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Ferdinand Marcos Jr is set to become President of the Philippines and Sara Duterte, the daughter of the current President, Rodrigo Duterte, is set to become Vice President. Foreign investors are expected to resort to a wait-and-see approach since the President-elect has not made his economic policies clear. The Immediate challenges facing Marcos Jr include the Philippines’ high … [Read more...] about What a Ferdinand Marcos Jr Presidency Will Mean for Foreign Investors in Philippines

PETALING JAYA: The birth of a new family member is a significant milestone for both parents. New bonds are formed and new responsibilities, distributed. There are a slew of things to do, from breastfeeding and pumping breast milk, to taking care of the newborn (and other children), preparing meals and cooking, and other household chores. Having dad around to help with these … [Read more...] about Which country tops leave benefit for new dads

AFTER two years of postponements due to the Covid-19 pandemic, the Penang Hill Heritage Forest Challenge 2022 (PHHFC2022) will return for the seventh edition. The event on Aug 21 will be flagged off at 7am from Penang Botanic Gardens’ Quarry Park and end atop Penang Hill. The route will lead runners through the evergreen 130 million-year-old rainforest of Penang Hill. … [Read more...] about Penang Hill challenge back for seventh edition

THROUGHOUT his life, Thavasothy S. Mailvaganam Pillai, who was born blind, has not only been meeting expectations but exceeding them. The lecturer at a private college had to adapt to online teaching and learning due to the Covid-19 pandemic and movement control order. “I had to learn how to use an online teaching and learning platform fast during the first MCO last year. … [Read more...] about Blind lecturer exceeds expectations yet again by mastering online teaching

A thick cloud of dust blankets the Iraqi capital Baghdad as the eighth sandstorm since mid-April, 2022 paralysed activity across the country BAGHDAD - Another sandstorm that descended Monday on Iraq sent at least 2,000 people to hospital with breathing problems and led to the closure of airports, schools and public offices across the country. It is the eighth duststorm … [Read more...] about Latest sandstorm brings Iraq to standstill