Philippine remittances come in at $29.9bn, defying COVID
CLIFF VENZON, NIKKEI STAFF WRITER FEBRUARY 15, 2021 19:01 JST 400,000-worker repatriation raises questions over sustainability of cash inflow MANILA — Cash remittances from Filipinos working overseas dropped 0.8% to $29.9 billion last year, defying expectations of a sharper fall due to the pandemic, the country’s central bank said on Monday. However, the repatriation of […]
Chinese couples are in a panic over a new law requiring a 30-day ‘cooling off’ period to divorce and are using scalpers to jump ahead in line.
Julie Gerstein Mon, February 15, 2021, 1:44 AM The new law in China requires a 30-day ‘cooling off’ period for couples before filing for divorce. Critics say the new law is a way to discourage divorce in a country that values “family harmony” Some couples are so desperate they’ve turned to scalpers to jump ahead […]
