Medical records ‘unlikely’ to be shared with police for enforcement but lockdown could last until summer
Police officers are unlikely to be given access to people’s medical records to help them enforce lockdown restrictions, a cabinet minister has said. There is concern in government about the proportion of people who do not self-isolate after they test positive
Retailers warn they could burn goods stuck in EU
UK retailers could abandon goods EU customers want to return, with some even thinking of burning them because it is cheaper than bringing them home. They say the new EU trade deal has put costly duties on returns at a time
BSP seen unlikely to touch rates this year
The Philippine central bank would probably pause monetary easing this year until previous rate cuts lead to substantial credit growth, according to Standard Chartered Bank. The Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas is likely to bring down banks’ reserve requirements further instead to
PEZA eyes P100B in pledges this year
The Philippine Economic Zone Authority (PEZA) seeks to get more than P100 billion in investment pledges this year, slightly higher than last year. “We don’t want to be promising high figures,” PEZA Director-General Charito B. Plaza said in an e-mailed statement
Electric vehicles close to ‘tipping point’ of mass adoption
Electric vehicles are close to the “tipping point” of rapid mass adoption thanks to the plummeting cost of batteries, experts say. Global sales rose 43% in 2020, but even faster growth is anticipated when continuing falls in battery prices bring the