Japanese founder of Daiso chain passes away
TOKYO, Japan — Hirotake Yano, the Japanese 100-yen shop pioneer and founder of the Daiso chain, has died, the company said.
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DA lines up support for seaweed industry to regain top world spot
The Department of Agriculture underscored the need to increase support for local seaweed producers to boost the potential of the second biggest export earner in Philippine aquaculture.
Smuggled onions booming online
MANILA, Philippines — Smuggled and imported onions being sold online have contributed to the slump in the farmgate price of local bulbs, according to a farmers’ group.
Senate OKs P100 wage hike bill on final reading
MANILA, Philippines — The P100 minimum wage hike for private sector workers has been approved on third and final reading by the Senate, with 20 affirmative votes and no negative votes or abstentions.
Press Release - Legarda bats for minimum wage increase
Senate President Pro Tempore Loren Legarda expressed her support for a bill increasing the daily minimum wage by P100 in the private sector to uplift families from poverty.
DA, IRRI ink MOU to help boost PH rice production
The Department of Agriculture (DA) and International Rice Research Institute (IRRI) entered into a collaborative agreement Tuesday to help boost rice production in the Philippines.
Seoul hopes egg freezing can help South Korea baby crisis, experts disagree
SEOUL, South Korea — As South Korea's birth rate hits fresh lows, Seoul city officials have a plan to help -- subsidized egg freezing. But experts warn the initiative is unlikely to reverse precipitous demographic decline.
Senators defend P100 wage hike
MANILA, Philippines — Senators yesterday defended their legislated salary increase recently passed on second reading, following a comment from an Employers Confederation of the Philippines (ECOP) official who called the P100 wage hike a “catastrophe.”