MOSCOW – Donald Trump and Vladimir Putin hold talks in Alaska on Friday, with the U.S. president’s hopes of sealing a ceasefire agreement on Ukraine uncertain but with a last gasp offer from Putin of ...

SYDNEY – New Zealand citizens leaving the country have hit the highest levels in 13 years, with more than a third of those emigrating aged under 30 years as unemployment rises and economic growth ...

Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi said on Friday the goods and services tax (GST) would be reformed and taxes lowered by Diwali, the Hindu festival of lights, set to be celebrated in October this ...

TAIPEI – Aggression only leads to defeat and as authoritarianism once again gathers strength, it is important that freedom and democracy prevail, Taiwan President Lai Ching-te said on Friday marking ...

The California Coastal Commission voted on Thursday against a plan by Elon Musk’s SpaceX to nearly double the number of Falcon 9 rocket launches the company is permitted to conduct each year from ...

THE RESOURCES of the Philippine financial system climbed to P35.17 trillion as of end-June, preliminary data from the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) showed. The combined resources of banks and ...

The highly anticipated Taiwan Expo 2025 in the Philippines will make its grand return from Sept. 17 to 19 at the SMX ...

The Philippines’ premier indoor arena, renowned for hosting world-class events, gears up to welcome the globe’s best volleyball teams for an unforgettable championship showdown.

Cash remittances rose 3.7% in June from a year ago to $3 billion, the Philippine central bank said on Friday. In the first six months of the year, cumulative cash remittances through banks increased 3 ...

BUDGET SECRETARY Amenah F. Pangandaman wants to limit unprogrammed appropriations to not more than 5% of the national budget. Speaking at the Kapihan sa Manila Bay briefing on Thursday, Ms.

LISTED renewable energy company Citicore Renewable Energy Corp. (CREC) said its attributable net income more than doubled in the second quarter (Q2) to P305.47 million, driven by higher revenues.

LISTED property developer Ayala Land, Inc. (ALI) said its retail unit Ayala Malls will invest P12.7 billion to develop and renovate three Cebu-based malls, betting on rising consumer demand in Central ...