US navy firepower gathers in Western Pacific
Three U.S. Navy supercarriers are operating in the Western Pacific this week amid mounting tensions between China and Taiwan, as well as U.S. treaty allies Japan and the Philippines. The concentration of so many of the ships, uncommon during peacetime, was prompted by joint exercises to boost…#usnavy #westernpacific #taiwan #philippines #usnavalinstitutenews #nimitz #usstheodoreroosevelt #usscarlvinson #ussamerica #ussronaldreagan (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - January 31, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Philippine Economy Grew Faster-Than-Expected 5.6% Last Quarter
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Source: Reuters: Health - January 31, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Philippines misses official target with 5.6% GDP growth in 2023
MANILA -- The Philippine economy fell short of an ambitious growth target for 2023 as rising inflation and interest rate hikes dampened households' spending power. Official data released Wednesday showed annual GDP growth came in at 5.6%, well short of the 7.6% pace in 2022 and missing the…#philippine (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - January 31, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
US ally's war of words with China escalates
The war of words between China and the Philippines has further escalated over tensions in the South China Sea territorial dispute. National Security Council spokesperson Jonathan Malaya firmly rejected China's recent assertion of a "temporary special arrangement" that purportedly allowed supplies…#philippines #southchinasea #jonathanmalaya #brpsierramadre #rappler #western #unconvention #chinacoastguard #philippine #secondthomasshoal (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - January 30, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Former Philippine president accuses successor of plotting to expand power
Former Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte is throwing allegations at his successor, Ferdinand Marcos Jr., and even raising the prospect of removing him from office, bringing into the open a long-rumored split between the two. In an expletive-laden speech late Sunday, the former populist leader…#philippine #rodrigoduterte #ferdinandmarcosjr #ferdinandmarcos #duterte #vietnam #salvadorpanelo #martinromualdez #romualdez #davaocity (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - January 29, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
US ally's new weapon to counter China's maritime threat
India is poised to fulfill an order to the Philippines for its homemade BrahMos missiles, marking a significant moment New Delhi's defense exports as well as in warming ties with Manila as both governments face shared challenges from neighboring China. The delivery, scheduled for completion by…#philippines #brahmos #newdelhi #manila #philippine #southchinasea #poojabhatt #philippinearmy #southeastasian #hindustantimes (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - January 29, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
CNN Philippines to Close Down, With 300 Jobs Losses
CNN Philippines is to close down on Wednesday, the company announced on Monday local time. The move means up to 300 jobs will be lost. CNN Philippines was launched in 2015 under a brand licensing agreement between Turner and Nine Media Network, a Philippines company that is a wholly-owned…#philippines #turner #ninemedianetwork #alcgroupofcompanies #antoniocabangonchua #filipino #benjaminramos (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - January 29, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
6 photos and stats that put into perspective the sheer size of Evergrande, China's dying real-estate giant that has $300 billion in debt
Evergrande is China's second-biggest property developer. Noel Celis/Getty Images Evergrande, one of China's biggest real-estate developers, is $300 billion in debt. That's the biggest debt load of any company in the world right now. If Evergrande defaults, analysts fear its collapse will send…#hongkong #shenzhen #lehmanbrothers #anevergrande #jiangsu #beijing #vietnam #philippines #cambodia #laos (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - January 29, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Fed ’s decision this week could be the prelude to a rate cut in March
That makes Fed Chair Jerome Powell’s press conference, and any signal he may or may not choose to send, of critical importance. It all comes down to how Powell and his colleagues have been reading the recent spate of economic data. Going into this week’s two-day policy meeting, which wraps…#jeromepowell #federalreserve #statisticscanada #sweden #latinamerican #pmi #ravimenon #bankofjapan #philippines #taiwan (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - January 28, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Evergrande back in court, Marcos in Vietnam, Myanmar takeover anniversary
Welcome to Your Week in Asia. A Hong Kong court will consider a winding-up petition for troubled Chinese property developer Evergrande Group on Monday, while Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. arrives in Vietnam for a two-day official visit.#hongkong #evergrandegroup #philippine #ferdinandmarcosjr #vietnam (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - January 28, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Waste oil fuels Boracay's sustainability drive
BORACAY, Philippines -- Hundreds of meters from the white-sand beaches of Boracay is a nondescript room where the kind of waste that once polluted the resort island now helps stoke sustainable tourism. Installed in this spot in the central Philippines is a technology that recycles used cooking oil…#boracay #philippines (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - January 28, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
The United States Is a Colonial Empire, and an Extremely Successful One
For those who remember their high school textbooks, the issue of America's imperial history is very clear cut. American imperialism, the textbooks told us, was that fairly brief period in American history that lasted from 1898 to 1945. This was the period during which the United States acquired a…#philippines #puertorico #virginia #newengland #mexicans #ireland #unitedkingdom1nor #siberia #russian #colonies (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - January 27, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Philippines Central Banker Says Rate Cut Possible This Year
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Source: Reuters: Health - January 26, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Ban or Restrict? Quandary Facing Governments as Vaping Entices Teens Worldwide
By Ulysses DorotheoBANGKOK, Thailand, Jan 26 2024 (IPS) A hot debate on electronic smoking devices is expected to engage governments, scheduled to meet in Panama from 5-10 February for the tenth session of the Conference of Parties (COP) to the WHO Framework Convention on Tobacco Control (WHO FCTC).
The WHO FCTC, the first health treaty, was developed to address the global tobacco epidemic and to ensure that governments are supported in implementing comprehensive and effective tobacco control strategies.
Earlier in 2016, the governments during COP8 made a decision to either prohibit or restrict the manufacture, importati...
Source: IPS Inter Press Service - Health - January 26, 2024 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Authors: Ulysses Dorotheo Tags: Featured Global Headlines Health Human Rights IPS UN: Inside the Glasshouse TerraViva United Nations IPS UN Bureau Source Type: news
Philippines ’ Marcos to Give Keynote Speech at Top Defense Forum
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Source: Reuters: Health - January 24, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
