Sunday, January 1, 2012

01 JAN 2012, SUN: Bus & Health

Business


Banks' forex loans surged in Sept.

Inquirer.net - 
Bank loans denominated in foreign currencies grew by a double-digit pace as of end-September, as growing liquidity of the creditors increased their appetite for lending.

Target To Double Exports Achievable

Manila Bulletin - 
By EDU LOPEZ MANILA, Philippines - The Philippine Exporters' Confederation Inc., (Philexport) is confident that the target of doubling the country's exports to $120 billion by 2016 is still achievable amid expectation that the Philippines can withstand ...

Limited gains seen for Genting from new Manila casino

Malaysia Star - 
PETALING JAYA: Genting Bhd will likely see only limited gains from its affiliate Genting Hong Kong Ltd (GHK) after a news report that the latter would begin construction on a second casino in the Philippines next year.
2nd Resorts World complex planned
Genting to build 2nd casino

Legarda bats for enforcement of laws on climate change, disaster preparedness

Inquirer.net - 
By Christian V. Esguerra With the country expected to suffer more calamities in the coming years, Senator Loren Legarda on Saturday appealed to the national government to put priority on “disaster preparedness and mitigation,” mainly by implementing ...

San Miguel firms up sale of Limay power plant

ABS CBN News - 
By Donnabelle L. Gatdula, The Philippine Star MANILA, Philippines - San Miguel Corp. (SMC) has firmed up the sale of its 620-megawatt (MW) Limay diesel-fired power plant to Millenium Holdings Inc. (MHI), a company report showed.

The economy in 2011

Manila Standard Today - 
by Christian Cardiente and Karl Allan Barlaan As the country reeled from destructive typhoons and surges of political storms in 2011, it struggled weathering yet another tempest—that of a continuing worldwide economic storm.

Crewman survives 6 days at sea; 22 feared dead

Tuoitrenews - 
Wife and daughter of the survivor Dau Ngoc Hung express their happiness after knowing he is still alive. Dau Ngoc Hung, a crew member of the missing Vinalines Queen cargo ship, has been found alive after drifting on the 5000m-deep Philippine seas for ...

Auberge du Soleil: Crown jewel of Napa Valley

Philippine Star - 
Relax in the infinity pool at the exclusive Auberge Spa, which offers unrivaled relaxation overlooking the lush vineyards below. What if you dreamt of a flower and when you woke up, it was in your hand?

Foreign firms eye e-vehicles

Manila Standard Today - 
by Alena Mae S. Flores The country's alternative fuels industry has drawn support from several notable foreign companies, including LG Corp.

P/$ rate stands at P43.84/$1

Manila Bulletin - 
MANILA, Philippines - The peso exchange rate stands at P43.84 to the US dollar, the closing rate on December 29, the last trading day of 2011 at the Philippine Dealing & Exchange Corp.

Wall Street headed for a year in the black, barely

BusinessWeek - 
Wall Street headed for a mixed open on the final trading day of the year, but it appears that a raucous 2012 will close in the black.

2012 lunar year: 'Fortune, turbulence'

Inquirer.net - 
By Aileen Garcia-Yap Make sure you have plenty of food on the table and the family is complete when the New Year starts. This is traditional wisdom for Cebuano-Chinese families to start 2012 on the right foot.

Pag-IBIG to help 'Sendong' victims claim insurance on damaged houses

Manila Bulletin - 
By JC BELLO RUIZ MANILA, Philippines - The Home Development Mutual Fund (Pag-IBIG) pledged Saturday that it will assist housing loan borrowers in Cagayan de Oro and Iligan cities in claiming insurance on their properties damaged by tropical storm ...

The year of the earthquake

Toronto Star - 
The year of the earthquake and tsunami is how 2011 will be remembered in Japan. No bounen-kai (forget-the-year party) has passed without thoughts of those who lost so much in the triple earthquake-tsunami-nuclear disaster on or after March 11.


Health


Exclusive: Silicone implant risk 'eight times greater'

The Independent - 
Time to polish off those crystal balls - and see what the property market holds for 2012... Physics was never my favourite subject.

Bird-flu victim 'had no direct contact with poultry'

The Independent - 
Time to polish off those crystal balls - and see what the property market holds for 2012... Physics was never my favourite subject.

Population to hit 97.6 million in 2012

Philippine Star - 
By Sheila Crisostomo (The Philippine Star) Updated January 01, 2012 12:00 AM 0 MANILA, Philippines - The country's population is projected to increase from 95.8 million to 97.6 million this year, the government said yesterday.

Rat fever kills 24 people in eastern China

IBNLive.com - 
PTI Beijing: Twenty four people died in an eastern China province this year after suffering from viral hemorrhagic fever that spreads through rats, figures released by the provincial health bureau said on Saturday.

Treating Kids in Virtual World

Manila Bulletin - 
By MICHEL VIATTEAU MONTREAL, Canada (AFP) - Doctors in a domed laboratory in Canada are designing a virtual world where they hope to one day treat traumatized children with colorful avatars using toy-like medical gadgets.

Isabel set to take plunge!

Fife Today - 
A PLUCKY Tayport woman is to brave the icy waters of the Tay on New Year's Day in aid of the world's largest charity hospital ship.

Tips to Start Running and Stay Motivated in 2012

Tempo - 
Taking up running is a good way to boost your fitness level in the year ahead, but one expert cautioned that anyone new to the sport - or exercise in general - should have realistic expectations about the commitment it takes to reach their goals.

Time for New Year resolutions again

The Hindu - 
Two things have become constant about New Year Resolutions. First is to make a resolution and the second is to break it at your convenience the very next day.

Swedish Woman Finds Her Lost Wedding Ring After 16 Years

Student Operated Press - 
By Robert Paul Reyes "A Swedish woman (Lena Pahlsson) says she found her wedding ring -- missing since 1995 -- wrapped around a carrot she pulled out of the family vegetable patch.

Group has tips for smokers hoping to quit in 2012

Chicago Tribune - 
CHICAGO (AP) - The Chicago Tobacco Prevention Project is greeting the new year with tips for smokers resolving to quit. Here are some of them: —Make a list of reasons to quit and carry it with you.

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