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The International Rice Research Institute (IRRI) is developing varieties that aim to combat climate change and poverty.

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The country’s export promotion authority is leading the food industry’s campaign for a share in the $1.1-trillion global halal market, strategically zeroing in its marketing offensive on the heart of the Muslim-dominated region of the Middle East through its trading hub in Dubai.

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As a child, I remember seeing her in replays of the movies. She was already a teenager when I arrived in Washington, D.C.

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The Philippines was selected as one of the new beneficiaries of the Qatar Foundation’s global program   aimed at reducing the number of out-of- school children.

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Hybrid rice seeds producer SL Agritech Corp. is in talks with the Bangladesh Ministry of Agriculture for the supply of seeds for the production of high amylose rice.

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  Lender Citi recently announced the appointment of Usman Ahmed as Corporate & Investment Banking Head for the Philippines.

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Mobile payments will make up 15 percent of all cashless transactions globally, reducing further the use of checks and plastic money or credit cards.

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Corruption in countries most vulnerable to climate change, including the Philippines, must be cut, according to global watchdog against corruption Transparency International.

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The world is becoming a heavier place, especially in the West.

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