WWF Singapore-led initiative sees reduction in single-use plastic bags
More than 300000 plastic bags are now saved every month, thanks to an initiative led by WWF Singapore to reduce…
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Hong Kong's national security police arrest 11 people for assisting fugitives
Hong Kong’s national security police have arrested 11 people, who are accused of helping fugitives flee the city. It is…
Investing in healthy food
Your business is our business. Join Rico Hizon on The Exchange • The prized items of the new normal —…
10,000 devotees turn up for Thaipusam festival
About 10000 devotees turned up for the Thaipusam festival on Jan 28. Celebrations this year were different, with strict measures…
34 contacts of UK variant cases in Bontoc positive for Covid-19
All eyes are now in Bontoc, Mountain Province — where twelve residents tested positive for the new coronavirus variants. Health…
GameStop, AMC shares rebound in pre-market trading
Shares of US video game retailer GameStop, AMC and other “meme stocks” have rebounded aggressively in pre-market trading. This comes…
PH Senators alarmed, DFA Chief unfazed by new Chinese law
A newly-approved Chinese law allows its coast guard to exercise all necessary measures to prevent any threat from foreign vessels.…
COVID-19 illustrates importance of having good supply chains: Indranee Rajah
COVID-19 has shown the importance of logistics and having good supply chains, and countries should keep working together to ensure…
DOH confirms local transmission of UK variant in Bontoc
The Health department says there is already a local transmission of the new Covid-19 variant in Bontoc, Mountain Province. The…
COVID-19: WHO team arrives in China to investigate origins of virus
A team of 13 scientists led by the World Health Organization has arrived in the Chinese city of Wuhan. Their…