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Green groups in Southeast Asia urge ban on trash shipments

MANILA, Philippines — Green groups from Southeast Asian nations, including the Philippines, have called on their respective governments to strictly enforce policies and bans on shipped wastes after the discovery of garbage from developed countries flooding communities in the region. “When the wealthy nations clean up, it should not have to be at the expense […]

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Philippines lags behind Asean peers in financial sector development

MANILA, Philippines — The Philippines lags behind other member-countries of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) in terms of the development of its financial sector, according to the Philippine Institute of Development Studies (PIDS). In a new study titled “Financial sector development: A review,” the state-run think tank said ASEAN neighbors like Malaysia and […]

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If Trump kills off Huawei, do Asia’s 5G dreams die?

WHEN it comes to the roll-out of next-generation 5G cellular technology, few regions in the world could be as excited as Southeast Asia, a region famed for intensive smartphone use. But this week’s dramatic escalation in the United States’ crackdown on Chinese telecoms giant Huawei has been a cold shower for those anticipating the mass-market […]

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