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Monsoon to curb Philippines nickel mining, hurt China supply

Seasonal rains are set to disrupt nickel mining in the Philippines for the next four months or so, crimping exports to top buyer China and stoking a shortfall in the global supply of ore.


Philippine lawmaker sees five-year grace period before ore export ban

A proposed Indonesia-style ban on exports of unprocessed metal ores from the Philippines may not be implemented for about seven years, the proponent of a bill before Congress said on Tuesday, potentially easing pressure on nickel prices.

Searching for growth in Europe, clarity in China

The euro zone's struggle to avoid another recession will take center stage in the coming week in the absence of major U.S. data, as investors mull whether the ECB's new asset-buying plan is a prelude to even more radical steps.

Department of Health says Philippines still free from MERS-CoV

The Department of Health said that the Philippines is still free of Middle East Respiratory Syndrome- Coronavirus (MERS-Cov) despite a Filipino coming home having the virus.


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Online video platform Viddsee launched its new site Viddsee BUZZ to promote independent films from Hong Kong, Japan, Singapore, Malaysia, Cambodia, Thailand, and the Philippines on social media and help them go viral.
Philippine consortium LT Group Inc (LTG) increased its stake in Negros Occidental-based integrated sugar mill and refinery Victorias Milling Company Inc (VMC) from 7.4% to 14.8% for an undisclosed amount.
Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia-based taxi app GrabTaxi closed its Series A round with more than $1 million from Singaporean state-owned investment firm Vertex Ventures to conquer Southeast Asia.
Bangkok, Thailand-based digital publication platform Ookbee landed $7 million in a Series B funding led by Japanese outsourcing firm Transcosmos to fuel its Southeast Asian expansion.
Philippine actress Anne Curtis stung by a deadly box jellyfish last April 2 and was given immediate intervention in St. Luke's Medical Center.
Singaporean President Tony Tan Keng Yam said his country is conducting trade missions to its neighboring country, the Philippines, where seven companies are interested in investing in the infrastructure, transport, consumer services, and logistics sectors.
Billionaire and shopping mall mogul Henry Sy would expand his foothold in China with new shopping malls in Yangzhou and Changzhou, reported Bloomberg.
Former PBA player Bryan Gahol was among the other victims who died in a multiple-vehicular accident in Alabang, Philippines, reported Yahoo News.
Philippines' prestigious beauty pageant crowned MJ Lastimosa as Binibining Pilipinas Universe 2014, making her the official representative of the country to the international Miss Universe competition.
Philippines-based crowdfunding site Medifund turned non-profit to help students in developing countries pay for the cost of their schooling and to encourage more women to enter the medical profession.
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