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Philippines: Sara-Bong Go tandem ‘impossible’ – Hugpong –
- August 30, 2021
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- Category: Daily News
No CommentsDavao City Mayor Sara Duterte-Carpio’s party, Hugpong ng Pagbabago, does not see the possibility of her running for president in tandem with Sen. Bong Go because “it does not make political sense.” “Since they (Duterte-Carpio
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Thailand: Sandbox at risk of collapse after surge
- August 30, 2021
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- Category: Daily News
Local tourism organisations have called for strict Covid-19 curbs to be relaxed to help with a quick recovery despite authorities struggling under the weight of a new surge of up to 200 infections a day.
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Malaysia: Upside possible in the near term; Singapore chooses to play it safe with key policy address
- August 30, 2021
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- Category: Centennial Asia Insights
What has changed – highlights from the Centennial summary table Global economy: Federal Reserve Chair Powell’s speech at Jackson Hole has two main implications for Asian economies. First, by clarifying how the Fed will act
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Vietnam: Calls for cashless payments to take-off in Viet Nam
- August 28, 2021
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- Category: Daily News
The prolonged COVID-19 pandemic has unexpectedly created “golden” conditions for the financial industry to accelerate digital transformation and shift to cashless payments. However, mobile payments need to be implemented soon to reduce the disparity between
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Philippines orders 10 million more Sinovac jabs
- August 25, 2021
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- Category: Daily News
The Philippines has ordered 10 million more doses of the COVID-19 vaccine made by Chinese drugmaker Sinovac Biotech, the official in charge of the government’s vaccine procurement program said. Sinovac jabs make up a bulk