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Hong Kong govt warns removing US special status is 'double-edged sword'

Marius Zaharia, Reuters
Posted at May 29 11:26 AM

Hong Kong's government warned Washington that withdrawing its special US status, which has underpinned the city as a global financial hub, could be a "double-edged sword" and urged the United States to stop interfering in internal affairs.  Read more »

Are malls complying with measures vs COVID-19?

ABS-CBN News
Posted at May 28 12:28 AM

The Philippine trade department urged malls in Metro Manila to improve their efforts to maintain social distancing as foot traffic is expected to increase once the government decides to further ease lockdown restrictions in the National Capital Region. Read more »

Dollar edges higher as Hong Kong tensions fuel safe-haven demand

Stanley White, Reuters
Posted at May 25 09:07 AM

The dollar edged higher on Monday as worries about a standoff between the United States and China over civil liberties in Hong Kong fuelled demand for safe-haven currencies. Read more »

China exporters look inwards as virus hits overseas markets

Beiyi Seow, Agence France-Presse
Posted at May 25 08:18 AM

Canceled shipments, returned goods and a dearth of new orders have left China exporters in crisis as the coronavirus hits its trading partners worldwide -- accelerating a long-standing push towards domestic consumption.  Read more »

DTI: Supply ng face masks, alcohol bumabalik na sa normal

ABS-CBN News
Posted at May 24 06:26 PM

Unti-unti nang bumabalik sa normal ang supply ng alcohol at face mask kaya tinaasan na ng Department of Trade and Industry ang dami na puwedeng bilhing produkto.  Read more »

Ilang barbershop, salon ipinakita ang safety protocols

ABS-CBN News
Posted at May 24 06:16 PM

Nag-inspeksyion ngayong Linggo ang Department of Trade and Industry sa ilang barbershop at salon sa Pasay City para makita ang mga inilatag na health and safety protocol laban sa COVID-19 sakaling payagang magbukas ulit. Read more »

US mulls 'nuclear option' as China threatens Hong Kong autonomy

Shaun Tandon, Agence France-Presse
Posted at May 23 02:20 AM

The United States on Friday stepped up threats to strip Hong Kong of special trading privileges as it led Western nations in anger over China's brazen assault on the territory's autonomy.   Read more »

Huawei CFO could be set free next week by extradition ruling

Ian Young, South China Morning Post
Posted at May 22 09:27 AM

A crucial ruling in the extradition case against Huawei executive Meng Wanzhou that could see her set free will be issued by a Canadian judge next week, British Columbia's Supreme Court announced on Thursday. Read more »

PH fails to 'get biggest chunk' of investments fleeing China due to infra lack: DTI

Katrina Domingo, ABS-CBN News
Posted at May 22 05:52 AM

The Philippines is "not getting the biggest chunk" of investments fleeing from coronavirus-epicenter China due to the country's lack of infrastructure, Trade Secretary Ramon Lopez said Thursday. Read more »

DOLE asks employers not to hastily impose disciplinary action on workers who can’t go to work

Kristine Sabillo, ABS-CBN News
Posted at May 20 01:47 PM

MANILA — The Department of Labor and Employment said on Wednesday that with many challenges faced by workers, employers should be considerate of those who might not be able to return to work now that some business are allowed to re-open. Read more »

Huawei says 'survival' at stake after US chip restrictions

Dan Martin, Agence France-Presse
Posted at May 18 07:16 PM

Huawei on Monday assailed the latest US move to cut it off from semiconductor suppliers as a "pernicious" attack that will put the Chinese technology giant in "survival" mode and sow chaos in the global technology sector. Read more »

Huge fentanyl haul seized in Asia's biggest-ever drugs bust

Tom Allard, Reuters
Posted at May 18 04:34 PM

Myanmar police say they have seized a huge haul of liquid fentanyl, the first time one of the dangerous synthetic opioids that have ravaged North America has been found in Asia's Golden Triangle drug-producing region.   Read more »

China warns of 'necessary measures' to defend Huawei

Agence France-Presse
Posted at May 18 08:14 AM

China on Sunday warned it would take "necessary measures" to protect Huawei and other firms after the United States announced new restrictions on the tech giant's purchases of semiconductor technology.  Read more »

G20 vows to avoid 'unnecessary' trade barriers

Agence France-Presse
Posted at May 15 08:21 AM

The G20 on Thursday pledged to avoid "unnecessary" trade barriers on essential goods including food during the coronavirus pandemic, after the WTO and IMF warned over the growing use of export restrictions. Read more »

Trump rips into China over coronavirus, 'very disappointed'

Reuters
Posted at May 14 08:41 PM

U.S. President Donald Trump on Thursday said he was very disappointed in China over its failure to contain the novel coronavirus, saying the worldwide pandemic cast a pall over his U.S.-China trade deal. Read more »

Where bats are still on the menu, if no longer the best seller

Richard C. Paddock and Dera Menra Sijabat, The New York Times
Posted at May 13 11:51 PM

Some of the butchers also slaughter dogs — many of them pets snatched from city streets — by clubbing them to death and burning off their fur with blowtorches. Read more »

Trump rules out renegotiating China trade deal

Agence France-Presse
Updated as of May 12 07:17 AM

US President Donald Trump on Monday ruled out renegotiating the trade agreement signed with China. Read more »

Pagpaparehistro sa online sellers pinaplano ng DTI

ABS-CBN News
Posted at May 07 05:56 PM

Balak na Department of Trade and Industry na magpatupad ng pagpaparehistro para sa online sellers pagkatapos ng krisis sa coronavirus disease. Read more »

LOOK: Bamboo used as frame for face shields

Bettina Magsaysay, ABS-CBN News
Posted at May 06 05:11 PM

With the need for more personal protective equipment amid the COVID-19 outbreak, the Forest Products Research and Development Institute of the Department of Science and Technology has developed bamboo-framed face shields.   Read more »

PH trade chief explains why gyms to remain shut during general quarantine

ABS-CBN News
Posted at May 02 04:40 PM

Sec. Ramon Lopez explained that the virus may "stick" to equipment and make it hard to pinpoint which ones were first contaminated. Read more »