International Dance Day returns to celebrate dance in Circuit
OVER 1,200 artists in different styles of dance will command the stage of the Samsung Performing Arts Theater for the 3rd iteration of the...
MacroAsia 2025 income rises 28.6% on aviation gains
MACROASIA CORP. posted a 28.57% increase in attributable net income to P1.44 billion last year, driven by a continued recovery in aviation activity and...
Costumes, shoes and so much more: Britain’s Royal Ballet packs for its Asian tour
LONDON — Surrounded by rails of costumes and boxes of headpieces at London’s Royal Opera House, Adrian Villasenor inspects some of the items to...
Queer poetry as exploration of desire and identity
IT IS vital to explore the queer experience, no matter how intimate, according to filmmaker, film historian, and author Nick Deocampo. In 1983, his...
Bond yields mixed as war keeps market on edge
THE GOVERNMENT borrowed its target amount via its dual-tranche Treasury bond (T-bond) offer on Tuesday as investors sought to place their excess cash in...
Assessing the first half of the Marcos Jr. administration: Investments
By Bernardo M. Villegas
As regards the sectors of the economy that attracted foreign direct investments (FDIs) during the three most recent administrations (Aquino, Duterte, and Marcos Jr.), the Benigno “Noynoy” Aquino administration brought in the greatest number of enterprises in the service industry, with manufacturing recovering slowly by the end of the period.
Peso tumbles as dollar gains before Trump’s Iran deadline
THE PESO tumbled against the dollar on Tuesday due to renewed market uncertainty as markets monitor developments in the Middle East conflict amid a...
Energy security amid geopolitical risks
By Victor Andres C. Manhit
Even before the raging crisis in the Middle East, energy security has long been a strategic priority for the Philippines. The challenge has always...
Bank of Japan likely to raise rates by July on mounting price pressure, ex-board...
TOKYO — The Bank of Japan (BoJ) will likely raise interest rates by July, as soaring oil costs from the Middle East war increase...
Turning AI into a force for competitiveness in the Philippines
UNDP’S RECENT REPORT, “The Next Great Divergence,” underscores a defining challenge for countries across Asia and the Pacific: they are entering the AI era with uneven foundations and this may create a divide among them.
NaturLoop turns coco waste into wood panels
NATURLOOP, a Swiss‑based material science startup with deep Filipino links, is turning coconut husk waste from the Philippines into sustainable wood panels, offering a lower‑carbon alternative to conventional building materials while addressing deforestation and agricultural waste.
Startup Orderly pitches AI ordering tool to restaurants to cut labor costs
ORDERLY, an artificial intelligence (AI) voice-ordering system, is helping restaurants streamline order-taking by replacing traditional counter transactions with automated voice agents, a shift the startup says can cut labor costs and lift sales.