South East Asia

A traffic enforcer on duty was crushed to death by a 14-wheeler truck while helping pedestrians cross a street in Quezon City on Wednesday, March 22. The pedestrians were all safe including the cyclist whom the victim pushed to the pavement to avoid being...

Airlines are gearing up for the transfer of domestic flights to Terminal 2 of Ninoy Aquino International Airport (Naia), following the directive of the Manila International Airport Authority (MIAA). AirAsia Philippines said it had been notified by the MIA...

MANILA -As expected, the Monetary Board (MB) raised the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas' (BSP) key policy rate by 0.25 percentage point (ppt) or 25 basis points to 6.25 percent effective on March 24 as inflation remained high in February. Also, the intere...

The heads of the billionaire Araneta family—Jorge and Stella Araneta, whose names are synonymous with the Cubao commercial center that bears the family's name—have taken JP Morgan Chase to court over their missing jewelry. Missing jewelry?...

MANILA, Philippines -PLDT Inc. is ready to move on from the P48-billion budget overrun issue that dragged its 2022 net income and resulted in multiple class action suits in US as it wrapped up the investigation into the financial fiasco. The telco giant l...

Amid high food prices, decreasing farm gate prices affecting farmers and fisherfolk, and the possible danger and food insecurity amid the ongoing crisis between Russia and Ukraine, we need to expand Kadiwa. The Kadiwa program is a farm-to-consumer market ...

MANILA, Philippines -The Olivares family-led housing developer Ovialand Inc. filed a P2.2-billion initial public offering (IPO) plan on Thursday to boost its pioneering premium affordable homes business and grow its land bank by nearly five times to over ...

MANILA -Philippine stocks followed Wall Street lower as the US Federal Reserve and Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) hiked interest rates anew to tamp down stubborn inflation. By the closing bell, the benchmark Philippine Stock Exchange index (PSEi) slump...

MANILA -The Anti-Red Tape Authority (Arta) rejected the request of social media-based payments LYKA Philippines Solutions Inc. to be granted automatic approval for company registration with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The SEC said in a s...

Kristine Tang Chan is vice president of marketing and commercial leader for fabric and home care at Procter and Gamble (P&G) Philippines. She received the Mansmith Young Market Masters Award in 2012. In this interview, she shares her thoughts about insigh...

To be a front-liner is analogous to being the "front page" of the newspaper or the "cover page" of any magazine. To the customer, the front-liner encourages or discourages said customer from getting inside any store, shop or branch of any ...

MANILA, Philippines --- MJ Phillips is set to try out in the Korean V-League in April but her focus remains on Petro Gazz's Premier Volleyball League All-Filipino Conference Finals rematch against defending champion Creamline.Phillips confirmed the re...

MANDAUE CITY, Philippines The head of the Housing Urban and Development Office (HUDO) in Mandaue City assures fire victims in Barangay Looc that they will be transferred to the temporary housing located behind the Cebu International Convention Center (CIC...

MANILA, Philippines — Senator Robinhood Padilla and Leyte Rep. Richard Gomez on Thursday ramped up their call to amend the 1987 Constitution, specifically its economic provisions, likening their alliance to the biblical brothers Cain and Abel. In a ...

MANILA Only 27 percent of companies in the Philippines have the capability to fend off cybersecurity threats that can disrupt operations, according to a study by global technology company Cisco. In its first-ever Cybersecurity Readiness Index report, Cisc...

MANILA, Philippines Electricity supply risks as indicated by "yellow" alerts in the Luzon grid could ease once the unified Wholesale Electricity Spot Market (WESM) starts operating this month, an official of the Department of Energy (DOE) said. Ye...

MANILA Trade between the Philippines and 11 other Asian markets could triple by 2030, highlighting the potential of intra-regional trade, with the manufacturing sector seen driving the growth. This is according to a study by global shipping and logistics ...

MANILA, Philippines -Listed sugar and ethanol producer Roxas Holdings Inc. (RHI) is divesting a mothballed mill operated by subsidiary Central Azucarera Don Pedro Inc. (Cadpi) in Batangas province. RHI president and CEO Celso Dimarucut did not divulge det...

Today, PLDT Inc. is set to hold a briefing to discuss its 2022 performance amid a great deal of challenges that have left investors wondering about its financial standing. The telco giant run by tycoon Manuel V. Pangilinan, popularly known as MVP, has bee...

MANILA Philippine stocks were little changed on Wednesday as investors brace for anticipated interest rate adjustments by the US Federal Reserve later in the day. The benchmark Philippine Stock Exchange index (PSEi) rose 0.24 percent, or 15.52 points, to ...

MANILA, Philippines Pag-IBIG Fund disbursed P53.76 billion in cash loans, otherwise known as short-term loans, benefiting a record-high 2,612,491 members in 2022, agency officials stated Tuesday. For 2022, the amount of short-term loans released by the ag...

MANILA, Philippines Billionaire Betty Ang's food conglomerate Monde Nissin Corp. is shifting spending away from Quorn, its flagship alternative meat brand in the United States and United Kingdom, while investing in a US-based startup that makes fungi-...

MANILA, Philippines---Last conference, Meralco was unable to make the playoffs largely due to the absence of star player Chris Newsome.Newsome used that as motivation to power the Bolts to the PBA Governors' Cup semifinals after squeaking past Magnoli...

MANILA, Philippines--Meralco arranged a semifinal showdown with sister team TNT after surviving Magnolia with a 113-107 overtime win in the PBA Governors' Cup quarterfinals on Wednesday at Smart Araneta Coliseum.Aaron Black's buzzer-beating jumper...

Japan's Shoma Uno was left sweating on the defense of his men's figure skating world title Wednesday when he fell and injured his ankle in practice on the eve of the competition.A Japanese team official said Uno would be re-evaluated on Thursday m...

Naoya Inoue's world super-bantamweight title fight against American WBC and WBO champion Stephen Fulton has been postponed after the Japanese boxer nicknamed "Monster" hurt his hand in training, he said Wednesday.The unbeaten Inoue became the ...

MANILA, Philippines---Semifinals-bound TNT took a huge hit on Wednesday after losing veteran Kelly Williams to injury in the PBA Governors' Cup quarterfinals.The Tropang Giga punched their ticket to the semifinals against the Meralco Bolts, who later ...

MANILA, Philippines---Bella Belen said National University needs to get its hunger back after an uncharacteristic straight-set loss to La Salle on Wednesday in the UAAP Season 85 women's volleyball tournament at Mall of Asia Arena.The Lady Bulldogs, w...

MANILA, Philippines---Usually a spark plug off the bench, TNT's Glenn Khobuntin lit up the scoreboard when the Tropang Giga needed a scorer to help them advance to the PBA Governors' Cup semifinals.Khobuntin, who only averaged 5.5 points, 2.9 rebo...

MANILA, Philippines --- Even without the presence of coach Ramil De Jesus on the bench, his magic continues to do wonders for the La Salle Lady Spikers in the UAAP Season 85 women's volleyball tournament.La Salle ended a four-game losing skid to Natio...

MANILA, Philippines---The National University Bulldogs gained redemption of sorts after sweeping La Salle, 25-21, 25-21, 25-16, on Wednesday to remain unblemished at the end of the first round of the UAAP Season 85 men's volleyball tournament at Mall ...

MANILA, Philippines ---Showing their true potential as a team, theLa Salle Lady Spikers finally got one over defending champion National University in the UAAPwomen's volleyball Wednesday at Mall of Asia Arena.Angel Canino, the Lady Spikers' young...

LONDON -Oil prices edged lower on Wednesday following fresh indications of weak demand, and as the market awaited a crucial interest rate decision by the U.S. Federal Reserve. Brent crude futures , which have risen by almost 3 percent this week, were down...

LONDON British inflation unexpectedly rose to 10.4 percent in February, pushed up by higher food and drink prices in pubs and restaurants, according to official data which is likely to prompt the Bank of England to raise interest rates on Thursday. Econom...

LONDON The banking turmoil sparked by the collapse of Silicon Valley Bank is not yet over, and a significant number of banks will fail within two years, the CEO of hedge fund Man Group, Luke Ellis, told a Bloomberg conference in London on Wednesday. Asked...

WASHINGTON Historic Federal Reserve lending to banks in the wake of Silicon Valley Bank's collapse punched a huge hole in its effort to shrink the size of its balance sheet, though economists don't view that turnaround as a shift back toward a sti...

WASHINGTON The U.S. Supreme Court on Wednesday is set to hear a trademark clash between Jack Daniel's and a dog accessory company behind a parody chew toy resembling the distiller's widely recognized black-label whiskey bottle. The dispute pits th...

Ja Morant said Tuesday he is learning to be a more responsible and smarter version of himself as he returned to practice with Memphis Grizzlies teammates for the first time since his suspension.The Grizzlies superstar has not played since posting video of...

MANILA, Philippines--TNT needed time before showcasing its true form to blow past Phoenix, 132-105, and advance to the PBA Governors' Cup semifinals on Wednesday at Smart Araneta Coliseum.Glenn Khobuntin anchored a big third quarter breakaway as the T...

MANDAUE CITY, Cebu—Almost 400 personnel from three offices of the Mandaue City Hall were subjected to a random drug test organized by the Mandaue City Substance Abuse Prevention Office (MCSAPO) on Wednesday, March 22, 2023. Atty. Ebenezer Daryl Manz...

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Casual and regular employees of Cebu City Hall may have to wait a little bit more for the release of their P15,000 Charter Day bonus, as the city council is still set to approve the ordinance supporting Supplemental Budget (...

CEBU CITY, Philippines—The Cebu City government will still allow the entry of live hogs from duly registered commercial farms as long as they can present the required documents upon entry and inspection. Cebu City Mayor Michael Rama issued on Wednes...

Old meets new as RadioGPT uses GPT-4 to create AI-generated radio shows. Surprisingly, it can do nearly everything you'd expect from regular radio! It provides AI voices that serve as DJs who play music, report news and discuss the weather. Also, Radi...

CEBU CITY, Philippines—The anti-narcotics agency here arrested in Panglao, Bohol an alleged drug pusher, who is also accused of selling the contraband to tourists, both local and foreign ones. The Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency in Central Visaya...

CEBU CITY, Philippines—Pigs, pork products and byproducts, even those from areas with confirmed cases of the African Swine Fever (ASF), can now be transported without restrictions in Cebu province. This after the provincial government decided to tak...

TAGAYTAY City will host the Philippine leg of the torch relay for the Cambodia 32nd Southeast Asian Games on Monday, March 27, 2023, according to Philippine Olympic Committee (POC) President Rep. Abraham "Bambol" Tolentino. The torch relay began T...

Eyes here all fitness enthusiasts and those who want to start their journey towards a healthier lifestyle! Subtero Underground and Taft Properties bring a functional fitness gym to the heart of Cebu City. Introducing a type of training that specializes in...

MANDAUE CITY, Cebu—The Mandaue City Government is now accepting applicants for its scholarship program for school year 2023-2024. Councilor Malcolm Sanchez, chairman of the Committee on Education, said the city will accommodate at least 30 poor but ...

In just a few months since its launch on July 21, 2022, Winzir has become the Philippines' rising online gaming platform. And it is here to bring recreation to another level of fun and excitement. Last March 14, 2023, Winzir organized an unveiling eve...

MANILA, Philippines — The Metro Rail Transit Line 3 (MRT-3) management on Tuesday apologized to a commuter whose laptop was damaged after passing through an x-ray scanner at one of its stations, but it disputed certain aspects of her claim. "The...