[ad_1] (CNN) – It took less than six months for the Snapchat clone of Instagram to reach the audience size of its rival and receive credit for slowing the growth of Snapchat users just as the company was preparing to make its Wall Street debut in 2017. But Instagram and …
Read More »Myanmar coup: Aung San Suu Kyi detained at home, lawyer says
[ad_1] Aung San Suu Kyi is being detained at her home, according to her lawyer, who said she was seeking her unconditional release. Myanmar’s democratic leader was placed under house arrest on Monday when the military seized power in a coup that targeted the heads of the civilian government. Since …
Read More »Has the NBA All-Star Game just been blocked by James?
[ad_1] For weeks like reports continuous trickle that the NBA and its players were considering after all, hosting an impromptu All-Star Game, many experts and fans were wondering: Why? Whether concerns about the health and safety ramifications of All-Star Weekend were significant enough to suspend the mid-season festivities in November, …
Read More »The government proactively addresses higher inflation – NEDA
[ad_1] PASIG CITY, February 6 – The Philippine Statistics Authority reported today that the country’s headline inflation rate accelerated to 4.2 percent in January 2021, from 3.5 percent in the previous month. This is the fastest inflation rate in two years since the 4.4 percent inflation recorded in January 2019. …
Read More »New AFP chief warns armed forces against red labels – The Manila Times
[ad_1] Lt. Gen. Cirilito Sobejana, the new chief of staff of the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP), instructed the military on Friday to be more cautious when accusing people of having ties to communist groups. In a television interview, Sobejana said that one of the guidelines he issued to …
Read More »Director Jo Sung-Hee Delivers Fascinating Story In ‘Space Sweepers’
[ad_1] The Victory spacecraft crew is played by Kim Tae-ri, Song Joong-ki, and Yoo Hai-in. Netflix NASA estimates that there are already millions of pieces of space junk orbiting Earth, moving at speeds of up to 18,000 miles per hour, almost seven times faster than a bullet. In director Jo …
Read More »Western countries have ‘stockpiled’ vaccines against Covid. Africa is lagging behind as cases rise
[ad_1] (CNN) – African nations are lagging behind in sourcing COVID-19 vaccines as richer countries stockpile vaccines and prioritize their own populations, despite an increase in cases and a new variant affecting the continent. On Monday, South Africa received its first million doses of the Oxford / AstraZeneca Covid-19 vaccine, …
Read More »DOH Reports 8 More Cases of UK Covid-19 Variant; total in PH now 25
[ad_1] MANILA, Philippines – The Department of Health (DOH) reported eight additional cases of the most infectious variant of the new coronavirus on Friday, bringing the total number to B.1.1.7. Variant cases in the country to 25. Three of the additional cases are from Bontoc, Mountain Province, according to DOH. …
Read More »Inflation hits a two-year high due to rising food prices
[ad_1] PHILSTAR Consumer prices rose the fastest for the fourth month in a row to a two-year high in January after food and transportation costs soared, according to the local statistics agency. The Philippine central bank in a separate statement said inflation could be better mitigated through non-monetary policies. Headline …
Read More »AC Energy, Citicore unit to develop 50 MW Pampanga solar park
[ad_1] AC Energy Corp., led by Ayala, and its unit ACE Endevor, Inc. signed a shareholders agreement with a subsidiary of Citicore Power, Inc. to build a 50 megawatt photovoltaic solar power in Arayat and in Mexico, Pampanga. In a regulatory filing on Friday, AC Energy said the solar installation …
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