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PH, Singapore to boost digitalization of 5,000 MSMEs

Bruce Rodriguez, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Oct 21 04:54 PM

DTI and the Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) on Thursday launched a program that aims to help digitalize at least 5,000 Filipino small businesses. Read more »

US to reopen borders to vaccinated travelers Nov 8

Aurélia End, Agence France-Presse
Posted at Oct 16 07:32 AM

The United States will reopen its land and air borders on November 8 to foreign visitors fully vaccinated against COVID-19. Read more »

Nobel Peace Prize buzz for press freedom, Belarus and Greta

Pierre-Henry Deshayes, Agence France-Presse
Posted at Oct 08 12:51 PM

Media watchdogs, Belarus opposition leaders, and climate campaigners such as Greta Thunberg are among those tipped as contenders for the prestigious Nobel Peace Prize to be announced in Oslo on Friday. Read more »

Will we talk to the Taliban? Why not, we always have

Christopher Stokes and Jonathan Whittall
Posted at Aug 20 10:20 PM

Afghanistan shows how foreign-led nation-building can fail and how humanitarian actors’ contributions to such efforts are minimal. Read more »

29 stranded seafarers sa may dagat sa China humihingi ng tulong

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Jul 31 08:31 PM

Ito'y dahil sa higpit ng mga protocol at border control na ginawa para mag-ingat kontra sa Delta variant ng COVID-19. Read more »

DILG: PNP to put up border controls in NCR Plus starting midnight

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Jul 31 10:03 PM

The order was made "to ensure that only authorized persons outside of residence are allowed to travel in and out," the DILG said. Read more »

Duterte among world's 'press freedom predators': watchdog

Davinci Maru, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Jul 06 01:14 PM

For waging a "total war" against independent media, President Rodrigo Duterte has been included in a global watchdog's 2021 list of "press freedom predators." Read more »

Shut off from the world, Australia fosters red-hot growth at home

Swati Pandey, Reuters
Posted at Jun 28 12:24 PM

Far from last year's dire predictions, Australia's unemployment rate has slid to a pre-pandemic level of 5.1 percent, home building approvals are at a record high and consumer spending is euphoric. Read more »

Mas mahigpit na border control isinusulong ng DOH kontra Delta COVID variant

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jun 19 07:37 PM

Punuan naman ang mga ospital sa Eastern Visayas dahil sa pagsipa ng kaso ng COVID-19. Read more »

EU to reopen borders to fully vaccinated travelers

Agence France-Presse
Posted at May 20 02:59 AM

Diplomats say that travelers who could demonstrate that they had received the required number of doses of an EU-approved vaccine could enter the bloc. Read more »

Experts warn: Shuttered Australia becoming a ‘hermit nation’

Andrew Beatty, Agence France-Presse
Posted at May 19 04:55 AM

The Australian government's recent suggestion that borders could remain closed for another year has sparked fierce debate.   Read more »

Myanmar reporter sentenced to 3 years in jail

Kyodo News
Posted at May 13 08:01 PM

A court in junta-ruled Myanmar has sentenced a reporter of independent broadcaster Democratic Voice of Burma to three years in prison, according to his employer. Read more »

Philippines drops 2 notches in 2021 World Press Freedom Index

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Apr 22 05:05 PM

The Philippines slipped two notches in the 2021 World Press Freedom Index, ranking 138th out of 180 countries, following what it said was the rise of red-tagging and government attacks against local media. Read more »

Freedom index finds journalism blocked in 130+ countries

Agence France-Presse
Updated as of Apr 21 10:52 AM

The annual report by Reporters Without Borders (RSF) said Tuesday that journalism was at least partly blocked in nearly three-quarters of the 180 countries surveyed.    Read more »

Brazil's COVID response cost thousands of lives, says humanitarian group

Reuters
Posted at Apr 16 06:47 AM

Brazil's COVID-19 outbreak is the deadliest in the world after the United States and is currently leading in average daily mortalities. Read more »

Singapore PM says may reopen borders by year-end

Reuters
Posted at Mar 14 01:35 PM

Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong said in a TV interview he hoped Singapore would start re-opening its borders by the end of the year as more countries ramp up vaccination drives against COVID-19 infections.   Read more »

Australian state borders to reopen with zero local virus cases

Swati Pandey, Reuters
Posted at Jan 28 10:40 AM

Australia’s most populous state of New South Wales recorded its 11th day of zero local coronavirus cases on Thursday, allowing neighboring Queensland state to lift border restrictions while Victoria state also hinted at relaxing travel with Sydney. Read more »

India, China suffer new casualties in border flare-up

Bhuvan Bagga, Agence France-Presse
Posted at Jan 26 05:32 AM

Indian and Chinese troops clashed anew on their contested Himalayan border, resulting in injuries on both sides, officials said Monday, highlighting the fraught state of relations between the giant nuclear-armed neighbors. Read more »

21 journalists victims of 'reprisal' killings in 2020: watchdog

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Dec 23 02:21 AM

NEW YORK - At least 21 journalists have been victims of reprisal killings so far this year, more than double the number from last year, the Committee to Protect Journalists said in a report Tuesday. Read more »

New activity book aims to educate kids about COVID-19 pandemic

Josiah Antonio, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Dec 17 09:56 AM

It has crossword puzzles, guessing games, and mazes explaining how children can protect themselves from the virus. Read more »