forces of the Philippines, US…
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Countries must ensure that social benefits and wages rise with inflation, otherwise, people could starve or freeze in their homes, the United Nations' poverty…
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Even as extreme weather and climate disasters are multiplying, half of countries lack the advanced early warning systems needed to save lives, the United…
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