China ’s gloomy economic data paints'dire' growth picture
China’s economic recovery remained beleaguered by weak demand and a lingering property crisis last month, putting more pressure on Beijing to roll out supportive policies to juice growth. • None Owner of the Philippines’ Largest Malls Says China Feud May Hurt Businesses • None Citi Shuts Muni…#beijing #noneowner #philippines #larryhu #macquariegroupltd #xijinping #macquarie #louiskuijs #asiapacific #spglobalratings (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - December 15, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Tesla ’s Nordic Dispute Sparks Angry Letter From Money Managers
Tesla Inc.’s showdown with trade unions across the Nordic region is threatening to spill over to the financial markets after a group of pension funds and asset managers sent a letter to Elon Musk urging him to change course. • None Wall Street Traders Go All-In on Great Monetary Pivot of 2024 •…#teslaincs #nordic #elonmusk #greatmonetarypivot #noneowner #philippines #austin #tesla #sweden #denmark (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - December 14, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Lawmaker reveals Chinese Ambassador's threat:'Don't provoke us '
A Philippine lawmaker revealed this week an alleged threat the country's top military official received from China's ambassador as tensions soared over differences in the South China Sea. Huang Xilian, the Chinese envoy, was "very hostile" during a recent meeting with Gen. Romeo Brawner Jr., the…#philippine #southchinasea #huangxilian #romeobrawnerjr #philippines #jvejercito #brawner #tagaloglanguage #beijing #scarboroughshoal (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - December 14, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Can Coconuts Replace Plastic Foam Coolers?
The Philippines is the second-largest producer of coconuts in the world. An estimated 9 billion husks are burned or left to rot here ...#philippines (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - December 14, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
The #Philippines is the second-largest producer of coconuts in the world. #coconut #recycle
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Source: Reuters: Health - December 14, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Philippine Central Bank Stands Pat on Rates
The Philippine central bank left its benchmark rates unchanged Thursday, saying the risk of higher inflation in the populous Southeast Asian nation will remain into 2024. The Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas said it would keep its overnight reverse repurchase rate steady at 6.50%, in line with the…#philippine #southeastasian (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - December 14, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Dengue Fever Is Soaring Worldwide. Here ’s What to Know—and How to Stay Protected
Governments and public health experts around the world are sounding the alarm about the record-high spread of one of the most notorious—and incurable—diseases, which about half the world is at risk of catching: dengue.
The mosquito-borne virus has a long history in warm climates but is now also emerging in regions where it had been generally unheard of—such as in Europe and parts of the U.S. By early December, there had already been more than five million dengue infections worldwide this year—a dramatic increase from some 500,000 cases in 2000—recorded across at least 80 countries and terri...
Source: TIME: Health - December 13, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Koh Ewe Tags: Uncategorized Explainer News Desk Source Type: news
Elon Musk's Starlink is booming, with traffic almost tripling this year
Elon Musk attends the launch of a SpaceX rocket in 2020. Joe Raedle/Getty Images Starlink use has soared in 2023, with internet traffic from the satellite network nearly tripling. Elon Musk's web service expanded to a host of new countries and is reportedly considering an IPO. Starlink has also…#elonmusk #joeraedlegettyimages #ukraine #gaza #cloudflare #brazil #starlink #kenya #philippines #zambia (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - December 12, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
China slams US ally for multiple intrusions into declared Chinese waters
China accused the Philippines of violating its sovereignty on two separate occasions over the weekend after its neighbor to the southeast undertook supply missions to South China Sea features claimed by both countries. Beijing also said one of the Philippine ships had rammed one of its coast guard…#philippines #southchinasea #beijing #philippine #coastguard #secondthomasshoal #scarboroughshoal #thomasshoal #nanshaqundao #maoning (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - December 11, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Japan's'green' aid for ASEAN is more about money than climate
Raoul Manuel is a member of the Philippine House of Representatives, representing the Kabataan party list. This week, the leaders of Japan and ASEAN member states will celebrate 50 years of "golden friendship" together in Tokyo.#raoulmanuel #kabataan #asean #tokyo (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - December 11, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
A firm providing AI drive-thru tech to fast food chains actually relies on human workers to take orders 70% of the time
Del Taco has adopted Presto Automation's AI-powered voice assistant to take orders. Mary Meisenzahl/Insider Presto Automations provides AI-powered drive-thru chatbots to take orders in place of humans. It recently said that over 70% of its orders are actually assisted by off-site human workers.…#deltaco #prestoautomation #prestoautomations #hardee #carljr #openai #prestovoice #presto #philippines #mcdonald (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - December 11, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Videos show Chinese firing water cannon, ramming US ally's boats
Footage has emerged of China's coast guard deploying a water cannon against a Philippine supply mission on Sunday in a contested part of the South China Sea, with each side blaming the other for a collision that took place during the standoff. Videos released by the Philippine Coast Guard showed a…#coastguard #philippine #southchinasea #philippinecoastguard #secondthomasshoal #spratlyislands #brpsierramadre #manila #philippines #romeobrawnerjr (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - December 11, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
USA Is Not #1! These Are The Top-Performing Countries For Education
Singapore has topped the latest world education ranking informally known as PISA, the Program for International Student Assessment, run by the OECD. The city-state’s pupils excelled in the core areas of math, science and reading,…#singapore #pisa #oecd #macau #taiwan #annafleck #estonia #ireland #philippines #uzbekistan (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - December 11, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Electric two-wheelers are creating a buzz in Asia
T of small-vehicle engines and horns is one of the most recognisable noises in traffic-choked cities across Asia. Soon that trademark roar may be a thing of the past, even if the horns remain. A wave of cross-border ventures for electric two- and three-wheelers, and the infrastructure required to…#indonesia #philippines #vietnam #gotogroup #selexmotors #vietnamese #selex #taiwan #thai #taiwanese (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - December 11, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
How to avoid a green-metals crunch
E more metals. In recent months Britain has inked a deal with Zambia, Japan has sealed one with Namibia and the has shaken hands with Chile. The bloc’s negotiators also started talks with the Democratic Republic of Congo; America’s, meanwhile, visited Mongolia. This scattershot campaign, which is…#zambia #namibia #chile #mongolia #philippines #saudiarabia #economist #quick #tanzania #huwmckay (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - December 11, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
