Solon seeks balance between short- and long-term fixes vs flooding

MANILA, Philippines — While quick fixes are also important to address the country’s perennial flooding problem, Parañaque Rep. Brian Raymund Yamsuan said that there has to be a balance between short-term and long-term solutions that are based on science. In a statement on Friday, Yamsuan said that officials of local go

Black soot that fell across parts of Hamilton early last month “does not pose long-term health risks,” the city’s health unit said.

The composite waiting time for general applicants for long- and short-term subsidised public rental housing in Hong Kong has edged up slightly to 4.8 years at the end of June, authorities have said, adding that a higher proportion of coveted homes in urban areas was allocated in the second quarter. Despite an increase