A bold new chapter begins: Paul MacAndrew appointed as chief executive officer of CEO...

CEO SUITE, Asia’s leading premium workspace provider, is pleased to announce the appointment of Paul MacAndrew as its new Chief Executive Officer, effective immediately. "We...

Vietnam food association urges trade ministry to challenge Philippine rice import suspension

HANOI - The Vietnam Food Association has asked the country's trade ministry to challenge a move by the Philippines to suspend rice imports for...

Signal no. 2 up in Batanes as Gorio slightly intensifies

The municipality of Itbayat in Batanes province has been placed under Tropical Cyclone Wind Signal No. 2 as Typhoon Gorio (international name: Podul) slightly...

China slaps temporary duties on Canadian canola

BEIJING/SINGAPORE - China on Tuesday announced preliminary anti-dumping duties on Canadian canola imports, a new escalation in the year-long trade dispute that began with Ottawa's imposition of tariffs on...

US deficit grows to $291 billion in July despite tariff revenue surge

The U.S. government's budget deficit grew nearly 20% in July to $291 billion despite a nearly $21 billion jump in customs duty collections from...

Brazil to provide $5.6 billion to help exporters navigate US tariffs

BRASILIA - Brazil's President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva on Tuesday said his government would provide 30 billion reais ($5.55 billion) in credit as part of a...

Israel bombards Gaza City; Hamas leader visits Cairo in bid to salvage ceasefire talks

CAIRO - Israeli planes and tanks kept bombarding eastern areas of Gaza City overnight, killing at least 11 people, witnesses and medics said on Tuesday, with...

White House to lead review of some Smithsonian museums

The White House said on Tuesday it will lead an internal review of some Smithsonian museums and exhibitions ahead of the 250th anniversary of...

South Korea’s former first lady imprisoned after court issues warrant

SEOUL - South Korea's former first lady Kim Keon Hee has been arrested after a court late on Tuesday issued a warrant to arrest her following...

US trade team will meet Chinese officials in two or three months, Bessent says

WASHINGTON - U.S. trade officials will meet again with their Chinese counterparts within the next two or three months to discuss the future of the economic...

Education sector gets over P1 trillion under proposed 2026 budget

By Kenneth Christiane Basilio, Reporter The Philippine government plans to allot more than P1 trillion to the education sector to meet the recommended spending benchmark...

Banks’ bad loan ratio eases in June

THE Philippine banking sector’s nonperforming loan (NPL) ratio dropped to a three-month low in June even as banks continued to expand their lending portfolios, Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) data showed.