Year begins with warmest January despite shift towards cooling La Niña

BRUSSELS — Last month was the world’s warmest January on record, continuing a streak of extreme global temperatures despite a shift towards the cooling...

Australia passes tough hate crime laws with mandatory jail time for Nazi salutes

SYDNEY — Australia passed tough anti-hate crime laws on Thursday, including mandatory minimum sentences for terror offenses and displaying hate symbols, in a bid...

Inflation steady at 2.9% in January

HEADLINE INFLATION remained steady in January as lower utility costs offset a spike in food prices, preliminary data from the Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA) showed.

Bicam report on capital markets reform OKd

THE SENATE and the House of Representatives on Wednesday ratified the bicameral conference report on a measure that seeks to cut the tax on...

Pangandaman says gov’t could adjust growth target if necessary

BUDGET Secretary Amenah F. Pangandaman on Wednesday said the government’s 6-8% gross domestic product (GDP) growth target this year may be adjusted after underwhelming...

PHL may need 50M sq.m. of industrial space by 2035

THE PHILIPPINES may need at least 50 million square meters (sq.m.) of industrial space by 2035, with an estimated average price of P30,000 per...

How AirAsia Philippines is tackling recovery challenges

By Ashley Erika O. Jose, Reporter AIRASIA PHILIPPINES is focusing on expanding domestic routes and tackling key industry challenges as part of its recovery strategy,...

ICTSI expands MICT capacity

INTERNATIONAL Container Terminal Services, Inc. (ICTSI) said it is enhancing its Manila International Container Terminal (MICT) through capacity expansion and infrastructure upgrades. In a media...

Agentic AI to automate processes in IT-BPM sector

WIDER ADOPTION of agentic artificial intelligence (AI) systems among information technology and business process management (IT-BPM) firms will allow the sector to move away...

Close, and with a cigar

WHILE La Casa del Habano may have launched a High Tea and a happy hour promo called “Indulge Twice” on Jan. 22, let’s be...

Abangan ang susunod na kabanata

By Wilfredo G. Reyes
One of the things I hope to see this year is a clear road map towards 2028 and progress in our approach to and...

Load up on salad and pizza before hitting the slots

PIZZAS are playing the game at Solaire Resort North’s Trattoria e Dolci. During a tasting on Jan. 24, we got a spread of their...