October 4, 2023
AIRBNB activities contributed $840 million (P45.7 billion) to the Philippines’ gross domestic product (GDP) and supported nearly 103,800 jobs last year, the firm running the online homestay marketplace claimed on Tuesday. In a statement, Airbnb Inc. said that a commissioned report by economic advisory firm Oxford Economics found the platform “played a crucial role in
READ MOREThe United Nations Security Council on Monday approved a Kenyan-led mission aiming to bring stability to Haiti, a year after the violence-ravaged Caribbean nation’s leaders first pleaded for an international force. The Western Hemisphere’s poorest nation has been in freefall, with armed gangs taking over parts of the country and unleashing brutal violence, and the
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LONDON, Oct 3, 2023 (AFP) – The dollar rose above 150 yen on Tuesday for the first time in a year, as the Japanese currency weakened further on a mix of ultra-loose monetary policy in Japan coupled with rising US interest rates that are attracting investors to the greenback. In mid-afternoon trading, the dollar/yen rate
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Advertisement South Asia is expected to grow by 5.8 percent this year, making it the fastest-growing region in the world even as the pace remains below pre-pandemic levels, the World Bank said on Tuesday. The latest South Asia Development Update from the World Bank projected growth in the region to slow slightly to 5.6 percent
READ MOREClutching a well-worn teddy named “Little Bear”, Paweenuch Supolwong fiddles with Buddhist amulets hanging heavy on her neck as her grandmother tells of the trauma still afflicting the four-year-old. Paweenuch, known by the nickname Ammy, was one of only two children to survive a massacre at a Thai nursery a year ago that killed 36
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THE United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) sees the Philippines producing less sugar from September 2023 to August 2024. In a report, the USDA revised its output forecast for the Philippines from 1.9 million metric tons (MT) to 1.8 million MT. “Declining sugarcane planting areas and weather disturbances, including the ongoing El Niño, are expected
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Former Port Adelaide captain Travis Boak says he still “has a lot of drive” to bring his club a premiership after ending speculation about his future by signing a new one-year deal with the club. Boak, 35, will play on for an 18th season after agreeing to the deal which could take the club’s games
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Receive free UK inflation updates We’ll send you a myFT Daily Digest email rounding up the latest UK inflation news every morning. UK retail inflation declined to the lowest level in a year in September as food price growth eased sharply to a single-digit rate, industry data showed on Tuesday. Shop prices rose at an
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The Appointments Committee of the Cabinet (ACC) has approved the extension of Amit Agrawal‘s tenure as the CEO of Unique Identification Authority of India (UIDAI). The extension is for a period of one year starting November 2, 2023 up to November 2, 2024 or until further orders, whichever is earlier. Agrawal is a 1993 batch
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