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Schools in the capital region would move classes online until the end of the month, in the latest ratcheting up of social distancing measures which so far have failed to reverse the spike in infections. The school closure is a step towards the imposition of Phase 3 social distancing rules, a move t…

The hack is so serious it led to a National Security Council meeting at the White House on Saturday, said one of the people familiar with the matter. U.S. officials have not said much publicly beyond the Commerce Department confirming there was a breach at one of its agencies and that they asked th…

The plan’s highlights were made public on Dec. 1, but the authors now plan to divide them into two proposals that could be voted on separately, the source said. One will be a $748 billion measure, which contains money for small businesses, the jobless and Covid-19 vaccine distribution. The other wi…

Suga may temporarily halt the travel campaign to the capital Tokyo and the city of Nagoya, the large industrial hub of Aichi prefecture, the prime minister’s office said. The “Go To Travel” campaign, aimed at boosting regional economies and helping hotels and airlines, has been effective to some ex…

In a statement, presidential adviser on entrepreneurship and Go Negosyo founder Joey Concepcion said AstraZeneca approved the second part of the vaccine procurement, which can now be processed. “We are happy to announce that with enough support, and of course, demand coming from the private sector,…

Director of Health Motusa Tuileama Nua said a press conference will be called soon to publicize the vaccination plan. With the Pfizer vaccine said to be arriving soon, Gov. Lolo Moliga approved a plan for the first groups to be vaccinated to include health workers and first responders. Over 3,000 v…

Of the new cases, 1,002 were locally transmitted. It brings the total to 42,766 infections with 580 deaths, the Korea Disease Control and Prevention Agency said. Prime Minister Chung Sye-kyun on Saturday said further tightening social distancing restriction to the nation’s highest level would be in…

The Philippine index surged 2.1%, the second consecutive day of gains. While President Rodrigo Duterte’s office has yet to receive the budget bill approved by Congress on Wednesday, his spokesman said Duterte would scrutinize the spending plan and do his best to approve the 4.5 trillion pesos…

Negotiators have until the evening to resolve an impasse on arrangements that would guarantee Britain zero-tariff and zero-quota access to the EU’s single market, though talks could carry on if they miss the deadline. British Prime Minister Boris Johnson and the president of the EU’s executive Comm…

The Democratic-majority House voted 343-67 on the stopgap measure on Wednesday. If passed and signed by President Donald Trump, it would prevent federal programs from running out of money on Friday at midnight (0500 GMT on Saturday) by extending current funding levels until Dec. 18. Senate Majority…