How PHINMA Education aims to boost school access

PHINMA Education Holdings, Inc. hopes to help increase access to education for Filipinos by expanding its network of affordable schools, a company executive said.

Globe pursuing aggressive AI investment

GLOBE Telecom, Inc. is ramping up investments in artificial intelligence (AI) to enhance operational efficiency, a company official said. “We are lining up investments for...

New JAC City

ANHUI JIANGHUAI Automobile Group Co., Ltd. — or, more simply, JAC Motors — made a big splash at the recent Auto Guangzhou 2024 as it showcased vehicles enshrining its commitment to sustainable mobility and technological innovation.

Fixing time

A WATCH is more than jewelry: with its inner workings, it keeps track of one of the secrets of the universe: time itself —...

Fighting the ASF disease: Vaccines vs surveillance

By Ramon L. Clarete
African Swine Fever (ASF) continues to reduce the productivity of the swine industry of the country. According to the World Organization for Animal Health...

Sealing the deal

LAST NOVEMBER was momentous for China-headquartered automaker BYD and its local distributor BYD Cars Philippines — the latter led by the Ayala conglomerate’s ACMobility subsidiary, which assumed the distribution rights to the brand in 2023.

FAO eyes farm entrepreneurship projects with indigenous peoples

THE Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) said it is seeking to collaborate with more farm cooperatives and associations for its agri-entrepreneurship program in the...

T-bill rates may climb further on inflation pickup

RATES for the Treasury bills (T-bills) on offer this week could rise further on expectations that Philippine headline inflation picked up last month. The Bureau...

From showroom to cultural showcase

MODA INTERNI, a luxury furniture showroom in Quezon City, is trying out something new. With millions of pesos of furniture on display, an event...

Is government ignoring the law, or is it ignorant of the law?

BY Filomeno S. Sta. Ana III
Either way — ignoring the law or being ignorant of the law — is despicable. Ignoring the law presumes knowing the law but refusing...

(Re)selling the idea of electrified vehicles

By Vince S. Socco
AS THE JOURNEY to electrified mobility moves forward, a better grasp of the technology is needed to accelerate adoption.

Russia cuts wheat exports in move to contain inflation

MOSCOW — Russia, the world’s largest wheat exporter, cut its 2025 export quota by two-thirds, hiked wheat-export duties and abandoned import quotas for some...