DeepSeek: How a small Chinese AI company is shaking up US tech heavyweights
Chinese artificial intelligence (AI) company DeepSeek has sent shockwaves through the tech community, with the release of extremely efficient AI models that can compete...
Coffee and snake: Taipei pet shop aims to break down prejudice against the animal
TAIPEI — As the Year of the Snake approaches, a pet store in Taipei is offering adventurous customers an opportunity to enjoy the company of snakes...
Philippines’ sovereign wealth fund interested in Chinese stake in grid operator
MANILA — The Philippines' sovereign wealth fund would be interested in the stake held by China's State Grid Corp in the operator of the country's power grid,...
‘Unauthorized’: FDA issues warning on 2 Rosmar Tan’s beauty soaps
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) of the Philippines has warned the public against purchasing two beauty soaps by vlogger-entrepreneur Rosmar Tan-Pamulaklakin for being...
Why are people taking selfies in front of the LA wildfires?
As the world has watched the Los Angeles wildfires, seeing the loss and destruction that accompanies environmental disaster, some influencers have seen opportunity. Selfie-seekers have...
Philippines Q4 farm output shrinks for a third straight quarter
MANILA — The Philippines' agricultural output shrank for a third successive quarter in the last three months of 2024, although with lesser declines, with reduced crops,...
Wife of Chinese national held in Philippines denies he is a spy
MANILA — The Filipino wife of a Chinese national arrested recently in the Philippines for alleged espionage denied on Monday that her husband was a spy, saying he...
CBCP designates 3 churches as national shrines
The Catholic Bishops’ Conference of the Philippines (CBCP) on Saturday designated three churches as national shrines. The bishops voted to elevate the Archdiocesan Shrine of...
Pinoy Instagram users raise concerns over app’s map location sharing update
Filipino social media users raised the alarm over an Instagram app update that introduced live location sharing for its users. Pinoy users of the Meta-owned app...
Uma Nota Manila and Neon Pigeon team up for a flavor-packed experience
(Updated 6:40 p.m.) Dining at Uma Nota Manila is nothing short of an experience. Beyond its mouth-watering dishes, the Brazilian and Japanese-influenced restaurant and bar...
Maharlika Investment Corp buys into national grid operator
MANILA — The Philippines' sovereign wealth fund Maharlika Investment Corp is buying a 20% stake in the country's electricity grid operator National Grid Corp of the Philippines, the...
‘Myth lives on’: Robina Gokongwei-Pe snake twin post delights social media
"The legend lives on." Robina Gokongwei-Pe, chairman of Robinsons Retail Holdings, amused Filipinos as she playfully referenced the long-standing urban legend that she has a...
New mobile app hopes to produce the next big Pinoy online ‘influencer’ with reality...
Can you create the next big online influencer that will tickle the interest of the millions of Filipinos glued to their mobile phones That is...
CBCP head calls for more Church transparency, accountability
The head of the Catholic Bishops’ Conference of the Philippines opened a seminar on transparency and accountability Tuesday, urging a shift toward mutual trust...
Asian currencies weaken on Trump tariff worries, Fed policy in focus
Thai baht falls 0.4%
Yuan down 0.4%; China Jan manufacturing activity hits 5-month low
Traders await Fed policy decision Thailand's baht slipped the most...