Privatizations raise P554M in first 9 months
THE SALE of state assets raised over half a billion pesos in the nine months to September, led by share disposals, the Department of...
The bad and the good
By Bobby Ang
In the Nov. 17, 2017 issue of The Wall Street Journal there is this thing about a chess novice challenging Magnus Carlsen. The novice...
Peace, love and backlash: the beauty of a selfie
THE SELFIE caption may read “Peace and Love from Miss Iraq and Miss Israel,” but the reaction to them posing together has prompted something...
German parties eye grand coalition
BERLIN -- Leaders of German Chancellor Angela Merkel’s conservative party agreed on Sunday to pursue a “grand coalition” with the Social Democrats (SPD) to...
Duterte still undecided on handing back drug campaign to police
PRESIDENT RODRIGO R. Duterte has yet to make up his mind on giving back the lead role for his anti-drug war to the police,...
ABS-CBN soundstages to be ready by 2018
ABS-CBN Corp. said it expects to reduce production costs by 10%-15% when it starts using its soundstages in Bulacan by the end of next...
Australian economy faces housing hangover twice size of United States subprime
SYDNEY -- The party is finally winding down for Australia’s housing market. How severe the hangover is will determine the economy’s fate for years...
Duterte’s 180-degree turn
By Carol Pagaduan-Araullo
In a matter of days, President Rodrigo Roa Duterte, has made a 180-degree turn in policy regarding peace negotiations with the revolutionary movement represented...
Grizzlies woes
By Anthony L. Cuaycong
For a while there, it looked as if the Grizzlies would do just fine. Despite a tumultuous offseason which saw Zach Randolph and Tony...
From traffic jams to regular floods, can Indonesia’s ‘Big Durian’ be fixed
KUALA LUMPUR -- Aida Widyawati boards a commuter train each day to travel from her home in South Tangerang, west of Jakarta, to her...
No basis for RevGov, administration admits
MALACAÑANG YESTERDAY confirmed that it sees no factual basis for President Rodrigo R. Duterte to declare a revolutionary government (RevGov). “We appreciate the calls...
Bill simplifying energy permit process hurdles Senate on 3rd reading
THE SENATE approved on third and final reading yesterday the Energy Virtual One Stop Shop (EVOSS), a bill which seeks to do away with...