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Day: August 31, 2023

PH, Iraqi biz groups forge partnership

Business groups from the Philippines and Iraq have signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) to promote cooperation between the countries’ private sectors. The MOU between the Pampanga Chamber of Commerce and Industry Inc. (PamCham) and the Federatio…

DOJ suspends revised departure screening guidelines

The Department of Justice (DOJ) on Thursday said it has suspended the implementation of revised guidelines for immigration officers in screening Filipinos flying out of the country, following concerns raised by senators and the Senate’s plan to questi…

Kyrgyzstan bans TikTok over impact on children’s well-being

Kyrgyzstan has banned TikTok after appeals from non-governmental organizations about the impact of the platform on children’s mental development and overall well-being. The decision was announced Wednesday by the Ministry of Culture, Information, Spor…

US private employment rises by 177,000 in August

US private payrolls rose by 177,000 in August, less than market estimates, according to a report released Wednesday by the ADP Research Institute in collaboration with Stanford Digital Economy Lab. The market expectation is for an increase of 195,000 …

Legionnaires’ disease death toll in southern Poland rises to 16

Death toll from the Legionnaires’ disease outbreak in the Rzeszow region, near the Ukrainian border, rose to 16 on Wednesday, and health authorities said an investigation continues. The head of the Rzeszow Sanitary Inspectorate, Jaromir Slaczka, said …