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(Manila Times, 29 May) - From one case every three days in 2000, one Filipino gets infected with the deadly human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) every three hours this year, the Department of Health (DOH) reported on Monday. Health officials said that nine cases of HIV infections were recorded daily since the beginning of the... 

(14 Jun) - Recruiters already operating in Singapore or considering a move there have been given a warning of the potential dangers of failing to comply with the regulations. Chua Mei Chern, who ran SSS Employment Services, was sentenced to 25 weeks in jail for operating an unlicensed employment agency between April and November... 

(15 Jun) - Thai farmers and traders stand to lose business as they face a serious challenge from many foreign firms, mainly Singaporeans', which have set up rice-trading operations and plantations here under Asean seamless trade. "Although rice farming and trading are limited to Thais under the Foreign Business Act, many foreigners...