Singapore to fight cyber attacks with new bill
Singapore has launched a new bill on cyber security in a bid to set up a framework to reduce cyber risks of the country.
Oil drilling in West PH Sea’s Reed Bank may resume before year ends, says...
Drilling for oil and natural gas on the Reed Bank in the South China Sea may resume before the end of the year, a Philippine energy official said on Wednesday, as the government prepares to offer new blocks to investors in bidding in December.
DOF studying Mighty Corp’s offer to settle P25-B tax liability
The Department of Finance is looking at the offer of cigarette manufacturer Mighty Corporation to settle its tax liabilities worth P25 billion.
WATCH | Senators slam bid to lift VAT exemption on low-cost housing: ‘why punish...
Senators gave Finance department officials a scolding at Wednesday's ways and means panel hearing for proposing a tax package that hits socialized and low-cost housing.
China eyes hiring more English teachers from PH
Philippine Ambassador to China Jose Santiago Sta. Romana told Filipino journalists in Beijing Tuesday night that "China is now planning to open opportunities for Filipinos...as English teachers."
Controversial loss unlikely to push Pacquiao into retirement
Manny Pacquiao has hinted he will continue his boxing career despite having lost to Australia's Jeff Horn earlier this month via a controversial decision...
Ooops! Snap’s red-hot IPO gains vanish as quickly as its messaging platform
Here one minute, gone the next. While that is the premise of Snap Inc’s popular messaging platform, investors also saw any gains from its red-hot IPO disappear when shares plunged far below their initial sale price on Tuesday.
Trump admin dumps Kaspersky
The Trump administration removed Moscow-based Kaspersky Lab from two lists of approved vendors used by government agencies to purchase technology equipment.
Antitrust agency may be called in to probe garlic ‘cartel’
One strong indication of the presence of cartels is a sudden, irregular change in market prices, and this is what has gotten the chair of the Senate agriculture committee angry with respect to the supply and pricing of garlic.
NBI tasked to probe stabbing death of maximum-security inmate at Bilibid
The Department of Justice on Wednesday directed the National Bureau of Investigation to look into the stabbing incident inside the New Bilibid Prisons on Monday (July 10), which ended with one inmate dead.
Los Angeles spells out low-cost, bold Olympic future in Games pitch
Los Angeles could deliver a low-cost, low-risk model for the Olympic Games, officials outlining its 2024 candidacy to the International Olympic Committee said on...
Nagoya bizmen keen on investing in PH manufacturing – BOI
Businessmen from the Japanese city of Nagoya are keen on investing in the Philippine manufacturing industries, particularly in automotive, heating devices, iron and steel and electrical equipment, the Board of Investments has reported.
Mayweather, McGregor press tour kicks off with a war of words
Undefeated boxer Floyd Mayweather and mixed martial arts champion Conor McGregor traded barbs during a lively press conference in Los Angeles on Tuesday, delighting...
U.S. THAAD missile defenses hit test target as North Korea tensions rise
The United States said on Tuesday it shot down a simulated, incoming intermediate-range ballistic missile similar to the ones being developed by countries like North Korea, in a new test of the nation's THAAD missile defenses.
5 drug suspects slain in Cotabato gun battle
Five drug suspects were killed and two others arrested during an anti-drug operation mounted by the military and police in Kabacan town, Cotabato early Wednesday morning.