Marcial assured of bronze with knockout of Thai foe
HANGZHOU, China — Eumir Marcial shrugged off some anxious moments in the opening round to score a stirring knockout of Weerapong JongJoho and claim a seat in the semifinals of the 19th Asian Games boxing competitions late Sunday night.
Carlos Yulo qualifies for Paris Games, Pagdanganan places third in Arkansas
THEY couldn’t be with Team Philippines in the 19th Asian Games in China but that didn’t stop gymnastics superstar Carlos Yulo and golf ace...
Ateneo clinches the last playoff spot in Super League
ATENEO de Manila University clawed the last playoff ticket, sweeping Emilio Aguinaldo College with a 25-13, 25-20, 25-16 win as the Shakey’s Super League...
Japan’s business mood improves, capex firm in boost to economy
TOKYO — Japan’s business sentiment improved in the third quarter, a central bank survey showed, suggesting conditions for a durable economic revival are falling...
Thailand to inject $15.2B into economy through a digital wallet plan
BANGKOK — Thailand’s Prime Minister Srettha Thavisin said on Monday his government would inject 560 billion baht ($15.23 billion) into the economy next year...
Sam Bankman-Fried explored paying Trump not to run for president, book excerpt says
JAILED former billionaire Sam Bankman-Fried considered paying former US President Donald Trump to not run for re-election in 2020, according to an excerpt of...
Slight inflation uptick seen in Sept.
INFLATION likely quickened in September due to pump price hikes, higher electricity rates, and the peso depreciation against the dollar, analysts said.
Retail dollar bond sale may exceed $1 billion
THE GOVERNMENT’S retail dollar bond (RDB) sale will likely exceed $1 billion amid strong demand, the Bureau of the Treasury (BTr) said.
ADB earmarks $4B for PHL lending program for 2024
THE ASIAN Development Bank (ADB) is allocating as much as $4 billion worth of loan financing for the Philippines annually starting next year through...
Megawide’s NAIA move hinged on partner, control
MEGAWIDE Construction Corp. has tied its decision on whether to bid for the P170.6-billion upgrade of the country’s biggest international airport to finding a partner and taking a majority stake in a project consortium.
PH1 World Developers sets P11-B projects
REAL ESTATE company PH1 World Developers, Inc. (PH1WD) launched two projects valued at P10.6 billion in the greater Manila area, bolstering its horizontal and...
PLDT targets launch of 11th data center next year
PLDT Inc. expects to launch the first phase of its 11th data center next year, its top official said, as he outlines the listed...