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President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. said Saturday the establishment of a new Philippine Overseas Labor Office (POLO) in Thailand would help in the promotion and protection of the rights and welfare of Filipinos in the Kingdom. President Marcos made this remark after Deparment of Migrant Workers (DMW) Secretary Susan “Toots” Ople bared in an event … Read more
BANGKOK — U.S. Vice President Kamala Harris met briefly with Chinese President Xi Jinping Saturday on the sidelines of the of the Asia Pacific Economic Cooperation summit in Bangkok. “The Vice President noted a key message that President [Joe] Biden emphasized in his November 14 meeting with President Xi: we must maintain open lines of communication … Read more
Elon Musk, the billionaire CEO of Tesla and SpaceX, caused a stir on Twitter when he started a poll on whether or not to reinstate President Donald Trump’s account. The poll, which was posted to Musk’s personal Twitter account on Saturday, quickly garnered over 1 million votes within an hour. Musk’s tweet came just a … Read more
Melting ice sheets may cause sea level rise in the Alliance of Small Island States (AOSIS; 20% of UN member states) that is 11% higher than the global average. Because the Paris Agreement targets focus solely on global mean temperatures, rather than including effects such as sea level rise (SLR), outsize negative impacts of climate … Read more
FIFA and the World Health Organization (WHO) in partnership with the Ministry of Public Health (MoPH), Qatar and the Supreme Committee for Delivery and Legacy (SC) launched the #BringTheMoves challenge, encouraging players at the FIFA World Cup 2022™ to meet the celebration challenges presented to them on social media by fans across the globe and encourage youngsters to #BeActive
Thailand is aiming to boost its economic and political ties with nearly two dozen nations, as world leaders gather for the APEC Summit later this week in Bangkok. But observers say with geopolitical tensions at a high between the United States and China, and Russia’s war in Ukraine, Thailand is looking out for its own … Read more
The recent crash of a major cryptocurrency exchange has left many investors devastated, and it could lead to potential scammers trying to take advantage of the situation. Find out how you can avoid being scammed. Fraudsters will tell you anything to convince you that they can get your money back. They might impersonate the government, … Read more
WHO today launched new guidelines to improve survival and health outcomes for babies born early (before 37 weeks of pregnancy) or small (under 2.5kg at birth). The guidelines advise that skin to skin contact with a caregiver – known as kangaroo mother care – should start immediately after birth, without any initial period in an incubator. This … Read more
A global recession is defined as two consecutive quarters of negative economic growth. While this may seem like something that would only happen in developing countries, the truth is that a global recession can have far-reaching effects. In recent years, we have seen a number of signs that a global recession is on the horizon. … Read more
In the Philippines – Country Climate and Development Report 2022 just published by the World Bank, it suggests the climate shocks will hamper the Philippines’ economic activities, damage infrastructure, and induce deep social disruptions if adaptation measures are not employed. The Philippines Country Climate and Development Report (CCDR) comprehensively analyzes how climate change will affect … Read more