Like the previous year, the forthcoming budget on 1 February will bank on infrastructure projects to boost the pandemic-hit economy, said one of the people cited above, who works in the finance ministry.... 20.97 trillion stimulus package and policy reforms announced in March 2020.... A 0.5% growth was reported in the third quarter, followed by a 1.6% expansion in the fourth quarter ended 31 March 2021....

seek recourse in a court of law instead of through forced arbitration proceedings.... Some

A bill that would eliminate forced arbitration agreements for sexual assault and harassment

sexual assault or harassment cases through arbitration rather than in court, a process that often

determine whether a negotiated settlement or arbitration is still possible, after the dock workers union

determine whether a negotiated settlement or arbitration is still possible, after the dock workers union

find the testimony proffered by the Trustee in support of her claims credible( which the Arbitrator

Johansson’s legal team has demanded that the dispute be decided by a jury in open court.... Johansson alleges she was cheated out of compensation because Disney sold the Marvel movie “ Black Widow ” on its streaming service, Disney+, while the film was still in theaters.... Marvel and Johansson agreed four years ago that her compensation would be based on theater ticket sales....

, but the city can’t enforce the Dec.... 31 deadline to get vaccinated or face consequences will no

Manila has repeatedly protested what it calls the" illegal" and" threatening" presence of hundreds of Chinese" maritime militia" vessels inside its exclusive economic zone in the South China Sea.... In its latest threat to China, the Philippines has hit out at China's claims over the region as Brunei, Malaysia, Taiwan and Vietnam have also ompeting claims of sovereignty in the South China Sea, a conduit for goods in excess of$ 3 trillion every year. Manila's Top Diplomat Teodoro Locsin Jr. said