IZUCAR DE MATAMOROS, Mexico (Reuters) - In the small, sleepy town of Izucar de Matamoros in central Mexico, vendors sell pastries, sunglasses, and shoe polish under the hot sun for a few dollars a day. Those who want to earn more soon dream of the United States. Chasing that dream, 53 migrants died this week after being trapped in a sweltering truck in San Antonio, Texas. … [Read more...] about “It’s tough here”: Mexican migrant town faces lure and lore of the American dream
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Imposing new fees is an outrage
I REFER to the letter “ HRDC microcredential fee a fair price to pay ” (The Star, June 28; online at https://bit.ly/3NnFZza ). I beg to disagree with the learned writer, who appears to have only a cursory understanding of the issue and perhaps has not considered the grave implications to employers. HRDC (Human Resource Development Corporation) by law imposes a one … [Read more...] about Imposing new fees is an outrage
New commander in chief to join PAF rites in Clark
Pres. Ferdinand Marcos Jr. during his oathtaking at the National Museum. Image from PCOO / Facebook In one of his first official functions as commander in chief, President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. will attend the 75th anniversary of the Philippine Air Force (PAF) on Friday at Clark Air Base in Pampanga. The PAF announced Marcos’ attendance as the Department of National Defense … [Read more...] about New commander in chief to join PAF rites in Clark
A brave new world with no masks, smoke
Geneva, Switzerland—For those of us traveling for the first time after two years of COVID-19 lockdowns, it was comforting to find that our airline still required and enforced the wearing of face masks throughout the 15-hour flight from Manila. But elsewhere in Switzerland, in crowded restaurants and malls at the city center here, the cheese factory in the medieval town of … [Read more...] about A brave new world with no masks, smoke
Singapore can now import frozen, chilled chicken from Indonesia
SINGAPORE (The Straits Times/Asia News Network): Singapore will soon be able to receive chicken from Indonesia. In a Facebook post on Thursday (June 30), the Singapore Food Agency (SFA) said Indonesia has been approved as a new source of frozen, chilled and processed chicken meat for the Republic. SFA added that chickens from approved Indonesian establishments can now be … [Read more...] about Singapore can now import frozen, chilled chicken from Indonesia