Manila Times
Net foreign direct investments (FDI) surged in December last year but were not enough to push the 2023 tally past the previous year's count, Bangko Se
The peso started the week stronger but the stock market fell following declines on Wall Street.The currency strengthened by 20 centavos to P55.37 agai
PADANG, Indonesia: Rescuers recovered more bodies as waters began to recede after flash floods and landslides caused by torrential rains on Indonesia'
(UPDATE) MAJURO: Pacific leaders have hailed the signing of a new economic and security deal with the United States after a five-month delay that had
PRESIDENT Ferdinand Marcos Jr. has appointed new Department of Finance (DoF) officials following a top-level revamp earlier this year.Finance Secretar
THE country's volume of imported rice almost doubled during the first two months of 2024, data from the Department of Agriculture's Bureau of Plant In
SEOUL: South Korea said on Monday it had started procedures to suspend the medical licenses of 4,900 junior doctors who have resigned and stopped work
THE Bases Conversion and Development Authority (BCDA) has secured four agreements with a combined value of P86 billion from Australian companies that
(UPDATE) AGNO, Pangasinan: A fisherman from this town who was reported missing for three days in the West Philippine Sea has been rescued, the Philipp
THE Commission on Elections (Comelec) on Monday signed an P18 billion contract with South Korean firm Miru Systems to lease 110,000 automated counting
THE Philippine air travel industry recorded a significant rebound in 2023, with passenger numbers returning to pre-pandemic levels, according to the C
WELLINGTON: Twelve passengers were hospitalized on Monday after a Latam flight from Sydney to Auckland experienced a technical problem that caused a s
THE Philippines is expected to generate up to P400 billion in revenue from a new industry involving engineered bamboo, the Department of Agriculture (
KYOTO, Japan: Kyoto is cracking down after locals complained that Instagram-obsessed tourist "paparazzi" are harassing the south-central Japanese city
UNEMPLOYMENT will likely fall this year despite a rise in January, the Maybank Investment Banking Group said in a report on Sunday.The jobless rate fo
PRESIDENT Ferdinand Marcos. Jr. on Monday invited members of a visiting US trade mission to be part of his administration's Build Better More initiati
SYDNEY, Australia: Australian police detained and charged on Monday a well-known cult leader known as "Little Pebble" for allegedly grooming a child w
FAST-FOOD chain operator Jollibee Foods Corp. (JFC) is looking to raise up to P8.0 billion in fresh funds via a public offering of up to 8.0 million c
PALESTINIAN TERRITORIES: The Gaza Strip's deadliest war showed no signs of abating as the Muslim holy month of Ramadan began on Monday amid a grueling
HOLLYWOOD: "Oppenheimer" swept the board on Sunday at the Oscars, Hollywood's biggest night of the year, with seven awards, including Best Picture and
