Discover Thomson ReutersBy Clara Ferreira-Marques5 Min ReadHONG KONG, June 30 (Reuters) – In the run up to Hong Kong’s handover to China in 1997, Britain’s venerable trading houses in the city faced a choice: back Beijing, or back away. Swire, which started trading tea and silk in Shanghai more than 150 years ago, chose China.More than 80 percent of its staff are now in China, Hong Kong or...
Philippine economy: Firing on all cylinders → BusinessMirror – BusinessMirror
The 7.4-percent expansion of the Philippine economy in the second quarter of the year came as no surprise to me. Robust corporate earnings in the April-to-June period, a booming travel sector and energetic consumers visiting and dining in the malls are telltale signs that the economy is powering through the headwinds.The easing of mobility restrictions, of course, allowed more businesses to...
A2TECH – Airforce Technology
You have successfully subscribed and will receive the next available issuesAdvanced Aviation Technology (A2TECH) was established in 2004 as an unmanned vehicle industry support company. A2TECH is an Italian centre of excellence in the field of design and development of unmanned vehicle component and systems for civil and military applications. The company offers a comprehensive list of products...
PNB appoints new board members – BusinessMirror
Philippine National Bank (PSE: PNB) announced that PNB’s Board of Directors approved the appointment of Federico C. Pascual as chairman and Leonilo G. Coronel as vice chairman following the bank’s Annual Stockholders Meeting last week.Pascual was first appointed as an independent director of the Bank in 2014 and currently serves as independent director of five of PNB’s subsidiaries and affiliate...
Modern agriculture key to easing poverty → BusinessMirror – BusinessMirror
Modernizing the agriculture sector holds the key to reducing, if not eliminating, rural poverty in the Philippines. And part of the modernization process is farm diversification, or a more balanced agricultural production that is not necessarily focused on the rice sector.I believe Agriculture Secretary William Dar, given his technical expertise, is the right man to bring the traditional sector...
10 of the World's Deadliest Snakes – DISCOVER Magazine
Earth is home to about 3,500 species of snakes, but only 600, or so, are venomous. Still, those snakes that are venomous can kill. (Although, they are not the most common causes of death, like automobile accidents and heart attacks.)It’s tricky to rank these creatures by their level of danger, if not impossible. There are multiple ways to order them — the potency of their venom; how likely they...
Lucio 'Bong' Tan Jr.'s death stuns business | Lorenz S. Marasigan – BusinessMirror
JUST two weeks after taking the helm at PAL Holdings Inc., Lucio “Bong” Tan Jr., died on Monday morning at the age of 53, a statement from the airline said.Bong, the son and namesake of taipan Lucio C. Tan, had been confined at the Cardinal Santos Medical Center on Saturday, where he was rushed after collapsing at a basketball game. He was 53.“His untimely passing leaves a big void in our hearts...
These Are The Worst Animals In Australia – Lifehacker Australia
Australia is notorious for its menagerie of venomous and man-eating animals. While most foreigners are aware of the saltwater croc, brown snake, white pointer and funnel-web spider, there are countless other critters lurking in the Aussie wilderness that are equally unpleasant and/or deadly. Here’s a handy bestiary to show annoying overseas relatives so they don’t come visiting.
Why Does Australia Have Some of the Deadliest Creatures on Earth? – DISCOVER Magazine
Australia is home to some of the deadliest creatures on Earth. From snakes to spiders and scary sea creatures, this continent has it all. The inland taipan, for example, is known as the world’s most venomous snake. A 16-foot saltwater crocodile can make dipping your toes in the waters off Australia’s northern coast a spine-chilling event. And then there’s the box jellyfish, stonefish, blue-ringed...
Snakebite crisis gets US$100-million boost for better antivenoms – Nature.com
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