Posted at 06/13/21 8:47 AM
A mystery bidder paid $28 million at auction Saturday for a seat alongside Jeff Bezos on board the first crewed spaceflight of the billionaire's company Blue Origin next month.
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Foreign direct investment net inflows hit $808 million in March 2021, higher by 139.5 percent compared to $337 million in the same month last year, the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas said Thursday.
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In a joint report, the International Labor Organization and the UN children's agency UNICEF said the number in child labor stood at 160 million at the start of 2020 -- an increase of 8.4 million in four years.
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South Korea is considering plans to vaccinate workers at key businesses including chip and electronics firms to prevent disruptions to production, the Maeil Business Newspaper reported on Wednesday, citing government and industry sources.
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El Salvador's President Nayib Bukele said on Wednesday that he has instructed state-owned geothermal electric firm LaGeo to develop a plan to offer bitcoin mining facilities using renewable energy from the country's volcanoes.
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Facebook confirmed it is working on a smartwatch that might one day connect with augmented reality glasses being developed by the leading social network.
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Biden on Wednesday revoked executive orders from his predecessor Trump seeking to ban the Chinese-owned mobile apps over national security concerns, the White House said.
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The Philippine Stock Exchange Index closed above the 6,900 level for the first time since March.
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The Bank of the Philippine Islands on Wednesday said it would undergo systems maintenance activities for several hours on June 13 and June 14.
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The National Grid Corporation of the Philippines on Wednesday said it has "for the most part" fulfilled its mandate to stabilize grid operations.
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