Monthly Archives: December 2018

The case for the 6-hour workday

Published by rudy Date posted on December 11, 2018

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DOLE seeks rigid issuance of SWP to foreign workers

Published by rudy Date posted on December 11, 2018

By Samuel P. Medenilla, Business Mirror, Dec 11, 2018 To cut the number of foreign workers entering the country, the Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) on Monday vowed to push for restrictions on the issuance of the special work permit (SWP).

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Rise of IoT, robotics created 80K+ new IT jobs in 2018

Published by rudy Date posted on December 10, 2018

By Alison DeNisco Rayome in CXO on Dec 10, 2018 CIOs made new roles to address needs for Internet-based operations, compliance, and digital automation, according to a Janco Associates report.

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Trump pulled out of a massive trade deal.

Published by rudy Date posted on December 9, 2018

Now 11 countries are going ahead without the US By Katie Lobosco, CNN, Dec 9, 2018 New York (CNN) — A major 11-country agreement goes into effect Sunday, reshaping trade rules among economic powerhouses like Japan, Canada, Mexico and Australia — but the United States won’t be a part of it.

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‘Rice tariffication won’t solve

Published by rudy Date posted on December 8, 2018

Philippines’ inflation problem’ by (Philstar.com), Decr 8, 2018 MANILA, Philippines — Lifting the more than two-decade-old caps on rice imports would not solve the Philippines’ inflation problem, Deutsche Bank said, adding that the country’s “overheating” economy must lose steam to “stably” tame stubbornly high prices.

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IPCC Special Report on Global Warming of 1.5 ºC

Published by rudy Date posted on December 8, 2018

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What you need to know to understand Belt and Road

Published by rudy Date posted on December 7, 2018

by Bruno Maçães, Dec 7, 2018, Author, Belt and Road, The Dawn of Eurasia There are two things everyone needs to know about the Belt and Road. First, as officials in Beijing will tell you, this grand project is measured in decades, with its conclusion planned for 2049, the centenary of the founding of the…

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Logistic costs in Philippines highest among some countries in ASEAN

Published by rudy Date posted on December 6, 2018

By: Roy Stephen C. Canivel, Inquirer Business, Dec 06, 2018 Logistic costs ate up around 27 percent of sales among manufacturing firms in the Philippines last year, the highest among selected Southeast Asian countries, a new survey showed.

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Innovating IDA’s Work

Published by rudy Date posted on December 6, 2018

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It’s time to nix the two-week pay cycle

Published by rudy Date posted on December 6, 2018

By STEVE BARHA, Dec 6, 2018 There’s a general preconception about the kind of person who struggles to make ends meet between paychecks: low income, marginally employed, entry level. Maybe it’s a single mom working two or three jobs to support her kids, or maybe it’s a student working part time and shouldering loads of…

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1,200 companies might leave Philippines due to TRAIN 2, Drilon warns

Published by rudy Date posted on December 5, 2018

by Cathrine Gonzales, Philippine Daily Inquirer, Dec 5, 2019 MANILA, Philippines — At least 1,200 companies might leave the country while a good number of investors may have doubts on investments if incentives are removed under the government’s proposed second package of tax reform.

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How to collaborate with people you don’t like

Published by rudy Date posted on December 4, 2018

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Beyond GDP

Published by rudy Date posted on December 3, 2018

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