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Indonesian police said Monday they have foiled a plot to kill government officials, law enforcement officers and others by suspected Muslim militants arrested in weekend raids.

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If you noticed a blue stripe beside Franklin’s head on the 100 US dollar bill, that’s the new dollar bill. For all who keep dollars in their safes or drawers instead of an FCDU account (or Foreign Currency Deposit Unit account), which is common household practice, those old dollar bills are demonetized – NOT.

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A tech startup being supported by Philippine incubator and accelerator IdeaSpace Foundation has launched a crowdfunding drive on Indiegogo to raise $50,000 to automate the manufacturing process of an educational toy that is now being used by schools in New Zealand, Australia and Singapore.

 

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China's stock market index tumbled for a fourth day, falling 7.6 percent Tuesday to an eight-month low and Japanese stocks fell. But other Asian rebounded after a day of heavy global losses, and European markets also bounced back in early trading.

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Budget airline Cebu Air Inc.  (Cebu Pacific) is set to suspend flights between Manila and Dammam at the end of the month due to poor load factor.

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In recent years the Philippines has consistently ranked high in studies on gender equality. The latest MasterCard Worldwide Index of Women’s Advancement reported that despite being better educated, women in the Asia-Pacific region generally still lagged behind men in taking on leadership roles in politics and business. But the annual index ranked the Philippines among the four best countries for women along with New Zealand, Australia and Singapore.

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Standards & Poor’s Rating Services (S&P) has rated the country’s insurance regulatory environment as “weak” while the Investment Information and Credit Rating Agency (IICRA) places the industry at “high risk.”

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Veteran campaigners Martin Jacob Pupos, Kyla Soguilon and Jasmine Mojdeh shared the spotlight Sunday as they set new short course national junior records in their respective events during the Philippine Swimming League-Magnolia 65th Leg Series Elite Swim Meet held at the Diliman Preparatory School (DPS) swimming pool in Quezon City.

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For award-winning visual artist and child adoption advocate Marina Cruz, the unearthing of her mother’s baptismal dress made her reflect on the meaning of having a family. Her reflections gave birth to her own deeply personal art.

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Homegrown artists are set to perform the entire month of June on air on Magic 92.3, as part of the promotional series for Cebu indie-label, 22 Tango Records’ Folk City Various Artists Compilation Album.

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Indonesian police said Monday they have foiled a plot to kill government officials, law enforcement officers and others by suspected Muslim militants arrested in weekend raids.

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If you noticed a blue stripe beside Franklin’s head on the 100 US dollar bill, that’s the new dollar bill. For all who keep dollars in their safes or drawers instead of an FCDU account (or Foreign Currency Deposit Unit account), which is common household practice, those old dollar bills are demonetized – NOT.

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A tech startup being supported by Philippine incubator and accelerator IdeaSpace Foundation has launched a crowdfunding drive on Indiegogo to raise $50,000 to automate the manufacturing process of an educational toy that is now being used by schools in New Zealand, Australia and Singapore.

 

[DatePublished] => 2015-12-06 09:00:00 [ColumnID] => 0 [Focus] => 0 [AuthorID] => 1289184 [AuthorName] => Eden Estopace [SectionName] => Technology [SectionUrl] => technology [URL] => http://media.philstar.com/images/the-philippine-star/business/networks/20151207/Toy-and-Tech-Smart.jpg ) [3] => Array ( [ArticleID] => 1492100 [Title] => Chinese stock index sinks 7.6 percent, Japan also down [Summary] =>

China's stock market index tumbled for a fourth day, falling 7.6 percent Tuesday to an eight-month low and Japanese stocks fell. But other Asian rebounded after a day of heavy global losses, and European markets also bounced back in early trading.

[DatePublished] => 2015-08-25 02:54:33 [ColumnID] => 0 [Focus] => 0 [AuthorID] => 1397983 [AuthorName] => Joe McDonald [SectionName] => Business [SectionUrl] => business [URL] => http://media.philstar.com/images/the-philippine-star/headlines/20150825/china-stocks-market.jpg ) [4] => Array ( [ArticleID] => 1431452 [Title] => CebuPac to end Manila-Dammam flights Mar 30 [Summary] =>

Budget airline Cebu Air Inc.  (Cebu Pacific) is set to suspend flights between Manila and Dammam at the end of the month due to poor load factor.

[DatePublished] => 2015-03-09 00:00:00 [ColumnID] => 0 [Focus] => 0 [AuthorID] => 1097197 [AuthorName] => Lawrence Agcaoili [SectionName] => Business [SectionUrl] => business [URL] => ) [5] => Array ( [ArticleID] => 1431237 [Title] => EDITORIAL - Best place for women [Summary] =>

In recent years the Philippines has consistently ranked high in studies on gender equality. The latest MasterCard Worldwide Index of Women’s Advancement reported that despite being better educated, women in the Asia-Pacific region generally still lagged behind men in taking on leadership roles in politics and business. But the annual index ranked the Philippines among the four best countries for women along with New Zealand, Australia and Singapore.

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Standards & Poor’s Rating Services (S&P) has rated the country’s insurance regulatory environment as “weak” while the Investment Information and Credit Rating Agency (IICRA) places the industry at “high risk.”

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Veteran campaigners Martin Jacob Pupos, Kyla Soguilon and Jasmine Mojdeh shared the spotlight Sunday as they set new short course national junior records in their respective events during the Philippine Swimming League-Magnolia 65th Leg Series Elite Swim Meet held at the Diliman Preparatory School (DPS) swimming pool in Quezon City.

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For award-winning visual artist and child adoption advocate Marina Cruz, the unearthing of her mother’s baptismal dress made her reflect on the meaning of having a family. Her reflections gave birth to her own deeply personal art.

[DatePublished] => 2014-06-29 00:00:00 [ColumnID] => 0 [Focus] => 0 [AuthorID] => 1444724 [AuthorName] => Kristel Dacumos-Lagorza [SectionName] => Allure [SectionUrl] => allure [URL] => http://media.philstar.com/images/the-philippine-star/lifestyle/allure/20140629/marina-cruz-9.jpg ) [9] => Array ( [ArticleID] => 1336941 [Title] => Folk City on Magic 92.3 [Summary] =>

Homegrown artists are set to perform the entire month of June on air on Magic 92.3, as part of the promotional series for Cebu indie-label, 22 Tango Records’ Folk City Various Artists Compilation Album.

[DatePublished] => 2014-06-20 00:00:00 [ColumnID] => 0 [Focus] => 0 [AuthorID] => [AuthorName] => [SectionName] => Freeman Cebu Entertainment [SectionUrl] => cebu-entertainment [URL] => ) ) )
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