REUTERS The World Organisation for Animal Health (WOAH) is warning that more testing of African swine fever vaccines is needed, triggered by Vietnam’s plans to export doses in coming months to fight a disease that regularly ravages […]
Death toll in Philippine ‘killer curve’ bus accident rises to 17
A passenger severely injured when a bus plunged into a ravine in the central Philippines has died, taking the death toll from the accident to 17, authorities said on Wednesday. The bus was carrying dozens of people […]
PHL police identifies 2 members of pro-Islamic State group as bomb suspects
DHSUD MANILA — Philippine police on Wednesday identified two persons of interest as suspects involved in a deadly blast that killed four people during a catholic Mass in a southern city at the weekend. Those suspected of […]
China issues draft rule on management of domestic investments by social security fund
A GENERAL VIEW shows Beijing’s skyline on a sunny day in this file photo. — REUTERS BEIJING — China’s finance ministry on Wednesday issued a draft rule on the management of domestic investments by the country’s social […]
Myanmar central bank to no longer set forex rates — state media
REUTERS Myanmar’s central bank will no longer set exchange rates for foreign currencies and will instead allow banks and licensed dealers to set their own rates, state media reported on Wednesday. The announcement was made in a statement by the Central Bank of Myanmar (CBM) on Tuesday, according to the military-controlled media, […]
Yellen says US would be ‘responsible for Ukraine’s defeat’ if aid fails in Congress
US Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen — REUTERS/GARY CAMERON MEXICO CITY — Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen said on Tuesday that the United States would be “responsible for Ukraine’s defeat” if Congress fails to approve the Biden administration’s latest […]
EU to issue firm words at China summit with limited expectations
REUTERS BRUSSELS — Top EU officials will raise an array of concerns from Russia’s invasion of Ukraine to trade irritants in a summit with Chinese leaders on Thursday that is expected to be long on firm words, […]
New Zealand’s new government to trim spending, pledges relief on costs
SYDNEY — New Zealand will trim government spending, provide income tax relief for families and amend the central bank’s monetary policy framework to focus only on price stability, the new right-of-centre coalition government said on Wednesday. The National-led government of Christopher Luxon, which ended the Labour party’s six-year rule in the Oct. […]
Saudi Arabia offers tax breaks for companies moving regional HQs to Riyadh
REUTERS RIYADH — Saudi Arabia said on Tuesday it will offer tax incentives for foreign companies that locate their regional headquarters in the kingdom, including a 30-year exemption for corporate income tax. The world’s top oil exporter […]
Inflation cools to 4.1% in November
A vendor selling Christmas decorations waits for customers at a street market in Quezon City, Nov. 28, 2023. — REUTERS By Keisha B. Ta-asan, Reporter HEADLINE INFLATION cooled to its slowest pace in 20 months in November […]