KAMMMPI will use WeSqore as its platform for millions of farmers participating in the DA Farm Consolidation program; one of DA’s eight paradigms to advance the Philippine agriculture sector. WeSqore ... ( read original story ...)
Amending the 1987 Philippine Constitution
There have been talks recently on the move to amend and revise the Philippine Constitution (1987). Some of what I’ve read anchor their arguments on two issues: 1. To institutionalize the Mandanas ... ( read original story ...)
China Doesn’t Want to Conquer, Just Do Business
Brown/AFP/ Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said Thursday that the purpose of China’s People’s Liberation Army is not to protect its homeland but to “expand a Chinese empire.” Earlier this month, he ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong Official Says Next 2 Weeks ‘Crucial’ for Mitigation, as City Battles Another COVID Spike
Hong Kong's chief secretary urged city residents to remain in their homes, avoid social contact, and refrain from dining out as much as possible. ( read original story ...)
Set Sail and Social Distance: Taiwan Resumes Ocean Cruise Amid Pandemic
KEELUNG, Taiwan (Reuters) - Taiwan resumed an island-hoping ocean cruise on Sunday, joining a handful of places in the world to restart voyages after the coronavirus pandemic brought the industry to a ... ( read original story ...)
Brunei: 43 dengue fever cases; Covid-19 stays at zero for 80 days
As of July 25, 2020, 43 cases of dengue fever have been reported in Brunei, the country's Ministry of Health said on Sunday. ( read original story ...)
US envoy in Qatar: Gulf dispute ‘gone on too long’
On a visit to Doha, American special envoy Brian Hook says Qatar blockade continues to 'harm shared regional interests'. ( read original story ...)
Qatar’s strong external sovereign assets to cushion low-for-longer oil, gas prices: CI
Qatar's strong external sovereign assets and high degree of expenditure flexibility will give it a larger fiscal leeway to adjust for a potential low-for-longer hydrocarbon price scenario, according t ... ( read original story ...)
US diplomat says America keeps pushing to end Qatar crisis
The U.S. continues to push for an end of the four-nation boycott of Qatar, even after the hospitalization of Kuwait's ruling emir who led talks to resolve the yearslong dispute, a U.S. diplomat said ... ( read original story ...)
2,300 companies register on Qatar Chamber’s online platform to recruit laid-off staff
Some 2,300 companies have registered on the online recruitment platform launched earlier this month by Qatar Chamber, in co-operation with the Ministry of Administrative Development, Labour and Social ... ( read original story ...)