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Revenge travel pushes tourist visa sales over 23%

Tourist visa extensions increased by 23.6 percent, generating more than a billion in revenues for the Bureau of Immigration (BI) in 2023, which the...

Lufthansa to hire 20,000 employees as travel rebounds from the pandemic

FRANKFURT, Germany—Lufthansa on Monday launched a drive to hire 20,000 employees as the German airline giant recovers strongly from the coronavirus pandemic and seeks...

China state support for economy this year exceeds 2020, says premier

BEIJING, China—State support for China’s economy this year is now greater than it was in 2020, Beijing’s premier has said, surpassing help given at...

Pageant, awards highlight 15th Waterlily Festival

Senator Cynthia A. Villar said she is grateful that the 15th Waterlily Festival was held this year after it was temporarily stopped for two...

Taguig cites LSB for outstanding achievements

The Taguig City government has cited a local school board (LSB) for its significant programs and accomplishments in school year 2021-2022 amid the coronavirus...

Overseas Filipino nurses support families

The coronavirus pandemic highlighted the important role that health workers play in keeping communities operational. As modern-day heroes, nurses are on the frontlines caring...

Indonesia economy grew 5% in first quarter

JAKARTA, Indonesia—Indonesia’s economy maintained steady growth in the first quarter of 2022 despite global tensions, official data showed on Monday, as the nation reaped...

Tourism and health protocols

Prophetic it was when, two years ago, Tourism Secretary Bernadette Romulo-Puyat stressed her “high hopes” the industry would recover and the country, with its...

HSBC bares $1-b share buyback as 2021 profits doubled

HONG KONG, China—HSBC on Tuesday announced bumper 2021 profits and plans to repurchase shares worth up to $1.0 billion as the Asia-focused bank continues...

Bundesbank expects Germany to enter recession due to latest pandemic wave

FRANKFURT, Germany—The Bundesbank said on Monday the latest wave of the coronavirus pandemic risked pushing the German economy—Europe’s largest—into a technical recession before staging...

HSBC announces $1 billion share buyback as 2021 profits double

HSBC on Tuesday announced bumper 2021 profits and plans to repurchase shares worth up to $1.0 billion as the Asia-focused bank continues its recovery...

World’s 10 richest men doubled wealth during COVID

PARIS, France—The world’s 10 wealthiest men doubled their fortunes during the first two years of the coronavirus pandemic as poverty and inequality soared, a...

Trump rallies faithful, insists he won in 2020, during ‘MAGA Woodstock’

Donald Trump delivered a crowd-pleasing speech to thousands of adoring supporters in Arizona Saturday, insisting yet again that he won the 2020 US presidential...

Cubans queue for hours ‘just to be able to eat’

Havana, Cuba—Cubans are no strangers to queuing for everything from bread to toothpaste, often standing for hours under a blazing sun with no access...
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