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[ad_1] The cumulative shrinkage of remittances slowed further in October as Filipino migrant workers were able to increase the money they sent home during the month despite continuing economic shocks and downsizing due to the global health crisis, reported Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) on Wednesday. . Cash remittances sent …

[ad_1] Representation of Megawide-GMR’s planned transformation of NAIA Terminal 1; the company plans to file a reconsideration request MANILA, Philippines – The revocation of the original proponent status granted to Megawide Construction Corp. and its partner for the rehabilitation of the Ninoy Aquino International Airport (Naia) may have been caused …

[ad_1] CHENNAI, India (Thomson Reuters Foundation) – The looting of an iPhone maker in South India could be the first of many “hot spots” involving local workers in the supply chains of major brands, researchers said. on Tuesday, noting the lack of rights and recourse pursuant to the new labor …

[ad_1] This photo shows a representation of the planned Megawide-GMR transformation of NAIA Terminal 1. Megawide photo MANILA, Philippines – The Manila International Airport Authority (MIAA) has revoked the original proponent (OPS) status granted to Megawide Construction Corp. and GMR Infrastructure for the rehabilitation of the Ninoy Aquino International Airport …

[ad_1] The local municipalities that will participate in the Olympic Torch Relay next year have been confirmed, Tokyo 2020 announced on Tuesday. The torch relay, which will begin on March 25, will continue to visit Japan’s 47 prefectures, fulfilling the original plan before the Games were postponed until next year …

[ad_1] image copyrightReuters ScreenshotBiden (left) and Putin, seen here in 2011, had a cold relationship during the Barack Obama presidency. Russian President Vladimir Putin has become one of the latest world leaders to congratulate US President-elect Joe Biden on his victory. The Kremlin had said it would wait for the …

[ad_1] The Interagency Task Force has approved the Philippine Olympic Committee’s request to resume training. Presidential spokesman Harry Roque made the announcement Tuesday afternoon. “The request of the Philippine Olympic Committee to resume training of national athletes competing for the Tokyo Olympics in a bubble-like environment was approved.”, It reads …

[ad_1] Boskalis, the Dutch marine and dredging giant, won a contract for the design of land development and construction of the Manila International Airport (MIA) in the Philippines, in what the company said on Tuesday was the largest contract. of its history. The contract was awarded by San Miguel Aerocity …

[ad_1] A healthcare worker holds a Pfizer-BioNtech Covid-19 vaccine at the Memorial Healthcare System in Miramar, Florida, on December 14, 2020 (Photo by CHANDAN KHANNA / AFP). GENEVA – A senior World Health Organization official said Tuesday that the agency was in talks with Pfizer to list its COVID-19 vaccine …

[ad_1] MANILA, Dec.15 (Xinhua) – Filipinos’ personal remittances abroad grew 2.5 percent year-on-year to 3.044 billion US dollars in October 2020 from 2.96 billion US dollars in October 2019, the bank said on Tuesday. Philippine central. The Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) attributed the growth to increasing remittances from land-based …