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Philippine economy shrank at record pace in 2020, outlook gloomy
Tough COVID restrictions pulled the Southeast Asian economy into its first recession in 30 years in the second quarter.
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Banking on Indonesia’s unbanked: Tech giants see big potential
Financial tech firms are buying Indonesian lenders to tap into the country’s huge potential demand for banking services.
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Opinion
Facebook vs Apple: Social media giant sees future competitor
Facebook CEO sees ‘significant competitive overlap’ with iPhone maker on private messaging, augmented reality glasses.
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Tesla profit fails to electrify investors, deliveries miss target
Electric carmaker’s CEO Elon Musk fudges 2021 vehicle delivery target, sending shares sharply lower.
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Canada’s lawmakers grant citizenship to imprisoned Saudi blogger
A human rights defender, Badawi is in jail in Saudi Arabia for blogging about free speech and ‘insulting Islam’.
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Bernie Sanders mitten meme helps grab big bucks for charity
Merchandise inspired by the US senator’s wardrobe at Joe Biden’s inauguration has raised $1.8 million for charity.
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Existential threat: Biden takes action to address climate crisis
The orders establish Biden’s environmental agenda and mark a reversal from his predecessor Donald Trump.
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