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RIO DE JANEIRO, Brazil — Brazil's vision for a global deal to tax the ultra-rich sparked divisions Thursday at a meeting of G20 finance ministers in Rio de Janeiro, where Washington dismissed the need for an international accord on the matter.
DAVAO CITY—National Food Authority Administrator Larry Lacson led a three-day visit to Davao by the NFA Council to review the agency’s operations, inspect facilities and conduct a dialogue with farmers’ groups to provide council members an on-ground perspective and better understanding of farmers’ plights and concerns.
MANILA, Philippines — Pawnshop and remittance company Palawan Group of Companies achieved remarkable success at the recent Asian Banking and Finance (ABF) Fintech and Retail Banking Awards.
MANILA, Philippines — Binibining Pilipinas Globe 2024 Jasmin Bungay revealed that she made sacrifices to become a pageant titleholder.
Patrick Frater Asia Bureau Chief Ahead of a weekend when Asian content will be making a big impact at San Diego Comic-Con, two of Japan’s largest industrial and financial conglomerates have quietly begun to invest in Japanese animation, the hottest part of the country’s film and TV industry. Marubeni, which has roots in cereals, chemicals and paper but has diversified to become a trading giant and Japan’s 13th largest corporation, says it is targeting the booming manga (comics) and anime (animated movies and series) markets through a new venture with Shogakukan, a leading publisher. Mizuho Securities, another part of the Mizuho keiretsu (a form of business alliance common in Japan), revealed this month that it will launch an animation film fund.
PARIS, France — The world's richest 1% increased their fortunes by a total of $42 trillion over the past decade, Oxfam said Thursday, ahead of a G20 summit in Brazil where taxing the super-rich tops the agenda.
MANILA, Philippines – The nonstop rain in various parts of Luzon due to the effects of the southwest monsoon enhanced by Super Typhoon Carina (Gaemi) has resulted in state of calamity declarations by various local government units (LGUs).
MANILA, Philippines — There's a saying that goes, “Do it once, it’s an accident. Do it twice, it’s coincidence. Do it a third time, then it’s natural law.”