World now facing gloomy stew of debt, trade wars and poor productivity
JACKSON HOLE, Wyoming — Record levels of government debt, geopolitical tensions that threaten to split the global trading system, and the likely persistence of...
Toyota halts Japan assembly plants over glitch
TOKYO — Toyota Motor Corp. on Tuesday said it has suspended operations at all 14 of its assembly plants in Japan due to a...
Jordan Clarkson ranks among leading World Cup gunners
CARRYING the offensive load for host Philippines, Jordan Clarkson has positioned himself among the premier scorers of the 2023 FIBA World Cup (WC) after...
Eala jumps to career-high No. 195 in WTA rankings
ALEX Eala’s rise in the women’s professional tennis circuit reached another height.
For the first time in her budding career, Ms. Eala barged inside the...
Blu Girls rout Hong Kong, 7-0, in U18 Women Softball Asia Cup
THE PHILIPPINES set in motion its bid to advance to the World Cup as it overpowered Hong Kong, 7-0, yesterday at the start of...
Debt payments surge to P908 billion
THE NATIONAL Government’s (NG) debt payments nearly doubled to P907.93 billion during the first half of the year, mainly due to the increase in...
Use of cryptocurrency in money laundering a rising concern
THE PHILIPPINE central bank remains vigilant against money laundering and terrorism financing risks posed by the rise in transactions using virtual assets such as...
DBM urged to reconsider ‘no TRO’ proposal for procurement deals
A PROPOSAL to amend the procurement law to prevent courts, except for the Supreme Court, from issuing temporary restraining orders (TROs) against the government over procurement contracts should be reconsidered, according to analysts.
Asian Persuasion and the bridging of two Filipino worlds
DEPICTING divorce in a comedic light, putting an empowered Filipino woman at the forefront, and representing Asian Americans onscreen are all achievements of the...
Filinvest Land expects higher earnings this year
LISTED property developer Filinvest Land, Inc. (FLI) is bullish about its prospects for the rest of the year and expects profit growth for 2023...
Miley Cyrus: Used to Be Young
MULTI-platinum selling recording artist and songwriter Miley Cyrus has released the single “Used To Be Young,” her first new music offering since the Endless...
Globe to launch eSIM for prepaid users in Q3
GLOBE TELECOM, Inc. targets to launch a prepaid eSIM by the third quarter, the company announced on Monday.
“By the end of this quarter, we...