Tim Cone will assist the coaching staff of Miami Heat in Summer League

THE prime jobs kept coming for Barangay Ginebra coach Tim Cone.

How to maintain a balance between luxury and sustainability

THE CLOCK is ticking for City of Dreams’ plans to be a carbon-neutral and zero-waste resort by 2030.

Japanese men’s team turns back Argentina in four sets

FILIPINO fans went in droves to the Smart Araneta Coliseum to satisfy their curiosity as to why this intriguing Japanese men’s volleyball team generates this much buzz.

Term deposit yields rise ahead of BSP decision

YIELDS on the term deposits auctioned off by the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) on Wednesday climbed, with investors positioning ahead of an expected hike by the central bank on Thursday and amid the peso’s decline against the dollar.

Insurers urge IC to postpone hike in capital requirement

INDUSTRY LEADERS urged the Insurance Commission (IC) anew to postpone the mandated increase in their minimum capital set for this year’s end, saying many companies are still far from meeting the higher requirement.

Samsung launches M53 5G in PHL

SAMSUNG Philippines last week announced an addition to its mid-range Galaxy M Series phones available in the country, the M53 5G.

Japan’s Kishida backs BoJ’s easy policy while yen worries mount

TOKYO — Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida said on Tuesday the central bank should maintain its ultra-loose monetary policy, brushing aside opposition calls that the policy be tweaked to target Japan’s rising cost of living.

Microsoft stops selling emotion-reading tech, limits face recognition

OAKLAND, CA —  Microsoft Corp. on Tuesday said it would stop selling technology that guesses someone’s emotion based on a facial image and would no longer provide unfettered access to facial recognition technology.

Tech giants form metaverse standards body without Apple

META, MICROSOFT and other tech giants racing to build the emerging metaverse concept have formed a group to foster development of industry standards that would make the companies’ nascent digital worlds compatible with each other.

PHL stocks sink ahead of Powell testimony, BSP

SHARES ended lower on Wednesday amid fears of further tightening by the Federal Reserve, with its chief set to speak to the US Congress overnight, and ahead of the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas’ (BSP) policy meeting on Thursday, where it is expected to hike rates anew.

Sites identified with Maoist group ordered shut

THE PHILIPPINES’ telecommunication regulator has ordered local internet service providers to block the websites of groups identified with the Maoist movement.

Incoming tax chief vows to collect Marcos estate tax

INCOMING tax bureau chief Lilia C. Guillermo on Wednesday said she would enforce the collection of the unpaid estate tax of the late dictator Ferdinand E. Marcos, as ordered by the courts.
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