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Philippines, Singapore ink MOU on work skills upgrade

MANILA, Philippines — The Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) and the Technical Education and Skills Development Authority have partnered with the Singaporean government to implement programs to upgrade the skills of the Philippine labor force.  In a statement yesterday, the DTI said a memorandum of understanding (MOU) was signed for human capital development and […]

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Thailand: Hospitals getting price rankings

The government is set to categorise private hospitals based on their medicine and medical service charges so that patients can be informed of prices before they receive services. Prayoth Benyasut, deputy director-general of the Internal Trade Department, said the department is dividing 354 private hospitals nationwide into three categories: high, medium and low. The levels […]

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Philippines: House wants lower road tax hike

MANILA, Philippines — The House of Representatives is rejecting the Department of Finance (DOF) proposal for an increase of more than 300 percent in the road user’s tax, which the government collects from motor vehicle owners.   “If we adopt the DOF bill, we will have 11 million more enemies,” Albay Rep. Joey Salceda, who is […]

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