Tropical depression ‘Helen’ exits PAR; Pagasa monitors new LPA outside PAR
MANILA, Philippines — Tropical depression “Helen” exited the Philippine Area of Responsibility (PAR) early Tuesday morning, as the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (Pagasa) monitored a new low pressure area outside PAR. ADVERTISEMENT According to Pagasa’s 5 a.m. severe weather bulletin, “Helen” exited the northwestern boundary of PAR at 1 a.m. It was […]
Work Health Safety Expert warns Australian companies to be Vigilant.
NEWCASTLE, Australia, Aug. 18, 2020 /PRNewswire/ — James Prout, CEO of Zokal Safety Australia, issued the following statement: “Australian business owners and directors should evaluate their safety systems and procedures as a matter of urgency,” said work health safety specialist James Prout. “The COVID-19 lockdowns have been a major disruption and there’s a tendency that as we get […]
Father John Misty Makes His Return With Two New Songs
Father John Misty has today marked his return with his first new tracks since 2018 – ‘To R.’ and ‘To S.’. The two singles come as part of the Sub Pop Singles Club revival. The subscription service enjoyed an initial run from 1988 and 1993, before running again from 1998 – 2002 and 2008 – […]
Trump administration imposes new Huawei restrictions
In this July 15, 2020 file photo, visitors wearing masks to curb the spread of the coronavirus look at the latest products at a Huawei store in Beijing. The U.S. government is imposing another round of restrictions on tech giant Huawei as President Donald Trump renews accusations the Chinese company’s telecommunications equipment is used for […]
Ex-CIA officers sold secrets to China — indictment
WASHINGTON, United States — A former officer for the CIA and then the FBI was charged in federal court in Hawaii Monday with selling US secrets to China, including disclosing the identities of US informants in China. Andrew Yuk Ching Ma was tricked into admitting his activities last year by a US undercover agent who, […]
Scape Group launches $26M Student Accommodation Scholarship Program
Scape Group is leaning in to support Australia’s student economy and the nation’s health The Scape Group is opening their doors with more affordable living solutions for students enrolled in frontline courses who are soon to become Australia’s health hero’s SYDNEY, Aug. 18, 2020 /PRNewswire/ — Responding to Australia’s health crisis and struggling education industry, […]
Phoenix New Media Reports Second Quarter 2020 Unaudited Financial Results
BEIJING, Aug. 18, 2020 /PRNewswire/ — Phoenix New Media Limited (NYSE: FENG) (“Phoenix New Media”, “ifeng” or the “Company”), a leading new media company in China, today announced its unaudited financial results for the second quarter ended June 30, 2020. Mr. Shuang Liu, CEO of Phoenix New Media, commented, “During the second quarter of 2020, we remained […]
PhilHealth funds used ‘like a blank check’ – Quimbo
Stella Quimbo MANILA, Philippines — The interim reimbursement mechanism (IRM) of Philippine Health Insurance Corp. (PhilHealth) could be bloated by billions of pesos as cash advances released to hospitals not spent for treating the new coronavirus disease, COVID-19, could be diverted to other uses, an economist lawmaker found on Monday. “It’s like a blank check […]
DOH: No evidence yet on spread of new coronavirus strains
MANILA, Philippines — The Department of Health (DOH) said on Monday that regardless of what new strain of coronavirus is circulating in the country, the public should continue to observe the existing guidelines meant to curb the spread of COVID-19 infection. Citing the Philippine Genome Center’s (PGC) study, Health Undersecretary Maria Rosario Vergeire said the […]
‘Lucky’ phone number fetches $300,000 at auction
LUCK IN NUMBERS People walk past a mobile phone shop displaying lucky telephone numbers for sale in Hong Kong. —AFP A “lucky” mobile phone number has sold for a whopping 2.25 million yuan ($300,000) after hundreds of people vied online for the right to use the apparently auspicious string of digits. The number ends in […]