Agriculture dep’t says strict bird flu quarantine hurt poultry industry
THE Department of Agriculture (DA) said it will relax its avian influenza quarantine rules, noting that the protocols it administered during the August outbreak...
New Apple Watch that makes calls turns comic book fantasy into reality
CUPERTINO, CALIFORNIA -- More than two years after releasing the Apple Watch, Apple, Inc. has finally been able to replicate 1940s comic strip technology,...
BIR to expand lineup of agent banks in 2018
THE Bureau of Internal Revenue (BIR) will expand its list of Authorized Agent Banks as collections via electronic payment schemes rise in importance.
BIR Deputy...
Peso slips ahead of data
THE PESO snapped its week-long rally versus the dollar as it resumed trading yesterday as sentiment towards the United States recovered, and ahead of...
Mindanao farmers’ appeal for further ban on Luzon poultry products ignored
DAVAO CITY — The lifting of the ban on the entry of poultry products from Luzon will go ahead despite a petition by poultry...
Acer updates gaming PC with AMD Ryzen 7 CPU
ACER Philippines on Sept. 11 launched the Acer GX-281, the first pre-assembled CPU in the country powered by Advanced Micro Devices’ (AMD’s) next-generation Ryzen...
PSE index climbs further as US stocks hit record
THE MAIN INDEX maintained its rise on Wednesday after the trading break the previous day as US stocks hit record highs.
The Philippine Stock Exchange index (PSEi)...
Singapore gets first female president without a vote
SINGAPORE -- Singapore got its first female president Wednesday, but the milestone was overshadowed by criticism that her selection was undemocratic after she was...
Gov’t plans $1-B global bond sale
THE NATIONAL GOVERNMENT plans to raise $1 billion from a global bond sale to help finance next year’s P3.767-trillion national budget, which now awaits...
Trade gap narrows on export growth, import drop
By Jochebed B. Gonzales
Researcher
FASTER merchandise export growth in July, coupled with a bigger decline in imports, narrowed the country’s trade balance to its smallest...
July sees more jobless Filipinos
By Christine J. S. Castañeda
Researcher
UNEMPLOYMENT worsened in July, even as the same month saw a marked reduction in the ranks of those wanting more...
Sales of Ayala Land Premier’s new condo hit P3.9B
By Arra B. Francia, Reporter
AYALA LAND Premier (ALP) on Tuesday reported sales for Arbor Lanes, its luxury condominium project in Arca South, Taguig, has...