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[ad_1] Travel Destinations The island could have accommodated 2,000, but only 35 tourists arrived on day 1 ANCX Staff | 02 October 2020 The island could have been home to at least 2,000 tourists, according to estimates prior to October 1. After all, hotels have been licensed to operate at …

[ad_1] MANILA, Philippines – Several businesses in areas under general community quarantine (GCQ) can now operate at 100 percent capacity as the government further reopens the economy hit by the COVID-19 pandemic. In a memorandum circular issued on Friday, the Department of Commerce and Industry (DTI) said that Category II …

[ad_1] Boris Johnson has wished Donald and Melania Trump a “speedy recovery” from the coronavirus. The UK prime minister sent his “best wishes” to the president and first lady in a tweet on Friday. Trump and the first lady isolate themselves in the White House after testing positive for the …

[ad_1] Manila, Philippines (Updated 3:29 pm) – More than six months after the country’s pandemic-induced community quarantine, the Philippines still reports thousands of cases a day. Despite this, the Duterte administration insists on a further reopening of the economy, with major tourist spots such as Baguio city and the island …

[ad_1] Shopee, the leading e-commerce platform in Southeast Asia and Taiwan, and Visa, the global leader in digital payments, today announced a five-year regional strategic partnership that will foster greater engagement in Southeast Asia’s digital economy, a key component. to accelerate the overall economic growth of the region. Shopee users …

[ad_1] The Philippine Stock Exchange (PSE) approved the public debut of Converge ICT Solutions Inc., which would become the country’s third-largest Internet provider by market value and propel founder Dennis Anthony H. Uy of Pampanga to the status of billionaire in dollars. Amid a global health crisis that has driven …

[ad_1] Manufacturing rebounded in September for the first time since the Philippines imposed lockdown protocols to contain COVID-19 in March, the latest Purchasing Managers Index (PMI) released Thursday showed. In a report, London-based global information provider IHS Markit Ltd. said the Philippines PMI rose to 50.1 last month from 47.3 …

[ad_1] AFTER months of ups and downs, the local manufacturing sector showed signs of stabilization in September due to increased new orders and improving overall business confidence. In a report on Thursday, IHS Markit said the Philippines PMI rose to enter the growth threshold at 50.1 in September from the …

[ad_1] The Department of Commerce and Industry (DTI) is set up to authorize business establishments, mostly engaged in professional services, to operate at full capacity in areas under general community quarantine (GCQ), including Metro Manila, the epicenter of the virus. Commerce Secretary Ramón M. López said Thursday that the DTI …

[ad_1] Groups have emerged as a key source of participation and a central part of the platform. But they have also come under fire for fueling polarization and extremism, as well as pushing people toward bogus medical cures. More than half of global Facebook users are members of five or …