Business
Oil Nears $110, Bond Yields Surge and Global Stocks Slide—Is the Market Sell-Off Just Beginning?
Global stocks came under renewed pressure on Friday as oil prices climbed close to US$110 a barrel and government bond yields reached…
Category: Asia
Business
FAST Logistics Goes Solar in Cebu—But Its 20-Year Buskowitz Deal Could Signal a Bigger Energy Shift
CEBU, Philippines — FAST Logistics Group is taking another major step toward cleaner and more energy-efficient operations, expanding its solar strategy in…
Business
Record China-US Bond Yield Gap Unlikely to Trigger Major Capital Flight, Investment Experts Say
HONG KONG — The record gap between US and Chinese government bond yields is raising fresh concerns about whether investors could move…
Business
US Lawmakers Move to Stop AI Data Centers From Pushing Up Your Electricity Bills — But Will Big Tech Pay the Price?
WASHINGTON — The explosive growth of artificial intelligence and massive data centers is now creating a new political battle in the United…
Politics
Pampanga Archbishop Breaks His Silence on Corruption as Floodwaters Rise—“Do Not Let Anger Blind Us”
CITY OF SAN FERNANDO, PAMPANGA — As floodwaters continue to disrupt communities across Pampanga, Archbishop Florentino Lavarias has urged Filipinos to speak…
Asia
Houthis Seize Key Yemeni Port Near Red Sea Chokepoint—And Saudi Oil Exports Could Be Next
The rapid Houthi advance along Yemen’s western coast has placed renewed pressure on Saudi Arabia and its allied Yemeni forces, while bringing…
Philippines
DAGUPAN BUSINESSES UNDERWATER: FLOODS KEEP CUSTOMERS AWAY—AND THE LOSSES ARE MOUNTING
DAGUPAN CITY, Pangasinan — For businesses in Dagupan, the flooding is no longer just a temporary inconvenience. Repeated inundation has become a…
United States
California Just Drew a Line for Big Tech — Social Media’s Most Addictive Features Could Be Next to Disappear for Kids
SACRAMENTO, California — California has launched one of its most aggressive efforts yet to protect children online, signing a sweeping package of…
Politics
“Ayuda Agency Na Ba?” Tinio Challenges DOLE Over 2027 Budget—But the Numbers Tell a More Complicated Story
MANILA, Philippines — A proposed multibillion-peso budget for the Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) has sparked a fresh debate in Congress,…
Politics
Romualdez Now Under BJMP Custody—But Why Is He Still in the Hospital?
Former House Speaker and Leyte Rep. Martin Romualdez is now under the custody of the Bureau of Jail Management and Penology (BJMP)…