Memphis disbands police unit after fatal beating
MEMPHIS — The specialized police unit that included the five Memphis officers charged with the fatal beating of Tyre Nichols was disbanded on Saturday...
PHL ‘on track’ to become an upper middle-income country, says WB
THE PHILIPPINES is on track to becoming an upper middle-income country in the next few years, the World Bank (WB) said.
Apple lands first Golden Globe nominations; Netflix leads field
APPLE INC.’s television news drama The Morning Show scored three Golden Globe nominations on Monday, putting the iPhone maker in the running for its first major Hollywood awards as a new player in the crowded streaming entertainment market.
PNB books higher net income in 2018
PHILIPPINE National Bank (PNB) posted a higher net income in 2018 driven by its core businesses.
Cine Europa opens hybrid screenings on its 25th year
CINE Europa celebrates its 25th year with film screenings in Manila, Cebu, Iloilo and Palawan from Sept. 15 to Oct. 30.
SEC warns public against Intelligence Samusai
THE Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has advised individual borrowers about communicating with a certain entity named Intelligence Samusai.
Traffickers profiting as pandemic makes crime harder to crack, UN warns
LONDON — Human traffickers are capitalizing on the coronavirus pandemic to target people ranging from jobless migrants to out-of-school children, two United Nations (UN) specialists said, warning that the fallout from COVID-19 (coronavirus disease 2019) had driven the crime further underground.
Hongqi Philippines eyes ‘major expansion’
WITH A HISTORY dating back to 1958, Chinese auto marque Hongqi has been “synonymous with uncompromising elegance, crafting vehicles that served global leaders,” said...
Undecided voters could be swayed by debates — analysts
PRESIDENTIAL candidates should join debates and forums where they can make a stand on issues and influence undecided voters for this year’s elections, political analysts said at the weekend.
BSP, PNP arrest currency counterfeiter, seize $100 in fake dollar bills
AUTHORITIES from the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) and the Philippine National Police (PNP) arrested a Cameroonian national for selling forged US dollar banknotes in July.
In cold Ukraine village, Banksy mural offers warm bath
HORENKA, Ukraine — As they head into a cold winter, residents of a bombed-out Ukrainian village say they appreciate a warm bath in a mural painted by graffiti artist Banksy.
Are we witnessing a paradigm shift in industrial policy or are the Plaza Accords...
By Raul V. Fabella
A combination global crisis: the climate change crisis, the new geopolitical realignment and conflicts disrupting global trade, and the revolution in renewables technology are...