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Tax hike ‘unlikely’ the cause of Petron’s weak H1 income, says DOF
Published: 16/08/2019The Department of Finance (DOF) yesterday said it was unlikely that the decline in the first half earnings of the country’s largest petroleum refiner and distributor was caused by the fuel tax hike im ... Read moreSource: business.inquirer.net -
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US stocks end wild week on a hopeful note
Published: 16/08/2019August 17, 2019 5:04 AM NEW YORK (AFP) - Wall Street closed a rollercoaster week on a positive note amid hope for progress in the US-China trade war and a reprieve from recession fears, with all three ... Read moreSource: www.straitstimes.com -
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Full production ahead in White Rose oil field 9 months after massive oil spill
Published: 16/08/2019Husky Energy just got the go-ahead to start up the two drill centres that remained offline after the province's largest oil spill shut down production last November. Read moreSource: www.cbc.ca
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Jeffrey Epstein’s death was suicide, medical examiner rules
Published: 16/08/2019Jeffrey Epstein was found dead in his cell at the Metropolitan Correctional Centre in New York City on August 10. Read moreSource: www.itv.com -
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Medical examiner confirms Epstein death was suicide by hanging
Published: 16/08/2019Jeffrey Epstein’s prison death has been confirmed a suicide by hanging, the medical examiner’s office said Friday. Read moreSource: www.france24.com -
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NYT: "We're beginning to think maybe this Trump guy is really farking shiat up permanently" [Obvious]
Published: 16/08/2019[link] [54 comments] Read moreSource: www.fark.com
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Low-key St. John's music festival is keeping things quiet
Published: 16/08/2019The Out of Earshot Music Festival will feature a lineup of somewhat-obscure Canadian talent playing in small, intimate venues around St. John's from August 22-24. Read moreSource: www.cbc.ca -
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Why Kashmir is suddenly a potential global point of conflict
Published: 16/08/2019The Legislative Assembly in the state has been suspended. Its elected officials have been placed under house arrest. The press has been gagged, protests have been violently disbanded, and social media ... Read moreSource: mronline.org -
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Villagers upset over Jakarta crackdown on trash imports
Published: 16/08/2019August 17, 2019 5:00 AM BANGUN (Indonesia) • Indonesia's crackdown on imported foreign waste has upset the village of Bangun, where residents say they earn more money sorting through piles of garbage ... Read moreSource: www.straitstimes.com
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Second attempt to return Rohingya in the works: UN
Published: 16/08/2019August 17, 2019 5:00 AM BANGKOK • Myanmar and Bangladesh are making a second attempt to start repatriating Rohingya Muslims after more than 700,000 of them fled a security crackdown in Myanmar almost ... Read moreSource: www.straitstimes.com -
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Manhunt on in NZ after fatal attack on Aussie tourist
Published: 16/08/2019August 17, 2019 5:00 AM WELLINGTON • A manhunt was under way in New Zealand yesterday after an Australian tourist was killed following what the police believe was a random attack on the van that he an ... Read moreSource: www.straitstimes.com -
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Sydney's water supply falling at record rate
Published: 16/08/2019August 17, 2019 5:00 AM SYDNEY • Australia's biggest city, Sydney, is running down its water supply at its fastest rate on record, with dams expected to fall below half of their maximum capacity becau ... Read moreSource: www.straitstimes.com
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North Korea fires two missiles, rejects talks with South
Published: 16/08/2019August 17, 2019 5:00 AM SEOUL • North Korea fired what appeared to be two short-range missiles into the sea yesterday and launched a scathing attack on "foolish" calls for dialogue by South Korean Pre ... Read moreSource: www.straitstimes.com -
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Thailand plans $14 billion stimulus package to boost economy
Published: 16/08/2019August 17, 2019 5:00 AM The new Thai government is lining up a $14 billion stimulus package to boost the sluggish economy. Read moreSource: www.straitstimes.com -
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Global summit on wellness moved from Hong Kong to Singapore
Published: 16/08/2019August 17, 2019 5:00 AM Organisers of an international gathering focusing on the wellness industry have moved the meeting, originally scheduled in Hong Kong, to Singapore. Read moreSource: www.straitstimes.com
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Calls for foreign intervention at Hong Kong rally
Published: 16/08/2019August 17, 2019 5:00 AM Thousands of people joined a pro-democracy rally on Friday as the city braced itself for an 11th straight weekend of street protests. Read moreSource: www.straitstimes.com -
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Tycoon Li Ka Shing urges halt to unrest 'in the name of love'
Published: 16/08/2019August 17, 2019 5:00 AM HONG KONG • Hong Kong's richest man is weighing in on the protests rocking the city, urging a halt to the unrest "in the name of love". Read moreSource: www.straitstimes.com -
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Jokowi seeks House support for moving capital to Kalimantan
Published: 16/08/2019August 17, 2019 5:00 AM President Joko Widodo has quelled doubts about whether Indonesia is serious on moving its capital to Kalimantan, a huge enterprise that would require massive funds and the full ... Read moreSource: www.straitstimes.com
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