North Korea fires ICBM, condemns US ‘war’ moves
SEOUL/TOKYO — North Korea fired an intercontinental ballistic missile on Monday that has a range to hit anywhere in the United States, said South...
Canada to announce all new cars must be zero emissions by 2035
CANADA expects to announce this week that all new cars will have to be zero emissions by 2035, a senior government source said, as...
More Chinese firms looking to Malaysia for assembly of high-end chips
SINGAPORE — A growing number of Chinese semiconductor design companies are tapping Malaysian firms to assemble a portion of their high-end chips, keen to...
Rates to stay higher for longer — IMF
THE PHILIPPINE central bank should keep interest rates higher for longer until inflation fully returns to target, the International Monetary Fund (IMF) said.
PSE seeks tighter rules on delisting, backdoor listing
THE PHILIPPINE Stock Exchange, Inc. (PSE) is seeking to tighten rules on voluntary delisting, in the aftermath of a wave of listed companies going private.
PHL external debt hits $118.8B as of end-Sept.
THE PHILIPPINES’ external debt hit a record $118.833 billion at end-September, the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) said.
Preliminary data from the BSP showed external...
Under pressure from Shein, H&M reaches for upmarket shoppers
LONDON — During Paris Fashion Week, pop icon Cher, Swedish singer Robyn, and South Korean DJ Peggy Gou performed at Silencio nightclub to a...
The heart of French allure
FRENCH beauty brand Biologique Recherche’s client list reads like the most coveted guest list in the world: according to Vogue India, Kim Kardashian is a fan, and so is Madonna, and Jennifer Lopez. Page Six, meanwhile, lists down the Olsen twins and Brad Pitt.
Okada Manila describes Emerald Bay project as its ‘next step’ expansion
OKADA Manila’s move to invest in Dennis A. Uy’s Emerald Bay Resort and Casino project in Mactan, Cebu is part of its domestic expansion,...
Four ways to tell the designer fashion items worth investing in from the ones...
By Naomi Braithwaite
WHETHER it’s aspiring to the “quiet luxury” or “old money” looks taking over TikTok, or cringing at the “ludicrously capacious bag” scene in the...
Mitsubishi eyes 22% sales growth
THE Philippine unit of Japanese car manufacturer Mitsubishi Motors Corp. is seeing a 22% sales growth for its current fiscal year set to end...
SN Aboitiz eyes adding 1,000-MW solar power in its portfolio by 2030
RENEWABLE ENERGY company SN Aboitiz Power Group (SNAP) is looking to integrate solar power into its portfolio by the end of the decade.
“Our goal...