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A shopping mall in Manila. Philippines' retail sector is dominated by local players, such as family-owned conglomerates SM Investments and Gokongwei Group's Robinsons Retail Holdings. (Photo by Kimberly Dela Cruz) MANILA -- The Philippines is set to start relaxing some of Asia's toughest foreign investment restrictions, beginning with easing of entry rules for foreign retailers.

Credit: Adobe Stock If you made a New Year’s resolution this year that you are finding it hard to stick to, rest assured you are not alone. An Anglo-Australian study last year found about two thirds of people break their resolutions before the end of January. Part of the reason is that these goals are often too vague. The best way to stick to something new, the psychologists say, is setting s...

EAST LIVERPOOL — Because of a state law that went into effect in April 2021, a prison inmate who has been incarcerated for more than three decades for the 1987 murder of an East Liverpool man gets an early bid for freedom. Billy Wayne Smith, 52, who was a few weeks shy of his 18th birthday when Kevin Burks died at the hands of four people, will face a parole hearing this month outside his cel...

Son-in-law of ex-Kazakh president quits business lobby after deadly unrest Timur Kulibayev, the son-in-law of Kazakhstan's founding president, has resigned from the country's leading business lobby (AFP/-) The influential son-in-law of Kazakhstan's ex-president resigned as head of the leading business lobby Monday not long after public anger at perceived corruption in the Central Asian countr...

Following days of internet shutdown, prosecutors said Saturday the unrest that began at the start of the year with peaceful protests over energy price hikes had left 225 people dead, including 19 law enforcement and military personnel. Timur Kulibayev, 55, confirmed his resignation from the Atameken business lobby in a statement posted on the group's website. "Dear colleagues! From today, I d...

Dear Carolyn: I’m struggling to find some grace, or maybe a mantra, about my mother-in-law’s behavior. She has been up to visit us TWICE since the baby was born almost two years ago — once as a newborn, once when she was 9 months old. She lives about 2½ hours away by car. We visited over Christmas. She won’t Zoom or FaceTime or learn video chatting. Yet she posts on social media almost daily ...

DEAR ABBY: How do you know when a grandparent is no longer capable of babysitting? Recently, my mother-in-law came to visit and, as usual, she babysat our toddler while I ran errands, went to the gym, etc. When I returned, it was immediately obvious that my son had soiled his diaper, so I changed him. I could tell it had been some time since he had relieved himself. His water bottle and milk ...

Darien City Council passes law to crack down on public meeting disruption  Brunswick News

The sheriff’s office, jail, and other departments are in the process of moving to a new location in Iowa County. The Iowa County Law Enforcement Center’s new building will be an updated space with brand new equipment and tech for several agencies. MADISON, Wis. (WMTV) - The sheriff’s office, jail, and other departments are in the process of moving to a new location in Iowa County. The Iowa Co...

Jewish youngsters plant trees during a Tu Bishvat event organized by the Keren Kayemet LeIsrael in the Ben Shemen forest, February 6, 2012. (Omer Miron/Flash90) Other than dog poop on the sidewalks and parking disputes, few local issues get people as worked up as the felling of a beloved tree. But the importance of trees goes far beyond neighborhood squabbles and human emotion. Trees provide ...