Canada to ban making, importing single-use plastics from December
THE GOVERNMENT of Canada on Monday published final regulations to prohibit “harmful” single-use plastics, with a ban on manufacturing and importing most of these items to come into effect in December.
Marcos to head Agriculture dep’t
PRESIDENT-ELECT Ferdinand R. Marcos, Jr. on Monday said he would take over the Agriculture department to address the “severe” problems facing the sector.
BSP chief says 25-bp rate increase ‘likely’
THE PHILIPPINE central bank said on Monday it would likely raise interest rates by 25 basis points (bps) on Thursday, despite market expectations of more aggressive tightening.
Over P500-B investment pledges expected in next 18 months — DTI’s Lopez
THE PHILIPPINES can expect more than P500 billion worth of investment pledges in the next 18 months, Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) Secretary Ramon M. Lopez said on Monday.
PLDT group blocks 23M smishing SMS from entities
THE PLDT group was able to block millions of short message service (SMS)-based phishing attacks, or smishing, and is now working to address text scams sent through individual numbers, according to its chief information security officer.
Cosco, Thailand’s Siam Global partner for one-stop warehouse
COSCO Capital, Inc. has signed a joint venture agreement with Siam Global House Public Co. Ltd. to operate a one-stop home improvement warehouse.
World no. 27 Ireland narrowly beats Filipinas in friendly, 1-0
THE Philippines narrowly lost to higher-ranked Ireland, 1-0, in an international friendly that kicked off the Filipinas’ pre-AFF Women’s Championship training camp in Turkey.
Solar Philippines seeks to contract its 10-GW projects
SOLAR Philippines Power Project Holdings, Inc. has offered its proposed 10 gigawatts (GW) of renewable energy development to off-takers or buyers, its listed unit said on Monday.
VNL men’s volleyball kicks off today at the Big Dome
WORLD-CLASS men’s volleyball action comes to the Philippines as eight countries headed by Tokyo Olympics gold medalist France wage war in Volleyball Nations League’s (VNL) Week 2 starting on Tuesday at the Smart Araneta Coliseum.
Beyonce announces new music coming end-July
LONDON — Music superstar Beyonce revealed the title of what appears to be her first solo album in six years, Renaissance, following on the critically acclaimed Lemonade.
Filipino woodpushers top various international tournaments
GRANDMASTER Darwin Laylo reigned supreme in the classical division of the Singapore Chess Festival to lead several other Filipinos who recently excelled in various tournaments abroad.
Educational TV show focuses on biodiversity
WE often ask ourselves and our friends, “How are you?” It is a question one might as well ask Nature. The fourth season of the art and science series Mind S-Cool highlights how problems affecting nature also affect the way humans live.