China signs deals for Kaliwa Dam, Chico River irrigation funding
THE GOVERNMENT has signed three loan agreements on economic and infrastructure cooperation with China, the Department of Finance (DoF) said in a statement.
Finance Secretary...
Philippine agriculture performance
GROWTH of farm production eased last quarter from the preceding three months and a year ago as crops’ and livestock’s slower annual expansion and...
2 cops abducted, another killed by suspected NPA members
PURSUIT OPERATIONS by law enforcement teams are continuing against suspected New People’s Army (NPA) members who abducted two police officers in Placer, Surigao del...
There are only two currencies of life
By Raju Mandhyan
THERE are in the world only two currencies -- money and time. Discussions and forums, worldwide, about money happen in abundance but...
Gunman kills four in Northern California shooting spree
LOS ANGELES/NEW YORK -- A gunman with a semi-automatic weapon and two handguns opened fire at multiple locations across a Northern California community on...
Short vs Torre, part 2
By Bobby Ang
Two weeks ago I wrote about a six-game match between grandmasters Nigel Short and Eugenio Torre, dubbed as the Carlsberg Chess Classic, held in...
Uncertainty becomes new normal as era of Moore’s law draws to a close
By Howard Yu
Last month, the world’s biggest chipmaker, Intel, whose brand is synonymous with personal computers and laptops, announced that its former chief executive...
Star Wars meets fruit farms as lasers deter berry-stealing birds
IN THE HISTORIC BATTLE of birds versus farmers, there’s a new hi-tech scarecrow in town.
Bird Control Group, a Netherlands-based firm, is selling a laser...
Italy’s white truffles feel the heat at Alba auction
ALBA, ITALY — It’s bad news for white truffle fans. Dry weather and changing climate patterns have hit production and sent prices soaring.
The winning...
Singapore Airlines installs new cabins on A380s
SINGAPORE Airlines has invested around $850 million for the research, design and installation of new cabins for its Airbus A380 fleet.
The new cabins will...
Transport dep’t posts weakest budget utilization rate
THE National government’s budget utilization in October rose to 71% from 68% a year earlier, the Department of Budget and Management said.
Over the 10...
Shares decline on profit taking ahead of GDP
STOCKS plunged yesterday, as investors were taking profits ahead of the release of third-quarter gross domestic product (GDP) today and due to lower remittance...