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Breaking News Wed, 27 Aug 2008
Junk Foods Watchdog soft on junk food - parents
The Australian  | A PARENTS' group is unhappy the communications watchdog has found little evidence of an association between advertising of junk food on television and obesity levels in children. The Australian Comm... (photo: WN / Janice Sabnal)
Jollibee Jollibee expects to complete China deal in October
Inquirer  | MANILA, Philippines--Fast-food group Jollibee Foods Corp. said it had signed an agreement to complete its acquisition of Beijing congee chain Hongzhuangyuan for $55.5 million (P2.5 billion) in Octob... (photo: WN / Rubielyn Bunag)
FILIPINOS -FACTORY WORKERS - ROAD - PHILIPPINES New investors visa to create jobs
Journal Online By: Lee Ann L. Pattugalan THE Bureau of Immigration yesterday said at least 100,000 new jobs will be created as a result of the proposed new indefinite stay visa for foreigners who will employ at leas... (photo: WN / Renzelle Mae Abasolo)
 President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo beams as she presides over the Command Conference on Drugs held this afternoon (August 8) at the Far Eastern University in Morayta, Manila. Also in photo are (from left) FEU president Dr. Lydia Echauz, Manila Mayor Jose GMA thanks donor countries for aid to Mindanao -- Dureza
Journal Online PRESIDENT Arroyo welcomed the offer of assistance and thanked the donor communities for their support to peace and development in Mindanao. | Press Secretary Jesus Dureza revealed this in a press stat... (photo: Malacaang )
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WATER POLLUTION - SEA - GARBAGE - PHILIPPINES Nograles: Rich marine zone key to food security
Journal Online WITH the Philippines' aquatic jurisdiction seven times that of its land territory, Speaker Prospero C. Nograles yesterday endorsed the passage of the "Marine Protection A... (photo: WN / Renzelle Mae Abasolo)
CHEVROLET - CARS - ROAD - TRAFFIC - AIR POLLUTION                              Report: Reduction on car emissions not enough
Journal Online BRUSSELS (AFP) -- Car makers are not doing enough to meet proposed EU targets for cutting carbon dioxide emissions, according to a report Tuesday, with some German and Ja... (photo: WN / Renzelle Mae Abasolo)
Isuzu Philippines - Davao City Isuzu marks 11th anniversary with La Mesa donation
Journal Online TRUE to its tradition of celebrating its inaugural anniversary in a socially relevant manner, Isuzu Philippines Corp. recently commemorated its 11th year of inception by ... (photo: WN / Janice Sabnal)
MANILA CITY - POLICE CAR - PHILIPPINES - PULIS QCPD adjudged best Metro police district
Journal Online By: Alfred P. Dalizon MAMANG PULIS -- THE Quezon City Police District has been adjudged as the Best Police District for the first semester of the year besting four other ... (photo: WN / Renzelle Mae Abasolo)
Toyota A-BAT Hybrid Concept car Rising steel costs to hike car prices
Journal Online TOKYO (AFP) -- Toyota Motor Corp. said Monday it was raising prices on some passenger cars in Japan for the first time in more than 30 years in an effort to cushion its p... (photo: WN / RTayco)
 BMW -  BAVARIAN MOTOR WORKS - CARMAKER  - AUTOMOBILES -  MANUFACTURER - MOTORCYCLES                               BMW may resume Series 3 assembly here
Manila Bulletin Alvarez-owned Asian Carmakers Corp., which owns 30 percent of BMW Philippines, mulls resumption of its local assembly of BMW’s best selling model Series 3 as soon as th... (photo: WN / Renzelle Mae Abasolo)
Slum Area - Coastal Barangay - Poverty - Davao City - Philippines 'Pro-rich' growth to worsen poverty in RP
The Manila Times By Darwin G. Amojelar Reporter | A pro-rich economic policy will aggravate poverty and raise the number of poor Filipinos to 31.2 million by 2020, according to an Asian D... (photo: WN / Janice Sabnal)
KLdy1 - Mar08 - mining - extracting resources from earth - valueable minerals. (dy1) Mining for national industrialization
The Manila Times | The mining industry is important to a country's economic development being a source of raw materials necessary for industrialization. With its abundant mineral resource... (photo: WN / Denise Yong)
Roxas Avenue - Road - Davao City - Philippines Alsons plans $2.4-B bioethanol plant in M'danao
The Philippine Star | Alcantara-owned Alsons Consolidated Resources Inc. (ACR) plans to put up a $2.4-billion bioethanol plant in Northern Mindanao to fill in an expected surge in demand for... (photo: WN / Janice Sabnal)
Davaoeos - Filipinos - Hot Weather Filipinos can't solve problems that they don't know
The Philippine Star | We Filipinos cannot complain these days about the leadership of our country simply because there is none. | There is no real leadership â€' only people pretending to le... (photo: WN / Janice Sabnal)
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- Aussie scheme to halt Indonesian logging
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Poverty-stricken area where shanties serve as home for poor people.
23 million Filipinos living below Asia-Pacific poverty line
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- Temasek bullish on India despite global downturn
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- Russia sets off alarm bells
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- North Korean woman arrested on spying charges
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EU-Russian Summit - press conference with, from left to right: Javier Solana, Secretary General of the Council of the EU and High Representative for CFSP, Janez Jansa, Slovenian Prime Minister and Dmitry Medvedev, President of Russia
Russia sets off alarm bells
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Malaysia Philippines
- Builder: We did our part
- Residents see red over piping works
- Hillslope development ban stays
- Temples included in draft KL plan
- Park at your own risk
- Merdeka Run to celebrate National Day
Malaysia's leading opposition figure Anwar Ibrahim,
Victorious Anwar on path to power
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- Jollibee expects to complete China deal in October
- Wushu medalists to get P1.5M
- Lions clinch playoff for Final 4 berth
- Solar vows to put PBA back to its throne
- DLSU, FEU resume twice-to-beat race
- Demolition of Cavite fish cages, pens starts
Jollibee
Jollibee expects to complete China deal in October
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Pacific Islands Singapore
- Climate talks advance on saving forests
- Sour grapes in New Zealand fruit-picking scheme
- '100 Things' author dies in fall at home
- Dead at 47, the man who told us how to live life to the full
- Kate sued over hair products
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Grapes
Sour grapes in New Zealand fruit-picking scheme
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- Lions clinch playoff for Final 4 berth
- Temasek backs Merrill with extra $3.4bn
- SAAG buys new AHTS for Singapore charter
- Companies & markets
- Punj Lloyd plans to bid for Singapore's LNG terminal
- Is Singapore monetary policy tight or just obscure?
 KLdy1 - THAdy1 - Esso - gas station - petrol - petroleum. (dy1)
Oil prices near $117 on Hurricane Gustav
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