MANILA -- China delivered an additional batch of Sinovac CoronaVac vaccines to the Philippines on Friday.

Health Secretary Francisco Duque received the fresh batch of Chinese vaccines at the airport in Manila. (Philippines-China-Sinovac)

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CANBERRA -- Invasive species have cost Australia hundreds of billions of dollars over recent decades, according to a report.

The study, which was published by Flinders University researchers on Friday, found that invasive pests have cost the economy 390 billion Australian dollars (288.6 billion U.S. dollars) in the last 60 years. (Australia-Invasive Species)

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SINGAPORE -- Singapore's Ministry of Health (MOH) reported 133 new COVID-19 cases on Thursday, bringing the total tally in the country to 64,722.

The new infections included 129 locally transmitted cases, of which 30 were linked to the Jurong Fishery Port cluster and two belonged to the KTV cluster. (Singapore-COVID-19 Cases)

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TOKYO -- The Japanese government's data showed Friday that Japan's unemployment rate dropped to 2.9 percent in June, revealing a recovery in employment at restaurants and retailers struck hard by the COVID-19 pandemic, with the state of emergency lifted in some areas, local media reported.

The seasonally adjusted jobless rate fell from 3.0 percent in May, improving for the first time since March, according to the Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications. (Japan-Unemployment Rate) Enditem

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