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[ad_1] The Philippine central bank is shifting to active gold trading, said Governor Benjamin E. Diokno. – CHRIS RATCLIFFE / BLOOMBERG The central bank’s decision Going into active gold trading is seen as a timely move, as the price of the safe-haven asset has risen amid the pandemic, analysts said. …

[ad_1] The Philippine monetary authorities have decided to actively negotiate some of the country’s gold reserves to take advantage of rising prices. This was announced by Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) Governor Benjamin Diokno during the Development Budget Coordination Committee briefing for the proposed $ 4.506 trillion national budget held …

[ad_1] NBA playoff, power ratings, Heat, Raptors (Photo by Mike Ehrmann / Getty Images) What a week in NBA playoff basketball, the Raptors and Heat have turned the world upside down. Likewise, power rankings have taken a drastic turn. Before the second round of the NBA playoffs began, the Milwaukee …

[ad_1] On what was supposed to have been Hong Kong election day, hundreds of pro-democracy protesters took to the streets on Sunday, where they were met by a heavy police presence, firing pepper balls and arresting almost 300 people. It was one of the largest gatherings of protesters since China’s …

[ad_1] Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas Governor Benjamin Diokno said over the weekend that the regulator will actively engage in gold trading to seize the opportunity presented by the rising price of the precious metal on the global market. Diokno said in a statement that the switch to active gold trading …

[ad_1] Last week saw the release of Disney’s latest live-action remake featuring Mulan, which is now screened in theaters in the UAE. For the first time in a major Disney blockbuster, the film has been available on the Disney + streaming service at the same time as its global theatrical …

[ad_1] (CNN) – Russian President Vladimir Putin announced the approval of Russia’s Sputnik-V coronavirus vaccine on August 11 amid much fanfare, saying that it works “quite effectively” to form stable immunity. How was I to know this? Because the Russian president revealed that one of his daughters had already taken …

[ad_1] There are no buts or buts. The Bucks are in trouble. Having lost once again to drop from zero to three in their second-round series against the Heat, they face the inevitability of elimination from the 2020 Playoffs. It is not simply that they require the right combination of …

[ad_1] Vaccines will not be a silver bullet to end the Covid-19 pandemic and leaders must avoid creating false hope, a key government adviser warned. Sir Jeremy Farrar, Director of the Wellcome Trust, writes today Observer that early vaccines are likely to be only partially effective. Raising expectations and speeding …

[ad_1] Typhoon Haishen has moved closer to the southern mainland of Japan, prompting authorities to recommend evacuations and warn of potentially record rainfall, record winds, high tides and large ocean surges. Authorities urged the early evacuation of more than 100,000 homes in southern Okinawa, Kagoshima, Kumamoto and Nagasaki prefectures, according …