TDF undersubscribed despite lower volume
By Melissa Luz T. Lopez,
Senior Reporter
YIELDS fetched under the central bank’s term deposit facility (TDF) moved sideways yesterday, with the lower auction volume for...
Cronyism in Renewable energy, gas sectors?
By Bienvenido S. Oplas, Jr.
Last week, the National Transmission Corp. (TransCo), the administrator of feed in tariff (FiT) -- which guarantees high prices for 20 years for variable...
The 12-hour law
By Marvin A. Tort
Makati City is a small but modern city. And just like any other metropolitan area, it has its share of issues, crime included. Nowadays,...
Mooncakes from heaven: Hong Kong’s sweet obsession
HONG KONG – It is one of Hong Kong’s most treasured food traditions: the buying, giving, and eating of mooncakes to mark mid-autumn festival,...
Filipinos’ social media posts give restaurants free advertising — study
AT LEAST seven in 10 Filipinos post photos of their dining experiences on social media, effectively giving free promotion for restaurants and food brands,...
Fed policy makers signal caution on inflation, hikes
NEW YORK — The Federal Reserve is getting more dovish in the face of weak inflation data, reducing the likelihood of a third rate...
Facebook said to offer millions for music rights
FACEBOOK, INC. is offering major record labels and music publishers hundreds of millions of dollars so the users of its social network can legally...
Trump ends Obama’s ‘Dreamer’ program
WASHINGTON -- President Donald J. Trump on Tuesday scrapped an Obama-era program that protects from deportation immigrants brought illegally into the United States as...
Apple plans to change the way you use the next iPhone
APPLE, INC. plans to transform the way people use its next high-end iPhone by eliminating the concept of a home button and making other...
Peso up on dovish Fed remarks
THE PESO appreciated anew yesterday, reacting to a weaker dollar amid dovish comments from a Federal Reserve official on the next policy moves in...
Persons with different abilities
By Frances Jeanne L. Sarmiento
Some of my closest relatives are persons with disabilities (PWDs). Two of my cousins are deaf-mute.
But as a four-year old, I didn’t think of...
As world watches Kim, China quietly builds South China Sea clout
SINGAPORE -- As Kim Jong Un’s antics in North Korea capture global attention, China is quietly moving to bolster its grip on disputed territory...