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THE government wants to facilitate higher loans for micro, small and medium-sized enterprises (MSMEs), Trade Undersecretary Ma. Cristina Roque said Thursday. On the sidelines of The Manila Times forum, Roque said that the Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) has been extending loans to entrepreneurs through an attached agency that …

ONE of the five Filipinos on board Singapore Airlines Flight 321 is expected to undergo neck surgery and another, a 62-year-old male, is in the intensive care unit at a Bangkok hospital, as a result of injuries they suffered when their plane encountered severe turbulence, the Department of Migrant Workers …

Thousands of Gazans fleeing the southern city of Rafah as Israel intensifies its attacks there made their way back to Khan Younis, hoping to set up shelter at the Al-Aqsa University campus — only to find it had been turned into one of the city’s main garbage dumps.  Displaced families …

Several of the more seriously injured people who were on the Singapore Airlines flight that hit severe turbulence earlier this week will need spinal surgery, a Bangkok hospital said Thursday.  Staff say 6 others on board Boeing 777 needed brain surgery. Several of the more seriously injured people who were …

Nearly one-quarter of the members of the United States Senate have sent an unusually critical letter to Prime Minister Justin Trudeau expressing dismay over Canada’s level of defence spending. They pressed Trudeau to come to this summer’s NATO summit with a plan to fulfil Canada’s commitment to reach the alliance’s …

In the United Kingdom, the Speaker of the House of Commons does not merely remove themselves from their party caucus — they cease all partisan activity. After being appointed to the post, the U.K. Speaker runs as an independent candidate in subsequent elections — and the major parties typically agree …

Canada’s banking regulator says real estate secured lending and mortgages are among the top risks the country’s financial system is facing, as higher interest rates pressure borrowers.  Mortgage holders could potentially face payment shock due to higher interest rates. Canada’s banking regulator says real estate secured lending and mortgages are …

The retail and pharmacy chain had to shut down its nearly 80 stores across B.C., Alberta, Saskatchewan and Manitoba for a week after the cyberattack was reported on April 28.  The retail and pharmacy chain reported a cyberattack on April 28. Retailer London Drugs says cybercriminals who stole files from …

Experts are expecting 2024 will be an active season with 17 to 25 storms, the most ever forecasted.  Near-record warm ocean temperatures will favour more tropical storms and hurricanes. All signs are pointing to a very busy hurricane season in the Atlantic Ocean. The U.S. National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration …

A federal public servant at Global Affairs who is being sued by a female former Afghan interpreter has now been charged criminally in relation to allegations in the lawsuit. Galal Eldien Ali, a 64-year-old resident of Ottawa, has been charged with 11 counts, including multiple counts of sexual assault and …