July 29, 2021
Australia’s Sydney posts record daily rise in COVID-19 cases, seeks military help
SYDNEY, July 29 (Reuters) – Australia’s biggest city Sydney posted a record one-day rise in local COVID-19 cases on Thursday and warned the outbreak would get worse, as authorities sought military help to enforce a lockdown of 6 million people poised to enter its sixth week. Australia has struggled to contain an outbreak of the […]
July 29, 2021
Pentagon chief in Vietnam to advance ties but rights concerns linger
HANOI – U.S. Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin sought on Thursday to nudge forward security ties with Vietnam that have been slowly deepening as both countries watch China’s activities in the South China Sea with growing alarm. Despite closer military relations, more than four decades after the Vietnam War ended in 1975, President Joe Biden’s administration […]
July 29, 2021
Say goodbye to falling in line as GCash expands to 600 billers nationwide
The time to be rushing to fall in line and waiting to be able to pay your bill is now behind us. GCash, the country’s leading mobile wallet, has made it possible for its users to easily pay online in just a few taps through their mobile devices. Even better, GCash has now expanded its […]
July 29, 2021
‘Think before you tweet’ CEOs told after Just Eat spat with Uber
Chief executives are being warned to “think twice before they tweet” after the boss of takeaway company Just Eat Takeaway was told his Twitter spat with Uber threatened to undermine the firm’s reputation. Jitse Groen this week became the latest in a growing list of chief executives to be rebuked by customers, investors and […]
July 29, 2021
Biden to ask federal workers to get vaccinated or face testing – source
WASHINGTON – U.S. President Joe Biden is expected to announce on Thursday that all civilian federal workers will need to be vaccinated against the coronavirus or face regular testing, social distancing, mask requirements and travel limits, a source familiar with the matter said. Mr. Biden, who will deliver remarks on COVID-19 at the White House […]
July 29, 2021
Google delays planned return to offices as Delta cases rise
Employees at Google have been told that the company will delay their return to the office and will require them to be vaccinated as coronavirus infection rates continue to rise. In an email, Sundar Pichai, the chief executive, told staff that offices would reopen on October 1, more than a month later than planned. […]
July 29, 2021
Facebook cashes in on Covid lockdowns
Facebook has reported a surge in revenue having benefited from a rise in digital advertising as people spend more time and money online during the pandemic. Quarterly revenues for the three months to the end of June rose by 56 per cent to $29.1 billion, beating analysts’ expectations of $27.9 billion. However, the giant […]
July 29, 2021
Grandmother wins key age discrimination case
Referring to a work colleague as a grandparent counts as age discrimination even if they are one, a tribunal has ruled. Anne Dopson sued her employer, a publishing company, after a colleague wrote a car review in which she was described as “a grandmother”. She was 62 at the time. The former sales director […]
July 29, 2021
Fiscal stimulus, vaccines likely fueled U.S. economic growth in the second quarter
WASHINGTON – The U.S. economy likely gained steam in the second quarter, with the pace of growth probably the second fastest in 38 years, as massive government aid and vaccinations against COVID-19 fueled spending on travel-related services. The anticipated acceleration in gross domestic product last quarter would lift the level of GDP above its peak […]
July 29, 2021
WHO donates nicotine patches to Lung Center
PIXABAY The World Health Organization (WHO) donated 315,000 nicotine patches to the Lung Center of the Philippines (LCP), making the Philippines the first country in Southeast Asia to receive nicotine replacement therapy (NRT) as part of WHO’s Access Initiative for Quitting Tobacco (AIQT). The donation will provide 4,500 high-risk smokers with an eight-week supply of […]
July 29, 2021
Cambodia to impose COVID-19 lockdowns in areas bordering Thailand
PHNOM PENH – Cambodia is set to launch a lockdown in eight provinces bordering Thailand from midnight on Thursday, in a bid to prevent the spread of the Delta variant of the coronavirus in the Southeast Asian country. Prime Minister Hun Sen signed an order late on Wednesday for the lockdown, which bans people from […]
July 29, 2021
Pfizer says 2021 COVID-19 vaccine sales to top $33.5 bln, sees need for boosters
Pfizer Inc on Wednesday raised its 2021 sales forecast for its COVID-19 vaccine by 29% to $33.5 billion, and said it believes people will need a third dose of the shot developed with German partner BioNTech to keep protection against the virus high. The company said it could apply for an emergency use authorization (EUA) […]
