[ad_1] Makeshift barriers are erected on a street in a town under blockade amid a surge in coronavirus (COVID-19) infections, in Manila, the Philippines, on March 12, 2021. REUTERS / Eloisa Lopez MANILA, Philippines – The government is reimposing the same rules in its response to the pandemic, but expects …
Read More »Samsung’s Neo QLED 8K TVs Earn World’s First Wi-Fi 6E Certification
[ad_1] [Courtesy of Samsung Electronics] SEOUL – Samsung’s Neo QLED 8K TV models have earned the world’s first Wi-Fi 6E certification from the Wi-Fi Alliance (WFA), a group of Wi-Fi platform providers. TV owners can enjoy four times faster connectivity, as well as stable and reliable data transfer even when …
Read More »Rising PHL Infection Case Count Raises Recession Risk
[ad_1] REUTERS THE RISK of recession for the Philippines has increased due to the growing COVID-19 case count, making it likely to be among the worst performing economies in ASEAN in the first half of 2021, Moody’s Analytics said. “With additional targeted closures and foreign travel bans recently imposed, prospects …
Read More »Pandemic fuels virtual reality travel boom
[ad_1] A visitor dons virtual reality glasses for the virtual city tour of Hessen, Frankfurt on June 18, 2020. In Frankfurt, visitors can virtually travel back in time. Photo: AFP Jem Jenkins Jones was trapped at her home in Wales for much of 2020 amid pandemic closures, but she managed …
Read More »Jake Army describes Andi Eigenmann as ‘great co-father’
[ad_1] MANILA – Jake Ejército refused to take full credit for raising his daughter Ellie. In a Facebook post, Army shared that he has been receiving a lot of positive comments about being a good father to Ellie. Although he’s truly honored by all the kind words, Army said he …
Read More »Excavators and dredgers fight to free ships blocking Suez Canal
[ad_1] A view shows the Ever Given container ship in the Suez Canal in this Maxar Technologies satellite image taken on March 28, 2021. Maxar Technologies / Handout via REUTERS ISMAILIA, Egypt – Suez Canal salvage crews stepped up excavation and dredging on Sunday around a massive container ship blocking …
Read More »Troops fire at funeral as Myanmar mourns bloodiest day since coup
[ad_1] People cry as they attend the funeral of Kyaw Win Maung, who was shot and killed during a protest against the military coup, in Mandalay, Myanmar, on March 28, 2021. REUTERS / Stringer Myanmar security forces opened fire at a funeral on Sunday, witnesses said, as people from across …
Read More »Chile imposes blockades to combat the new wave of Covid despite the success of the vaccination | Global development
[ad_1] Despite mounting the world’s fastest per capita Covid-19 vaccination campaign, Chile has been forced to announce new strict closures as it plunges further into a second wave of severe cases that is expanding intensive care capacity. Chile trails only Israel and the United Arab Emirates in vaccine doses per …
Read More »Cities dim lights to mark Earth Hour – The Manila Times
[ad_1] BUENOS AIRES: From Singapore to Buenos Aires, cities around the world turned off their lights on Saturday to mark Earth Hour, and this year’s event highlighted the link between the destruction of nature and the increase in outbreaks of diseases such as Covid-19. . After starting in Asia, the …
Read More »The Dutch team takes the World Tour title; Manila is brave in playoffs
[ad_1] CHICO LANETE and the Manila ChooksTM team put up a gallant position in the FIBA 3 × 3 World Tour Masters qualifiers, which was ultimately won by the Netherlands Amsterdam Talent & Pro (inset) in Doha, Qatar, over the weekend . – MANILA CHOOKS TM AND FIBA 3X3 The …
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