Programs on Early Childhood Development Needed in PH

Programs on Early Childhood Development Needed in PH

MANILA – Programs on human capital development, specifically Early Childhood Development, are important to address poverty in the country, the National Economic and Development Authority (NEDA) said “A human being’s development starts at pregnancy when the mother starts to care for her child at the fetal stage. This is why we need to guarantee care … Read more

Topic News PR Launches Free PR Distribution to Empower Climate Tech Startups and Projects in Asia

Topic News PR Launches Free PR Distribution to Empower Climate Tech Startups and Projects in Asia

In an effort to amplify the United Nation’s Sustainable Development Goal (SDG) #13 – Climate Action, Topic News PR is proud to announce its initiative to assist climate tech startups and projects in Asia with free press release distribution services. With this new program, Topic News PR aims to help companies that are at the … Read more

Thailand Bans Book on King Before Its Publishing

Thailand King Vajiralongkorn.  Credit: NBT, CC BY 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons

VOA, BANGKOK — Thailand has banned a forthcoming book on the country’s King Maha Vajiralongkorn, claiming it mocks the monarchy, a topic of growing political friction in a nation with one of the toughest royal defamation laws in the world. Rights groups have joined the book’s exiled Thai editor, a vocal critic of Thailand’s monarchy and … Read more

PBBM Admin to launch Lifeline Rate program to aid poor households pay electricity bills

PBBM Admin to launch Lifeline Rate program to aid poor households pay electricity bills

The Marcos government is rolling out next month the Lifeline Rate program that will benefit qualified low-income households to help them pay their electricity bills. The Lifeline Rate is a subsidized rate given to qualified low-income electricity customers who are unable to pay their electricity bills at full cost. Among the households who can apply … Read more

Top CEOs to Watch Out for East Asia in 2023

Top CEOs to Watch Out for East Asia in 2023

By Stella Rodrz, HONG KONG To answer the question, “What are the mindsets and practices of excellent CEOs?,” we started with the six main elements of the CEO’s job—elements touched on in virtually all literature about the role: setting the strategy, aligning the organization, leading the top team, working with the board, being the face … Read more

Vietnam Bans “Barbie” Movie Over Disputed Map, Contrasting Approvals from Philippines MTRCB

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In a recent move that highlights regional geopolitical tensions, the Vietnam government has imposed a ban on a “Barbie” movie due to a controversial map that depicted the disputed “9-dash line” in the South China Sea. Interestingly, while Vietnam deemed the movie problematic, the Philippines Movie and Television Review and Classification Board (MTRCB) did not … Read more

The World Bank: Social Protection Remains Important as the Philippines Navigates Global and Domestic Uncertainties

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MANILA, June 7, 2023 – Improving the efficiency of social protection in the Philippines remains essential to protect the poor and most vulnerable from economic shocks as the country grapples with global uncertainties and domestic risks including high inflation, according to the Philippines Economic Update (PEU) released today by the World Bank. Bucking global trends, strong domestic demand … Read more