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Intellasia East Asia News – Tropical depression outside PAR develops into Tropical Storm Khanun

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The tropical depression outside the Philippine Area of Responsibility has intensified into a tropical storm, the state weather bureau said early Friday morning. In a 5 a.m. bulletin, the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (Pagasa) said that the tropical storm, which has been given an international name of “Khanun,” is now located 1,315 kilometers east of Eastern Visayas. PAG-ASA said that the Khanun is...

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On World IP Day, displaced Teduray families yearn for peace in Maguindanao del Sur

On World IP Day, displaced Teduray families yearn …

MAGUINDANAO DEL SUR, Philippines – In a dim corner of an elementary classroom that has been serving as temporary shelter for displaced indigenous people, a glimmer of sunlight piercing through a bamboo window offers hope to Mary Jean Saliling. Mary Jean, who is in her mid-twenties, sits and sways on a hammock after breastfeeding her two-week-old daughter, Sheila. A mother who can barely speak Tagalog, relying solely on her native Teduray...

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Issues Marcos missed during SONA 2023, according to opposition lawmakers

Issues Marcos missed during SONA 2023, according t …

MANILA, Philippines – The opposition in Congress under the current administration is minuscule, but it’s still there, and these lawmakers are airing their suggestions and frustrations in the wake of President Ferdinand Marcos Jr.’s second State of the Nation Address (SONA). In the House of Representatives, Albay 1st District Representative Edcel Lagman wrote his own “counter-SONA” and sought to deliver it in the plenary on Tuesday, July 25, a...

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Holiday Inn Hotel Opens in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia

Holiday Inn Hotel Opens in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia

Dark/Light Mode (12/07/23)  IHG has expanded its portfolio of Holiday Inn hotels in the Middle East with the opening of the Holiday Inn Riyadh The Business District in Saudi Arabia, the first hotel in the region to feature what IHG calls its 'Open Lobby' concept. The Open Lobby combines all public spaces, including the reception area and the restaurant and bar, into one open space. The Holiday Inn Riyadh The Business District is located within...

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Intellasia East Asia News – UnionBank profit up 6pct in 1st 6 months

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Aboitiz-led Union Bank of the Philippines increased its profit by six percent in the first semester, as the bank leaned on performing consumer loans to outweigh the rising cost of funds. In a regulatory filing, UnionBank said its net income jumped by six percent to P6.4 billion from January to June compared to last year’s P6.06 billion. With this, Union Bank president and CEO Edwin Bautista believes the firm can reach its goal of becoming the...

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Intellasia East Asia News – Inflation likely slowed below 5pct in July

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Inflation likely cooled further in July, finally dropping below the five-percent mark because of cheaper electricity costs and other food items, the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) said. Based on its monthly forecast, the BSP said the headline rate settled within the 4.1 to 4.9 percent range. This is another significant slowdown from June’s 5.4 percent. BSP’s forecast is also within the market consensus of 4.9 percent. The July forecast marks...

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