THE Philippine economy expanded by 7.4% in the second quarter — slower than expected — as rising inflation weighed on consumer spending.

TAIPEI/BEIJING — Chinese navy ships remained active off both Taiwan’s east and west coasts on Wednesday morning, a source briefed on the matter told Reuters, as Beijing kept up military drills in protest against last week’s visit to the island by US House Speaker Nancy Pelosi.

SEOUL — Torrential rains that have slammed South Korea’s capital, Seoul, diminished on Wednesday after killing at least nine people and damaging about 2,800 homes and other buildings.

NEARLY three dozen people in China have been sickened by a newly identified virus from the same family as the deadly Nipah and Hendra viruses, though there’s no evidence the pathogen can be transmitted from person-to-person.

RELATIONSHIPS between the greatest superpower and a certain territory claimed by the other superpower can amble along with “strategic ambiguity.” Lines are not broken but just pushed a bit.

THE FINANCIAL CAPITALS of the world have lost their luster. The bright lights of New York City seem to have dimmed. London has far too many issues to contend with, from inflation, messy politics, and homes not built for the heat to a dysfunctional international airport.

All throughout the continuing saga of US Women’s National Basketball Association (WNBA) player Brittney Griner, we had wondered whether it is the obligation of governments like the Philippines to defend every citizen who is accused of a crime in a foreign land.

AFTER two years of hosting previous MPL-PH seasons online, the Regular Season for MPL Philippines officially returns live, for its tenth iteration. Starting Aug. 12, the much-anticipated tournaments of one of the strongest leagues in the world will be held in ICite Bldg. Auditorium, Mercury Avenue, Bagumbayan, Quezon City.

ADALEM Construction-St. Clare marched on to the semifinals of the 2022 Philippine Basketball Association (PBA) D-League Aspirants’ Cup, staving off a gritty Builders Warehouse-University of Santo Tomas (UST) challenge with a slim 90-87 win in the knockout (KO) quarterfinals duel on Wednesday at the Smart Araneta Coliseum.

AFTER spearheading the country’s solid effort in the 44th World Chess Olympiad in Chennai, India, Grandmaster (GM) Mark Paragua has set his sights at capturing nothing less than a gold medal in next year’s Southeast Asian Games (SEAG) in Phnom Penh, Cambodia.

A PHILIPPINE senator has filed a bill that seeks to assert the country’s rights in the South China Sea by formalizing the designation of its claimed territory as West Philippine Sea through legislation.  

THE LIGHT Rail Administrator Transit Authority (LRTA) on Wednesday said it does not have enough funds yet for a project that seeks to build three more passenger stations.