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Pag-IBIG Fund finances 10,640 homes for low-wage earners in H1 2021, up 99%
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Nano-influencer platform to use $5 mln funding to strengthen operations in SEA, including PHL
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From China to Germany, floods expose climate vulnerability
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Delta variant taking hold of Indonesia’s Papua as hospitals near capacity
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Social audio app Clubhouse is no longer invite-only
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BDO Network Bank, Inc. sets schedule of special stockholders’ meeting
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Moody’s slashes Philippine GDP forecast for 2021
PHILIPPINE STAR/ MICHAEL VARCAS MOODY’S INVESTORS SERVICE slashed its 2021 growth forecast for the Philippines
VAT on local inputs of exporters under review
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Filipino athletes compete with coronavirus to strike gold at Tokyo Olympics
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Fruitas opens more stores, nears target count
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Premiere Horizon enters P2.5-B financing deal
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Japanese chain uses Pinoy ingredients to support food producers during pandemic
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Netflix eyes mobile video games amid slowing subscriber growth
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A Brown files shelf registration of 50-M shares
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