Tuesday, January 05, 2021 16:09
People with face masks on to avoid COVID-19 infection in Manila, the Philippines, on March 20, 2021 (Photo: Xinhua/VNA)
Hanoi (VNA) – Foreign
direct investment (FDI) poured into the
Philippines in January grew 41.5
percent year on year to 961 million USD, according to the country’s central
bank
BSP said the
FDI increase reflects
investors optimism at the start of the year driven by the gradual reopening of
the economy under the “new normal” condition, the easing of lockdown measures,
and positive news about the rollout of COVID-19 vaccines.
Due to the COVID-19 pandemic’s impact, the Philippine economy
contracted 9.5 percent in 2020.
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If you got your vaccine appointment, please confirm attendance: KJ
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Almost 60 percent of those who have received their vaccination appointments under phase two of the National Covid-19 Immunisation Programme have yet to indicate whether they will attend the appointment or not, Science, Technology and Innovation Minister Khairy Jamaluddin said.
Khairy urged the 18,215 individuals, out of the 31,776 who have been given their vaccination appointments under phase two, to confirm whether they will attend their appointments.
“If you have received your appointment date through the MySejahtera app or SMS, please answer so we can coordinate at the vaccination centre.