PSEi climbs on foreign buying, US tariff optimism
THE PHILIPPINE STOCK Exchange index (PSEi) advanced on Thursday, fueled by foreign buying and optimism over the US exemption of most Philippine agricultural exports...
Ex-Philippine Mayor Alice Guo gets life sentence for human trafficking
A PHILIPPINE TRIAL COURT on Thursday sentenced dismissed Bamban, Tarlac Mayor Alice L. Guo, who is accused of having ties to Chinese criminal syndicates, to life imprisonment after finding her guilty of qualified human trafficking, a government anti-crime agency said on Thursday.
Japan, Canada see no shift in investor confidence amid Philippine infra scandal
JAPAN and Canada have not observed any pullback from investors looking at the Philippines despite the months-long corruption scandal involving flood control projects, their...
Philippines, US eye cybersecurity integration in Balikatan exercises
THE UNITED STATES eyes integration of anti-cyberthreat technology in its annual Balikatan (shoulder-to-shoulder) war games with the Philippines, an embassy official said on Thursday.
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Filipina5 battles No. 14 Poland in FIFA Futsal Women’s World Cup
JACLYN SAWICKI, Katrina Guillou and Isabella Flanigan got the time of their lives when they suited up for the history-making Filipinas in the FIFA Women’s World Cup in New Zealand.
Alex Eala shares court with Spain’s tennis legend Rafael Nadal in training
SPANISH tennis legend Rafael Nadal returned to court for the first time since his retirement and out of all people in the world, he...
James’ season debut
By Anthony L. Cuaycong
The Lakers’ 140-126 win over the Jazz marked a return that was both inevitable and instructive. LeBron James, entering a National Basketball Association (NBA)-record...
Trump’s semiconductor tariff plan likely delayed, officials say
WASHINGTON — US officials are privately saying that they might not levy long-promised semiconductor tariffs soon, potentially delaying a centerpiece of President Donald Trump’s...
World’s richest nations are pulling back from global development efforts, study show
LONDON — Two dozen of the world’s richest nations, including the United States and Japan, are pulling back from their global development push, a...
Decades-long contracts chain Asia to coal-fired power
BELEM, Brazil — Decades-long coal-fired power purchase contracts are slowing the transition to cleaner energy sources in Asia, leading utilities to burn more coal...
Philippines still seeking lower US tariff
GLOBAL TRADE has “responded well” to Washington’s broader relaxation of tariffs, though uncertainty still hangs over the outlook as Manila continues to negotiate the...
Economy likely to grow below target as corruption issues drag on
THE PHILIPPINE ECONOMY will likely grow below target this year and in 2026, as it continues to be weighed down by a global economic...