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Vietnamese, Lao PMs join in working session in Hanoi
BUSINESS
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Ex-CA Justice Sadang named new PCGG chief
MANILA: President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. has named retired Court of Appeals (CA) Justice Melchor Sadang as the new chairman of the Presidential Commission on Good Government (PCGG).
The Presidential Communications
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Amir commends Filipinos’ contribution to Qatar progress
MANILA: The Amir of Qatar, Sheikh Tamim Bin Hamad Al Thani, lauded on Monday the Filipino community in the Arab nation for its contribution to the progress of his country.
‘This
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Work plan promotes national digital transformation for socio-economic development
Hanoi: Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh, Chairman of the National Committee for Digital Transformation, has signed a decision to issue the committee’s work plan in 2024, aiming to speed up
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BOC eyes info drive with NTC, DTI to curb abandoned balikbayan boxes
MANILA: The Bureau of Customs (BOC) is coordinating with relevant government agencies to raise awareness among overseas Filipinos on the proper procedure for sending balikbayan
US to Boost Monkeypox Vaccine Supply
The White House announced Thursday it will make an additional 1.8 million doses of monkeypox vaccine available for distribution beginning next week.At a news conference, White House national monkeypox response
Russia calls Pelosi’s Taiwan visit a ‘planned provocation’
Russia lent China a hand to China’s criticism of U.S. policies in the Indo-Pacific, with President Vladimir Putin calling House Speaker Nancy Pelosi’s visit to Taiwan “a carefully planned provocation.”In
More Than 150 Children Dead in Zimbabwe Measles Outbreak
A measles outbreak in Zimbabwe has killed at least 157 children, with more than 2,000 infections reported across the country, the government said Tuesday.Cases have been growing rapidly in the
NASA to Roll Out Giant US Moon Rocket for Debut Launch
NASA’s gigantic Space Launch System moon rocket, topped with an uncrewed astronaut capsule, is set to begin an hourslong crawl to its launchpad Tuesday night ahead of the behemoth’s debut
Celebration of the International Youth Day Marked
The United Nations Population Fund in cooperation with Lao Youth Union (LYU) and partners marked the International Youth Day in Vientiane 12-13 August under the theme: “Intergenerational Solidarity: Creating
Widespread Floods Affected Thousands Of People In Northern Laos
River flooding, triggered by days of heavy rains, has affected thousands of residents in the northern areas of Laos.The floods have hit the four provinces of Xayaboury, Huaphan, Luang
NASA-Funded Researchers Head to Western Australia for Clues on Extra Terrestrial Life
NASA researchers are studying “Mars-like” salt lakes in Western Australia in their hunt for extra-terrestrial life. Experts from the United States say the region, with its pink-hued water and distinctive
Chief Justice of Supreme People’s Court of Vi?t Nam pays courtesy calls on Lao leaders
Chief Justice of the Supreme People’s Court of Vi?t Nam Nguy?n Hòa Bình paid courtesy calls on General Secretary of the Lao People’s Revolutionary Party and President Thongloun Sisoulith and