COVID-19 PANDEMIC-BIZ: BANGKOK- 100 days free of local virus cases, but Thailand pays heavy price
A ‘tu pan suk’, or a happiness-sharing pantry, is seen in front of the Department of Agriculture in Bangkok. (Bangkok
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JOBS-OVERSEAS FILIPINO WORKERS-OFW: SINGAPORE- Lucky Plaza car crash: Why casualties not sent to nearby hospital
Mount Elizabeth Hospital in Singapore. (FILE PHOTO: AP/Wong Maye-E) . SINGAPORE — The chief executive officer of Mount Elizabeth Hospital
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JOBS-OVERSEAS FILIPINO WORKERS-OFW: SINGAPORE- Driver charged for Lucky Plaza car crash that killed two Filipino domestic helpers
Fatal accident at Lucky Plaza on 29 December 2019. (Screenshot: Emily Baltazar/YouTube) . . SINGAPORE — The driver accused of
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COVID-19 PANDEMIC: PUTRAJAYA- Malaysia bars entry to long-term pass holders from India, Indonesia and Philippines
. . “The 2019 Plague” Day 278 PUTRAJAYA (THE STAR/ASIA NEWS NETWORK) – Long-term pass holders from India, Indonesia and
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CORPORATE: TRAVEL- New York- US airlines drop change charges amid travel plunge
United Airlines . . . New York—Major US airlines on Monday joined in the move to eliminate change fees for
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BIZ-WHEELS & MORE: MOTORING PLUS- Bristol UK- ‘Flying taxi’ design unveiled
.(1) Set to be in the skies by 2024, VA-1X will be the world’s first certified winged all-electric vertical
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EDITORIAL: The Straits Times says- Easing anxieties amid tough job market
The Straits Times The employment situation here is cause for concern. Nearly half the employees of the Suntec Singapore Convention
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BIZ-EMPLOYMENT: KANCHANABURI, Thailand- Illegal Myanmar job seekers caught
A total of 37 Myanmar nationals, 35 migrants and their two drivers, arrive at Sai Yok police station in Kanchanaburi
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REALTY: MANILA- Property hunters dump condos for houses in lockdown period
In a report released Monday, online property marketplace Lamudi said it saw a “switch” in property hunters’ preferences from financial
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REALTY-HOUSING: MANILA- Pag-IBIG loan policies set to help borrowers keep homes amid pandemic
Home / SPOTLIGHT . . Top officials of Pag-IBIG Fund on Wednesday (Aug.19) assured borrowers that the agency’s loan policies
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