MANILA, Philippines – The Philippine Girls Under-15 team is out of the running for the gold medal in the AFF U-15 Girls' Championship, after bowing to Laos 1-3 on Sunday at the Institute of Physical Education in Chonburi, Thailand. Laos found the back of the net immediately, scoring in the first minute and again in the 22nd and 43rd. Angely Alferez pulled one back in the 59th minute, heading in from close range after Laos' defense was caught off guard from the corner kick. Unfortunately, the Filipinas could not convert their chances the rest of the way, allowing Laos to advance to the gold medal match. The Philippines will play Vietnam for the bronze on Tuesday. Vietnam won their group round meeting, 2-0. For more sports coverage, visit the ABS-CBN Sports website. … [Read more...] about News Football: PH bows to Laos in AFF U-15 tilt
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Major Asian media to work together to promote World News Day
SINGAPORE - The leading media in Asia have agreed to collaborate to promote World News Day, in a bid to raise awareness of the importance of professional newsrooms and quality journalism for proper governance and society in the region. Fifteen editors from across Asia agreed on Tuesday (May 7) to produce content to mark the day, which falls on May 2. It was started in 2018 by the Canadian Journalism Foundation to celebrate the work of journalists and raise awareness of the value of fair, independent journalism. The plan to lend their support was one of the initiatives proposed by the media honchos who gathered in Singapore for the inaugural meeting of the World Editors Forum (WEF) Asia Chapter. During the discussion at the revamped newsroom of The Straits Times, the editors also brainstormed on how to improve capacities across newsrooms in Asia. They agreed to share best practices on newsroom transformation. These include sharing experiences and learning points from the … [Read more...] about Major Asian media to work together to promote World News Day
Nova Scotia government’s ‘good news story’ on employment equity faces scrutiny
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By Taryn Grant Star Halifax Tues., April 30, 2019 HALIFAX—The province says a $10-million pilot program is “changing the dynamic” between employers and minority groups, but one critic says the government is missing an opportunity to effect broader change. The Department of Labour and Advanced Education has been running a large-scale pilot program since June 2017 aimed at increasing the labour-force representation of racial minorities, people with disabilities, people on employment support and income assistance and workers over the age of 55. Participating employers receive workplace diversity training and a subsidy to ensure a $15 hourly wage for each person for two years. MLAs reviewed the program Tuesday at a meeting of the Standing Committee on Human Resources, with Liberal members lauding it as “a good news story.” Read more: Article Continued Below Opinion | Using boomers short-term could help gap in Nova Scotia labour … [Read more...] about Nova Scotia government’s ‘good news story’ on employment equity faces scrutiny
GM’s Mary Barra steers clear of rough corporate news
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By Jennifer Wells Business Columnist Tues., April 30, 2019 It’s gotta hurt in some quarters — Oshawa — to hear General Motors CEO Mary Barra crowing about the ongoing refocusing of the automaker. “We are selling every truck we build,” Barra told analysts on a first-quarter conference call Tuesday morning. Sales of the revamped Chevrolet Silverado and GMC Sierra were up 20 per cent, year over year. Barra placed an emphasis not just on growth, but on showroom stickers. The new truck models are selling at the highest prices ever, Barra said. Nearly $6,000 (U.S.) higher than the outgoing models. “Outgoing” is code for “Oshawa,” where the plant had once been hard at work on the finishing assembly of the 2018 Sierra and Silverado models. GM HQ had made it clear at the time of its half-billion investment in the Oshawa truck works, which transformed a vastly underused car line to a pickup line, that this was merely a … [Read more...] about GM’s Mary Barra steers clear of rough corporate news
BOC has until May 15 to return Canada trash
BOC has until May 15 to return Canada trash Evelyn Macairan (The Philippine Star) - April 30, 2019 - 12:00am MANILA, Philippines — The Bureau of Customs (BOC) has until May 15 to ship Canadian garbage back to its country of origin. BOC spokesman Erastus Sandino Austria yesterday said they received orders from Finance Secretary Carlos Dominguez III to return the containers of trash back to Canada by May 15. Austria added they are in the process of making arrangements for the containers of waste, consisting of household trash, diapers, electronic garbage and non-recyclable waste, to be returned to Canada. “We are doing everything now to make this possible,” the BOC official said. The Department of Finance gave the order to the BOC after President Duterte said he would declare “war” on Canada if it would not take back its garbage. The Canadian government responded by saying that it is working to … [Read more...] about BOC has until May 15 to return Canada trash