PSEi rallies as markets expect Fed rate cut
PHILIPPINE shares rallied on Monday amid expectations of a US interest rate cut this week, as well as a more optimistic forecast for the...
National ID registrations approaching 89 million
AROUND 89.7 million registrations have been logged for the Philippine Identification System (PhilSys) card, or the National ID, the Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA) said...
Port snags could delay expected fall in rice prices
THE Department of Agriculture (DA) said on Monday that bottlenecks at Philippine ports have been delaying the unloading of rice imports, which are deemed...
PEZA expects CREATE MORE to unlock more investments
THE Philippine Economic Zone Authority (PEZA) said that its investment approval targets — set at P200 billion this year — will be achievable when...
PHL men’s team, Sadorra stun Slovenia to share seventh place
BUDAPEST, Hungary — The Philippines’ Julio Catalino Sadorra, busy with work and responsibilities back home, knew his time with the national team was ticking.
That...
San Miguel Beerman Lassiter dislodges Alapag as three-point king
THERE’S a new Alpha sniper in the town and at the rate he’s going, San Miguel Beer’s Marcio Lassiter’s hold of this slice of PBA “his-three” may be untouchable for years.
Letran battles Arellano while EAC clashes with San Beda
DEFENDING CHAMPION San Beda University seeks to stay close to solo leader College of St. Benilde (CSB) as it clashes with an unpredictable Emilio Aguinaldo College (EAC) on Tuesday in NCAA Season 100 at the Filoil EcoOil Arena.
Thai baht is too strong and impacting exports, minister says
BANGKOK — Thailand’s baht is too strong and is affecting exports, which are expected to post only small growth this year, and the central...
Typhoon Yagi costs Vietnam $1.6 billion, may lower growth, Planning ministry estimates
HANOI — Typhoon Yagi, Asia’s most powerful storm this year, cost Vietnam roughly $1.6 billion and may cut into the country’s growth rate, according...
One dead from Nipah virus in India’s Kerala, second death this year
KOCHI, India — A 24-year-old student has died from the Nipah virus in the southern Indian state of Kerala, a local medical official said...
July debt service bill jumps by 26%
THE NATIONAL GOVERNMENT’S (NG) debt payments jumped in July as interest payments on local borrowings increased, the Bureau of the Treasury (BTr) said.
PEZA approves P61.6-B investments as of August
THE PHILIPPINE Economic Zone Authority (PEZA) has so far approved P61.62 billion worth of investment pledges in the first eight months, representing only 30% of the agency’s target for the year.