Junk Food, Sweet Drinks Are Philippines’ Next Tax Targets
The Philippines is pursuing plans to tax junk food and hike levies on sweetened beverages to boost revenue
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Japan PM Pledges to Fix Problems With ID Card Rollout
Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida promised the public he would fix problems with the introduction of a national
1970-01-01 08:00
EU Sees Hurdles to Seizing €200 Billion in Russian Assets
The European Union has assessed that it can’t legally confiscate outright frozen Russian assets and instead is focusing
1970-01-01 08:00
El Nino Raising Risk of Southeast Asia Haze Crisis This Year
Singapore, Indonesia and Malaysia may face the most severe haze in at least five years due to the
1970-01-01 08:00
Warnings of Mortgage Crisis Overblown, Says Top BOE Official
Most UK mortgage borrowers can cope at current interest rates and warnings of a housing crisis are overblown,
1970-01-01 08:00
ECB’s Rehn Joins Race to Succeed Niinisto as Finnish President
Finnish central bank Governor Olli Rehn joined the race for the president of the Nordic country in the
1970-01-01 08:00
Heat-Tolerant Africa Coffee Strain Revived in Sierra Leone Pilot
A heat-tolerant coffee strain, lost to commercial production for more than 50 years, has been successfully grown in
1970-01-01 08:00
Plunging Solar Stocks Fly in Face of Booming Panel Demand
In many ways the solar power industry has never been better, as the race to slow the pace
1970-01-01 08:00
European Firms Grow More Pessimistic on Doing Business in China
A record share of European companies say doing business in China is getting more difficult, with some already
1970-01-01 08:00
Singapore Defends Climate Commitment After Kempen ESG Exclusion
The government of Singapore has defended its commitment to climate action following a decision by Van Lanschot Kempen
1970-01-01 08:00
Hong Kong Pollster Plans to Stop Publishing Some Survey Results
Hong Kong’s main pollster plans to stop publishing survey results of some subjects, which may include the 1989
1970-01-01 08:00
Chinese Official Blasts US Over Taiwan After Blinken-Xi Meeting
China accused the US of tampering with its political promises on Taiwan, days after a high-level meeting brought
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