Monday, December 12, 2011

12 DEC 2011, MON: Bus & Health

Business


US electronics firm mulls $300M investment in PH

ABS CBN News - 
MANILA, Philippines - A Chicago-based electronics company is looking at investing $300 million in the next two years for the transfer of its Japan facility to the Philippines.

TVIRD urges local officials to follow lead of neighbors

BusinessWorld Online Edition - 
TVI RESOURCE Development (Phils) Inc. (TVIRD) is urging authorities in Zamboanga del Norte to follow the lead of a neighboring province in reversing a local ban on open-pit mining.

Montalban Methane to expand power assets portfolio

Inquirer.net - 
MANILA, Philippines—Montalban Methane Power Corp., which built the country's first methane power facility, is diversifying its power generation portfolio by building facilities that can generate as much as 148 megawatts of power using other renewable ...

PLDT expects lower 2011 profit

ABS CBN News - 
MANILA, Philippines - Telecom giant Philippine Long Distance Telephone Co. (PLDT) is expected to post lower profits at end of this year compared with last year's level, chairman Manuel V. Pangilinan said.

Revamp looms at Bureau of Customs

ABS CBN News - 
MANILA, Philippines - A revamp of top executives and district collectors at the Bureau of Customs (BOC) is expected to take effect in the first quarter of next year, commissioner Ruffy Biazon said yesterday.

Philippines in better position to deal with foreign debt

Inquirer.net - 
The country's ability to settle its debts to foreign creditors improved in the first eight months of the year. Data from the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) showed that from January to August, the country's debt service burden ratio, ...

K-Water's 'expensive' Angat bid turns off possible local partner

Manila Bulletin - 
MANILA, Philippines - The US$440.8 million winning bid of Korea Water Resources Corporation (K-Water) for the Angat power facility has been its biggest impediment in tapping a local partner because the purchase offer is being viewed as 'exorbitant'.

Citing sluggish economy, state bank reins in loan disbursals

Inquirer.net - 
The state-run Philippine Export-Import (Philexim) Bank this year may not be able to fully disburse the P23 billion in loans to clients due to the sluggish economy, particularly during the third quarter.

Businessmen Expect 4% 2011 GDP

Manila Bulletin - 
By BERNIE CAHILES-MAGKILAT MANILA, Philippines - Despite the challenges faced by the government, the business community expects the domestic economy to post a decent 4 percent growth for the entire year of 2011.

Mindanao co-ops to put up own 300-MW plant

Inquirer.net - 
Thirty-three electric cooperatives belonging to the Association of Mindanao Rural Electric Cooperatives (Amreco) are planning to develop their own 300-megawatt baseload coal-fired power plant to ensure the stability of supply in Mindanao.

Tanco camp looking to acquire more universities in 2012

BusinessWorld Online Edition - 
TANCO-OWNED JTH Davies Holdings, Inc. is looking to acquire up to two more schools by next year to add to its growing portfolio, the company's top official said last week.

Where we are in digital publishing

Philippine Star - 
Let me share the highlights of a talk I gave last week at the University of Western Australia in Perth on how digital publishing has changed the face of literature in the Asia-Pacific region.

DOLE sets alternative livelihood program for 30000 Zambo workers

Business Mirror - 
ZAMBOANGA CITY—The 30000 workers affected by the three-month closed season for commercial fishing in the region will have an alternative means of livelihood.

No short-cuts at CAAP

Manila Bulletin - 
MANILA, Philippines - Airasia Philippines is set to start its planned inaugural run December 15, but its two brand-new A320s have already been bleeding the company from rental of a Clark hangar, unable to meet the deadline to secure ...

Euro woes take their toll on the world economy

TVNZ - 
Fiscal austerity in Europe, demanded by markets and called for by Germany to save the euro, is taking its toll on the world economy.

Ten years on, challenges remain for China

Xinhua - 
Ten years ago this Sunday, China joined the World Trade Organization (WTO). The WTO membership heralded unprecedented economic growth for China, helping it grow into the world's second largest economy and largest commodity exporter.

PNR: 'Bicol Express' good alternative

Manila Bulletin - 
MANILA, Philippines - The government is encouraging private motorists who will go to the provinces for the Christmas break to try riding in the Philippine National Railways' (PNR) Bicol Express instead of using their vehicles.

IMF cuts Polish 2012 growth forecast to 2.5 pct

Warsaw Voice - 
Poland can expect growth to slow in 2012 to some 2.5% versus a prior forecast for 3.0% with downside risks still having the upper hand, the International Monetary Fund (IMF) said in a set of revised forecasts, which were presented Friday at a press ...

Public utility vehicle drivers' certification under way

Business Mirror - 
AIMED at ensuring safety behind the wheels, the assessment and certification of the country's 55000 public utility vehicle (PUV) drivers gets under way.

Iran forecasts crude demand falls in 2Q next year

Tehran Times - 
Although the oil market is currently in a balanced situation, but evidence show crude oil demand will decline in the second quarter of the next year, Iran's representative to the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries said.


Health


Eating and drinking too much can cause 'Holiday Heart Syndrome'

WTOP - 
WTOP's Debra Feinstein speaks with cardiologist Dr. Warren Levy, Chief Medical Director of Virginia Heart. WASHINGTON -- Stress, and extra food and drink can lead to a potentially dangerous condition called "holiday heart syndrome.

Magic Johnson is living proof that AIDS can be beaten

Victoria Times Colonist - 
Earvin (Magic) Johnson believed life's toughest challenges were behind him. He had earned good grades in high school and overcome financial barriers to become the first in his working-class ...

Head to toe

Nigerian Tribune - 
THESE two are inevitable and influence all aspects of health and appearance and can never be over emphasised. A well-balanced diet and healthy lifestyle will improve not only your eyelashes but also your hair, skin and nails.

Dacawi: The faces of Santa Claus

Sun.Star - 
By Ramon Dacawi A SAMARITAN who declined to identify himself appeared last Monday morning at the Benguet Renal Center in La Trinidad, Benguet.

Regular mammograms may do more harm than good: research

TopNews New Zealand - 
Regular mammograms (breast cancer screenings) may do more harm than good by increasing chances of false positive results and making women to undergo unnecessary surgery, a fresh study revealed.

Steve Jobs and Steve McQueen

Inquirer.net - 
WHAT did Apple icon Steve Jobs and the famous actor Steve McQueen have in common? The most obvious one is, of course, their first name.

Third Sunday of Advent: 'Rejoice in the Lord always'

Manila Bulletin - 
MANILA, Philippines - The Third Sunday of Advent is called Gaudete Sunday. Gaudete, in Latin, means “to rejoice.” The name for today's celebration was taken from the Entrance Antiphon, in both the Traditional Latin Mass and the Novus Ordo, ...

Gene therapy to treat haemophilia B?

Indian Express - 
Scientists, led by an Indian-origin researcher, have claimed that gene therapy could soon be used to treat people with haemophilia B, a blood clotting disorder.

Women missing out on drugs that could reduce risk of developing breast cancer

Herald Sun - 
WOMEN with a high risk of developing breast cancer are missing out on drugs that could reduce their chance of developing the disease, Melbourne cancer experts say.

SABCS: Carb Counting May Abate Breast Cancer Risk Factors

MedPage Today - 
Note that this study was published as an abstract and presented at a conference. These data and conclusions should be considered to be preliminary until published in a peer-reviewed journal.

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