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Data streaming available to more countries with Alibaba Cloud

Confluent, Inc., the data streaming pioneer, and Alibaba Cloud, the digital technology and intelligence backbone of Alibaba Group, on Tuesday announced a deepened strategic multi-year partnership expanding the breadth and scope of solutions available to customers in Asia. 

Remittances hit $3.1B in August

The personal remittances of overseas Filipinos (OFs), a potent source of foreign exchange for the Philippines, increased by 2.8 percent to reach $3.10 billion in August 2023 from only $3.02 billion in the same month last year, the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) said on Monday. 

Gasoline sells higher beginning Tuesday

The various fuel retailers have increased the per liter price of their gasoline at the pumps beginning midnight Tuesday, 17 October this year.

Manibela-led transport strike declared a failure

The transport strike led by Malayang Alyansa ng Bus Employees at Laborers Para sa Karapatan sa Paggawa (Manibela) only had minimal impact and failed to paralyze public transportation in Metro Manila and its environs, the government said on Monday.  

Figaro more than doubles its 2023 income

Coffee shop and restaurant operator Figaro Coffee Group Inc. on Monday reported net income growing 133 percent in fiscal year ending June to P462.6 million from last year’s P198.2 million. 

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Meycauayan River microbes ‘eat’ plastic, may hold cancer cure

In a place most people would avoid, science has found unlikely heroes.

FAO chief visits PH, eyes stronger agriculture partnership

The Philippines is seeking closer cooperation with the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) following the first official visit of its Director-General, Qu Dongyu, to the Department of Agriculture (DA).

DA-BFAR continues fuel aid for fisherfolk amid rising oil prices

The Department of Agriculture’s Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (DA-BFAR) said it will continue providing fuel assistance to fisherfolk nationwide as global oil prices rise.

House backs Bicol Ecozone as 5th hub

The House of Representatives has endorsed a resolution pushing for the proclamation of the proposed Bicol Ecozone in Pantao, Libon, Albay as the fifth public economic zone under the Philippine Economic Zone Authority (PEZA), signaling a major step toward boosting trade along the country’s eastern seaboard.
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