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Argentina passes wealth tax to fund Covid relief
Published on 05/12/2020
» BUENOS AIRES: Argentina’s Congress has approved a wealth tax that will impose a one-off levy on people with large personal fortunes as the government tries to boost revenue hit hard by the Covid-19 pandemic.
Philippines logs 100 deaths, 25bn-peso losses from recent storms
Bloomberg News, Published on 16/11/2020
» Three strong typhoons over the past three weeks have killed more than 100 people in the Philippines and damaged farms and infrastructure worth almost 25 billion pesos (15.6 billion baht), based on reports from its disaster agency.
'Plantdemic' hits Philippines as demand for greenery grows
AFP, Published on 10/11/2020
» A gardening craze dubbed "plantdemic" has spread across the Philippines after coronavirus restrictions fuelled demand for greenery, sending plant prices soaring and sparking a rise in poaching from public parks and protected forests.
Biden vows science-based action: Covid world update
AFP, Published on 08/11/2020
» WILMINGTON, US: President-elect Joe Biden vowed Saturday immediate action to contain the United States' coronavirus crisis, signalling science would dominate the national response once Donald Trump leaves the White House.
World’s strongest storm kills 16 in Philippines
Bloomberg News, Published on 02/11/2020
» The world’s strongest storm this year killed at least 16 people in the Philippines, with search and rescue underway a day after Typhoon Goni slammed the Southeast Asian nation Sunday.
'Wipeout' surfboard drifts 8,000km from Hawaii to Philippines
AFP, Published on 21/09/2020
» MANILA: When big wave surfer Doug Falter lost his board in a wipeout in Hawaii, his best hope was for a local fisherman to pick it up. He never imagined it would be found more than 8,000 kilometres away in the southern Philippines.
Tourists return to Mexico's ancient 'City of Gods'
AFP, Published on 11/09/2020
» TEOTIHUACAN, Mexico: After months in hibernation because of the coronavirus pandemic, Mexico's ancient "City of Gods" is slowly coming back to life as tourists return to the majestic pyramids of Teotihuacan.
Philippines needs B1tn recovery plan, lawmaker says
Bloomberg News, Published on 09/08/2020
» The Philippines needs 1.56 trillion pesos (about 1 trillion baht) to help it recover from a record economic contraction, according to a lawmaker.
Jobless and desperate: the post-lockdown reality for many
AFP, Published on 23/07/2020
» PARIS - Many workers' lives have been abruptly upended by the coronavirus pandemic, as job losses in tourism, air travel, food and drink or other industries hit those both on fixed contracts and in the informal sector.
Duterte-critic journalist pleads not guilty in Philippine tax case
AFP, Published on 22/07/2020
» MANILA: Embattled Philippine journalist Maria Ressa pleaded not guilty Wednesday to tax evasion, as President Rodrigo Duterte's government faced growing calls to drop all charges against the veteran reporter.