Philippines, China trade accusations over South China Sea collision
The Philippines and China traded accusations on Sunday over a collision of their vessels in disputed waters of the South China Sea as tensions over claims in the vital waterway escalate. The Philippine coast guard accused China of firing water cannons and ramming resupply vessels and a coast guard…#philippines #southchinasea #philippine #coastguard #vietnam #indonesia #malaysia #brunei #beijing #manila (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - December 10, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

Sara Bareilles Says ‘Hanging Up My Apron’ With ‘Waitress’ Film Event Doesn’t Mean There Won’t Be a Movie Musical in Its Future
Order up! Broadway’s smash musical “Waitress” began its long-awaited, five-day theatrical run on Thursday with a filmed version of the production via Bleecker Street and Fathom Events. Sara Bareilles, who wrote the music and stars as Jenna, couldn’t be happier. “To have days where my family in my…#broadway #bleeckerstreet #sarabareilles #brettsullivan #philippines #argentina #poland #finland #israel #montreal (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - December 8, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

The Censorship Industrial Complex
Introduction In an age where information is both currency and weapon, understanding the dynamics of censorship and control over narratives is critical. The following blog post provides a summary of a conversation with Mike Benz, the executive director at the Foundation for Freedom Online, who…#mikebenz #postworldwarii #statedepartment #defensedepartment #google #darpa #philippines #elonmusk #keytakeaways #justicedepartment (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - December 8, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

Chinese merchant ship hits fishing boat, leaves 5 stranded in its wake
The Filipino Coast Guard on Wednesday rescued the crew of a small fishing boat left adrift for nearly a day after a Chinese shipping vessel allegedly struck the boat. The alleged allision—in which one moving ship strikes a stationary one—took place at about 4 p.m. Tuesday in water off Palayan City…#filipinocoastguard #palayancity #occidentalmindoro #philippines #coastguardpress #southchinasea #coastguard #taihang8 #indonesia #filipino (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - December 8, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

Harmful Industry Blowing Smoke on Human Rights
Credit: World BankBy Mary Assunta and Irene ReyesBANGKOK, Thailand, Dec 8 2023 (IPS) As the world commemorates the 75th anniversary of the UN Universal Declaration of Human Rights, ( on Human Rights Day December 10), we turn the spotlight on a glaring contradiction the world is experiencing from a harmful industry. Despite causing 8 million annual deaths and a myriad of diseases, the tobacco industry has enjoyed six decades of the legal right to manufacture and sell its harmful products. This travesty to human rights remains unaddressed with no admission of liability, compensation for victims, or withdrawal of the product...
Source: IPS Inter Press Service - Health - December 8, 2023 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Authors: Mary Assunta and Irene Reyes Tags: Featured Global Headlines Health Human Rights IPS UN: Inside the Glasshouse TerraViva United Nations IPS UN Bureau Source Type: news

Binance pulls back from Abu Dhabi license
Binance has withdrawn its application for an Abu Dhabi license, saying it ‘was not necessary.’ According to a Reuters report on Dec. 7, 2023, crypto exchange Binance has decided not to proceed with its application for an Abu Dhabi license. The move comes just a year after the exchange filed the…#abudhabi #fsra #binancefounder #changpengzhao #binance #philippines (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - December 8, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

SBI Holdings and Ripple step up their cooperation
Japan’s megabanks are not the only Japanese financial services companies keen on growing their fintech footprint. The SoftBank spinoff SBI Holdings is a digital focused conglomerate with a securities division, a digital bank that is reportedly Japan’s largest by deposits, an asset management arm,…#softbank #sbiholdings #sbiremit #ripplesxrp #philippines #vietnam #indonesia #xrp #sbivctrade #southeastasian (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - December 7, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

Financial Services Roundup: Market Talk
The latest Market Talks covering Financial Services. Exclusively on Dow Jones Newswires at 4:20 ET, 12:20 ET and 16:50 ET. 0713 GMT – With Philippines equities set to rise next year, it may be a good time to start stocking up, Maybank Securities Philippines says. The PSEi is sharply undervalued…#markettalks #financialservices #philippines #rachelleenrodriguez #maybank #ayala #bdounibank #bpi (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - December 7, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

Who is pledging climate finance at COP28, and how much?
At this year's U.N. climate summit, countries, development institutions and businesses are pledging more money for everything from the energy transition to health care initiatives, technology investments, disaster relief and more. Hosts the United Arab Emirates said more than $83 billion had been…#unitedarabemirates #globalsouth #worldbank #caribbean #latinamerica #asiandevelopmentbank #philippines #bezosearthfund #netherlands #danish (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - December 7, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

A pregnant megamouth shark found on a Philippines beach was the first ever seen
A stock image of a megamouth shark caught in fishing nets in the central Philippines. REUTERS/Rhaydz Barcia A megamouth washed up on a beach in the Philippines in November. The shark was found with a pup alongside her and six fetuses inside her body. The finding confirms for the first time that…#philippines #reutersrhaydzbarcia #aurora #newscientist #taiwan (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - December 6, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

Coinbase allows wallet users to send crypto via social media apps
Coinbase CEO Brian Armstrong’s crypto exchange is moving to simplify digital asset transactions and expand availability to several regions with three new features for Coinbase Wallet users. Coinbase Wallet now offers the option to transfer cryptocurrencies with a link sent via popular messaging…#coinbase #brianarmstrong #coinbasewallet #whatsapp #telegram #tiktok #brazil #nigeria #philippines #wallet (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - December 6, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

Venus Remedies gets marketing authorisation from Philippines, Saudi Arabia for three oncology drugs
Pharma major Venus Remedies on Wednesday said it has received marketing authorisation from Philippines and Saudi Arabia for three oncology drugs. In a statement, the Panchkula-based company said it has received regulatory approval from Philippines, the second largest market in the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) region, for chemotherapy drug paclitaxel and zoledronic acid. (Source: The Economic Times Healthcare and Biotech News)
Source: The Economic Times Healthcare and Biotech News - December 6, 2023 Category: Pharmaceuticals Source Type: news

Spatial point pattern analysis of drug related crimes in October 2017 in Manila City - Olea J, Pangilinan JA, Primavera HJ.
This study aims to analyse the locations of drug-related incidents in Manila City in... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - December 5, 2023 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Alcohol and Other Drugs Source Type: news

Canada trade agency to open offices in Tokyo, Manila, Ho Chi Minh City
OTTAWA, Canada -- Export Development Canada, the government's trade promotion agency, will open representative offices in Japan, the Philippines and Vietnam next year, its chief said on Monday. Speaking at the Indo-Pacific Strategy Forum in Ottawa, hosted by the Institute for Peace and Diplomacy…#ottawa #philippines #vietnam #maireadlavery #tokyo #manila #hochiminhcity #brandcanada (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - December 5, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news