Sunday, January 22, 2012

22 JAN 2012, SUN: Bus & Health

Business


Gov't receives $1 billion from Malampaya proceeds

BusinessWorld Online Edition - 
PRESIDENT Benigno SC Aquino III has received over $1.1 billion in royalties in the Malampaya Deepwater Gas-to-Power project, an amount that will be reinvested to further accommodate the energy needs of the country, the Energy Secretary said on Friday.

Oil firms reduce prices

Inquirer.net - 
MANILA, Philippines—Local oil companies have slashed the prices of their fuel products effective today (Sunday) as global prices had begun to ease due to dampened demand.

BSP: Old currencies good only up to 2013

Sun.Star - 
THE Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) is set to demonetize the old currencies by next year. This was announced by BSP-Zamboanga City Branch Head Melodino Patiño, who said they are continuously increasing the distribution of the new generation ...

EU crisis means further export cuts for PH

ABS CBN News - 
By Estrella Torres, BusinessMirror LONDON—The deepening financial crisis in the euro zone now heading to a recession is feared to spill over to Southeast Asian economies, including the Philippines, with a further reduction of their exports to the ...

DA-DAR launch sugarcane 'block farming' in Batangas

Philippine Star - 
MANILA, Philippines - The Department of Agriculture (DA), through the Sugar Regulatory Administration (SRA) and the Department of Agrarian Reform (DAR), launched recently a “sugarcane block farm” project in Tuy, Batangas.

UK to intensify outsource services in Asean

Business Mirror - 
LONDON—Amid the worsening euro-zone crisis, a trade official here said British private investments in the Philippines and Southeast Asian countries would continue to increase, particularly in the outsourcing sectors on finance and legal services as ...

Iran Steps Back From Warning on US Ships

New York Times - 
TEHRAN (Reuters) - Iran's Revolutionary Guards said Saturday that it considered the likely return of American warships to the Persian Gulf part of routine activity, backing away from previous warnings to Washington not to re-enter the area.

Stricken Aztec Maiden towed to Dutch port

Radio Netherlands - 
The cargo ship that ran aground off the Dutch coast two days ago has been pulled free. Two priors attempts to pull the Aztec Maiden free, last night and this afternoon, had failed because some of the towing-cables kept snapping.

Critical aviation review by US nears

Manila Standard Today - 
by Eric B. Apolonio THE Civil Aviation Authority of the Philippines is gearing up for the visit of representatives of the US Federal Aviation Administration on Monday to conduct a technical review.

Star Business

Visayan Daily Star - 
The Department of Labor and Employment seeks to spend fully its budget of P37 million this year to alleviate the plight of displaced workers and workers in distress, DOLE Secretary Rosalinda said in a press release yesterday.

BFP-BAC in P242-M fire-truck bidding in hot water

Business Mirror - 
INTERIOR Secretary Jesse Robredo is training his eye on members of the bids and awards committee (BAC) of the Bureau of Fire Protection (BFP) in connection with the controversial P242.8-million firefighting equipment procurement project allegedly won ...

Gov't makes P400M available for planting rice

Inquirer.net - 
MANILA, Philippines—The Department of Agriculture (DA) and the Land Bank of the Philippines (LBP) have opened a P400-million credit line for rice farmers in four provinces to finance their planting in the dry cropping season.

GenSan earns P149M from business permits

Minda News - 
By Allen V. Estabillo | Saturday| January 21, 2012 | Filed under: Top Stories million in revenues from the application and renewal of business permits during the last three weeks, an official said Friday.

Panetta: US willing to pursue diplomacy with Iran but ready for 'any contingency'

CNN - 
By Adam Levine, CNN A diplomatic solution with Iran is still possible, according to Secretary of Defense Leon Panetta. WASHINGTON (CNN) -- A diplomatic solution with Iran is still possible, Secretary of Defense Leon Panetta said Wednesday.

Australia 'waking up' to Indonesian opportunities

Jakarta Post - 
Australia has been all talk when it comes to investing in Indonesia, but now it is beginning to wake up to opportunities in the archipelago, says Trade Minister Gita Wirjawan.

Euro-Zone Banks' Overnight Deposits With ECB Rise

Fox Business - 
FRANKFURT - Euro-zone bank overnight deposits with the European Central Bank rose Thursday but remained below the record high reached earlier this week.

Japan would consider supporting IMF on Europe -govt source

Reuters - 
* Japan wants to see strong efforts by Europe on debt crisis * Japan has made no commitment on IMF's new fund-raising plan By Tetsushi Kajimoto TOKYO, Jan 19 (Reuters) - Japan stands ready to provide bilateral loans to the IMF to back Europe's efforts ...

Auto Industry Development Programme: Auto industry seeks government assurance ...

Pakistan Daily Times - 
ISLAMABAD: Auto Industry of the country has demanded from the government that similar to Auto Industry Development Programme (AIDP), which is to expire in June 2012, a new long term consistent policy is critical for the industry's growth to restore ...

Health


AIDS kills 28000 in China in 2011

Business Recorder (blog) - 
AIDS killed 28000 people in China last year, and another 48000 new infections from the HIV virus were discovered in the country, according to an official report on Saturday.

Meeting to address bird flu research impasse: WHO

CTV.ca - 
A small -- in relative terms -- group of technical experts will be invited to Geneva in mid-February to begin the difficult task of trying to break an impasse arising from the proposed publication of controversial bird flu research, the World Health ...

Doctors remove nail from man's brain, he jokes

Times of India - 
OAK LAWN, ILLINOIS: Dante Autullo thought his doctors were joking. The suburban Chicago man was sure he'd merely cut himself with a nail gun while building a shed.

Nine-inch baby survives, grows up, and goes home with mum

The Independent - 
We have a ComRes opinion poll in The Independent on Sunday tomorrow, shared with the Sunday Mirror. The 23-year-old Arsenal man has more and less effective games, as all players do, but the overall im... It took about an hour after reading the article, ...

Why Doctors Can't Predict How Long a Patient Will Live

New York Times (blog) - 
By PAULINE W. CHEN, MD Slender, in her 60s and possessing the stoicism of someone who had single-handedly raised children in the toughest section of the city, our patient faced a difficult challenge of the medical kind.

Is caffeine a harmless stimulant?

Journal Online - 
THE myth about the benefits of coffee can be misleading. True that it can boost mental awareness and perk you up, there is always a downside to it.

Rain forecast for parched Argentine grains belt

Reuters Africa - 
* Gov't forecasters see showers Saturday through Tuesday * Corn farmers fear irreversible damage due to drought * Crop losses to hit gov't finances as Europe crisis bites (Adds comment from farmer, futures market reaction) By Hugh Bronstein BUENOS ...

Agonising wait for parents of 24 babies

Scotland on Sunday - 
PARENTS of 24 babies tested for an infection that has killed three others in a Northern Ireland hospital will learn tomorrow if their child has been infected.

Lucky boy raised without gender stereotypes

The Guardian (blog) - 
You could call it a bonfire of the vanities. Encourage Suri Cruise and Princess Tiaamii, daughter of Jordan, to bin the general contents of their make-up bags and, after setting alight to these unnecessary accoutrements to toddlerdom, allow each to ...

Abortion-Clinic Ads: Britain OKs Television Spots

Huffington Post - 
By RAPHAEL SATTER 01/21/12 01:21 PM ET AP LONDON -- Britain's broadcast advertising body has given the go-ahead for private abortion clinics to advertise their services on television, angering those who say that the move desensitizes the public to the ...

Surgeons perform first face transplant in Turkey

Arab News - 
By AGENCIES ANKARA: Turkish surgeons on Saturday successfully performed the country's first-ever face transplant, the Anatolia news agency reported.

Possible tightening of autism raises fears

TVNZ - 
A proposed change in the way autism is diagnosed in the United States is being closely watched in New Zealand. The American Psychiatric Association is re-evaluating the formal definition of the autism disorder published in the Diagnostic and ...

Oslo study: Overweight linked to acne in teen girls

GMA News - 
NEW YORK - Overweight girls in their late teens were twice as likely as their normal-weight peers to report having a lot of acne in a large new survey of Norwegian teenagers that did not find the same link in boys.

Sleep apnea, sudden deafness linked

Press TV - 
A new Taiwanese study suggests that people suffering from Obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) are at a greater risk of developing sudden hearing loss.

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