Indonesia agrees to slash tariffs, nontariff barriers in US deal
WASHINGTON — Indonesia has agreed to eliminate tariffs on more than 99% of US goods and scrap all nontariff barriers facing American firms, while...
Trump says Fed’s Powell will be out in 8 months, calls him a ‘numbskull’
WASHINGTON — US Federal Reserve Chair Jerome H. Powell is a “numbskull” who has kept interest rates too high, but he will be out...
Malaysia PM announces cash handout for all adult citizens
KUALA LUMPUR — Malaysia’s Prime Minister (PM) Anwar Ibrahim on Wednesday announced new measures to address growing public disquiet about the rising cost of...
Baby boy starves to death in Gaza as hunger spreads, medics say
CAIRO/GAZA — Six-week-old Yousef’s lifeless body lay limp on a hospital table in Gaza City, his skin stretched over protruding ribs and a bandage...
China ‘clearly’ trying to interfere in Taiwan’s democracy, Taipei says before recall vote
TAIPEI — China is “clearly” trying to interfere in Taiwan’s democracy and it is up to Taiwan’s people to decide who should be removed...
Capacitating smallholder Filipino farmers through education and market access
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The Farmer Entrepreneurship Program (FEP) of the Jollibee Group Foundation supports smallholder farmers by providing them with the skills and systems needed to operate...
SNAP-Benguet marks 17 years with a vision for what’s next
SN Aboitiz Power-Benguet (SNAP-Benguet) marked its 17th anniversary on July 10, 2025 at the Binga Hydroelectric Power Plant in Itogon, Benguet, with the theme...
TOYOTA GAZOO Racing Philippine Cup is in full throttle for final showdown of 2025
Third and final race weekend to be held at the Clark International Speedway on Aug. 9
The TOYOTA GAZOO Racing Philippine Cup (TGR Philippine Cup),...
Discover everyday surprises with SM Retail at the 31st National Retail Conference and Expo
SM Retail returns to the spotlight as the Diamond Sponsor at the 31st National Retail Conference and Expo (NRCE), happening from July 31 to...
Trump strikes trade deal with Japan to cut tariffs
WASHINGTON/TOKYO - The United States and Japan struck a deal to lower the hefty tariffs President Donald Trump threatened to impose on goods from its Asian ally that...
China, EU discussed trade cooperation, issues ahead of summit
BEIJING - China's commerce minister and the European Union's trade chief had a "candid and in-depth" discussion on economic and trade cooperation as well as other issues that...
US tariffs, trade tensions to slow growth in developing Asia and Pacific, ADB says
MANILA - Higher US tariffs and trade uncertainty have worsened the economic outlook for developing Asia and the Pacific, the Asian Development Bank said...