[ad_1] (CNN) – In their fight against the coronavirus, some governments are introducing digital surveillance and data collection tools that could pose an enduring threat to citizens’ rights, according to a new report from the research institute Freedom House. The Freedom on the Net 2020 report, an assessment of 65 …
Read More »Governments are using the pandemic to crack down on digital rights, report says
[ad_1] (CNN) – In their fight against the coronavirus, some governments are introducing digital surveillance and data collection tools that could pose an enduring threat to citizens’ rights, according to a new report from the research institute Freedom House. The Freedom on the Net 2020 report, an assessment of 65 …
Read More »IMF warns of lasting damage and a long exit from recession
[ad_1] WASHINGTON, October 13, 2020 (AFP) – The global economic crisis will not be as bleak as feared this year, but GDP will still shrink by 4.4 percent and the damage inflicted by the pandemic will be felt for years, the IMF said Tuesday. Massive injections of government aid kept …
Read More »PH registers 1,910 new cases of COVID-19; 11 labs do not send results
[ad_1] Commuters walk to Quezon Avenue in Quezon City and the nearest EDSA bus station to catch their trip to Manila and Monument (in Caloocan City) on October 8, 2020. Jonathan Cellona, ABS-CBN News MANILA – The Philippines’ coronavirus count increased by 1,910 to 346,536 on Wednesday, the second day …
Read More »Saso seeks to recover winning paths
[ad_1] Saso seeks to recover winning paths Dante Navarro (Philstar.com) – October 14, 2020 – 3:49 pm MANILA, Philippines – Out of the chase for the title in the last five tournaments, two-stage winner Yuka Saso tries to snap out of a slump and end a series of average results …
Read More »Singapore’s third-quarter GDP contracts at a slower pace of 7% after the economy gradually reopens after the circuit breaker
[ad_1] SINGAPORE: Singapore’s economy contracted at a slower pace of 7 percent in the third quarter compared to the same period last year, following the gradual reopening of the economy after the COVID-19 “breaker” period. This compares with an estimated 7.6 percent contraction by private sector economists surveyed by the …
Read More »CRK expansion was completed early – Manila Bulletin
[ad_1] CRK expansion was completed early The Clark International Airport (CRK) expansion was completed in late September, ahead of the original planned completion date of October. Its new Passenger Terminal Building (PTB) begins commercial operations in January 2021. Once operational, its passenger capacity will triple from the current 4.2 million …
Read More »IMF cuts its global economic forecast for 2021, warns of a ‘long and uneven’ recovery
[ad_1] (CNN) – A strong comeback is needed in 2021 to help the world economy recover from the coronavirus pandemic. But the International Monetary Fund is lowering its forecasts for next year and warning of a slow and protracted recovery that will fuel poverty and hurt growth. The IMF predicted …
Read More »IMF cuts its global economic forecast for 2021, warns of a ‘long and uneven’ recovery
[ad_1] (CNN) – A strong comeback is needed in 2021 to help the world economy recover from the coronavirus pandemic. But the International Monetary Fund is lowering its forecasts for next year and warning of a slow and protracted recovery that will fuel poverty and hurt growth. The IMF predicted …
Read More »Court shortens license granted to detained activist to visit baby’s wake and burial
[ad_1] Metro Manila (CNN Philippines, October 14) – A Manila court on Wednesday reduced the three-day license it initially gave detained activist Reina Mae Nasino to attend her baby’s wake and burial. As a result of the appeal from the Manila City Jail, Section 47 of the Manila Regional Court …
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