Employees in the Philippine e-commerce industry are the second most satisfied in Southeast Asia despite having one of the lowest salaries, according to a study by price aggregator iPrice Group.
SEC approves Philippines first crowdfunding platform
The Securities and Exchange Commission has approved the country’s first crowdfunding platform, a joint venture between the Gotianun-owned Filinvest Development Corp. and Investree Singapore Pte.
Comstock Announces 2020 Achievements; Updates Progress on MCU Ownership, Philippines Deployment …
(GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Comstock Mining Inc. (the “Company”) (NYSE American: LODE) announced 2020 business achievements, 2021-2023 strategic plan and the Company’s outlook for 2021: Completed corporate …
The pandemic is fueling a baby boom in the Philippines. For some, that’s bad news
Hard-won access to family planning has diminished during the pandemic, with a resulting surge in births expected to strain healthcare resources.
EXCLUSIVE-As Olympics loom, Japanese approval of Moderna’s COVID-19 vaccine unlikely till May
Moderna Inc’s COVID-19 vaccine is unlikely to win approval in Japan until May due to requirements for local clinical trials, the distributor said, casting doubt over a nationwide vaccination rollout …
India has a farmer suicide epidemic — and farmers are protesting new laws they fear will make things worse
India already has some of the highest farmer suicide rates in the world, and experts fear the crisis could worsen if the laws are not repealed.
HASSAN: Pakistan’s particular second wave challenge
But Pakistan poses a special challenge toward fighting the pandemic within its borders. According to Younis Dar, Pakistan’s situation is “far more dangerous” as a significant number of Pakistanis …
Pakistan’s envoy meets Bangladesh’s foreign minister in Dhaka to discuss matters of mutual interest
Pakistan’s High Commissioner to Bangladesh Imran Ahmed Siddiqui called on the State Minister for Foreign Affairs of Bangladesh Shahriar Alam on Thursday, an official statement issued in this regard …
Last orders for Hong Kong taken at Club 71
Club 71 — the preferred watering hole of Hong Kong’s artists, filmmakers, journalists and anyone else who liked a cheap beer — was about to close. Get there for last drinks. I rushed up the hill …
Taiwan lens maker Largan takes hit from Huawei sanctions
Largan Precision, the world’s top producer of smartphone camera lenses, reported Thursday a 14% year-on-year drop in net profit to 6.9 billion New Taiwan dollars ($248 million) for the quarter ended …