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Bitcoin bursts above $68,000, record high comes into view

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Bitcoin rallied to a two-year high on Monday, breaking above $68,000 as a wave of money carried it within striking distance of record levels. The price hit a session high of $68,580 and was last at $68,161. Bitcoin hit a record $68,999.99 in November 2021.

ACEN Australia, Marubeni Asian Power sign deal for AUD250M solar project

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Philippine-listed renewable energy firm ACEN Corp. said Tuesday its unit, ACEN Australia, signed a cooperation agreement with Marubeni Asian Power Singapore for the joint development of a 200 megaWatt/400 MW-hour battery energy storage system in New South Wales.

ACEN rate adjustment claims could force Meralco to seek adjustments of its own

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The Manila Electric Co. (Meralco) said power rates in Metro Manila could go up should regulators allow ACEN Corp. to apply so-called change in circumstance (CIC) claims on its power supply agreements (PSAs) with the distribution utility. 

Japan’s new births fall to record low in 2023 as demographic woes deepen

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The number of babies born in Japan fell for an eighth straight year to a fresh record low in 2023, preliminary government data showed on Tuesday, underscoring the...

China Bank posts record P22 billion net profit in 2023, up 15%

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China Banking Corp., one of the lenders owned by the Sy Group, said Tuesday net profit in 2023 rose 15 percent to a record P22 billion on double-digit growth in net interest income and lower provisions for possible loan losses.
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Infected male mosquitoes offer hope vs dengue 

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Dengue remains a stubborn threat in tropical countries like the Philippines, where warm weather and dense urban living create ideal breeding grounds for mosquitoes. 

DTI wins pledge to hold prices steady

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The Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) has secured a voluntary commitment from manufacturers and retailers to keep prices of basic necessities and prime commodities (BNPCs) unchanged until April 16, offering temporary relief to Filipino households amid global uncertainties.

McDonald’s Philippines stretches Earth Hour into a month

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In a country where lights rarely go out, McDonald’s Philippines is deliberately flipping the switch—again and again.

Price Council backs DA-proposed temporary price cap on imported rice

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The National Price Coordinating Council NPCC has endorsed the imposition of a P50 per kilo price ceiling on imported rice as surging global oil prices driven by ongoing geopolitical tensions in the Middle East continue to push up food costs in the Philippines.

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