Next central bank governor signals at least two rate hikes
THE PHILIPPINES will likely follow its interest-rate increase last month with at least two more hikes to curb inflation, according to the central bank鈥檚 incoming governor.
BTr makes partial award of reissued 7-year bonds
THE GOVERNMENT partially awarded the reissued seven-year Treasury bonds (T-bonds) it offered on Tuesday as investors continued to ask for higher rates after inflation surged above 5% in May.
The West must bridge the global divide over Ukraine
By The Editors
ONE ASPECT of the war in Ukraine demands much closer attention 鈥 the failure of the US and its rich-country friends to build strong partnerships with the developing world.
Tourists to Japan must pledge to wear masks or risk expulsion
TOURISTS visiting Japan may be sent home if they fail to abide by rules requiring them to wear masks, sanitize their hands thoroughly and buy private health insurance, according to guidelines set by the government ahead of the cautious, gradual reopening of Japan鈥檚 border.
ABS-CBN, TV5 in 鈥榚volving鈥 talks 鈥 Pangilinan
THE PHILIPPINES鈥 free-to-air television network TV5 and ABS-CBN Corp. are in an 鈥渆volving and dynamic鈥 discussion over a partnership, tycoon Manuel V. Pangilinan said on Saturday.
Supply snarls promise Southeast Asia bigger slice of trade pie
TRADE DISRUPTIONS from China鈥檚 lockdowns and the war in Ukraine are seen doing for Southeast Asia what the US鈥 spat with Beijing couldn鈥檛 meaningfully do 鈥 redistribute supply chains.
These are the batteries we need to ease the power crunch
By Anjani Trivedi
THE WORLD is struggling with simultaneous energy and climate crises. To solve the first could require undoing all the progress made toward greener power and cleaner air. But it doesn鈥檛 have to be that way.
The virtue bubble is about to burst. Good riddance.
By Allison Schrager
THERE ARE COSTS to living a virtuous life; It requires going without. This is true psychologically, because sacrifice gives virtue meaning.
Miracle fuel hydrogen can make climate change worse
A WORLD desperate for a climate-friendly fuel is pinning its hopes on hydrogen, seeing it as a way to power factories, buildings, ships and planes without pumping carbon dioxide into the sky.
In Singapore, a chicken ban is a serious threat
By Daniel Moss
IT FEELS LIKE SINGAPORE has only just switched from combating the pandemic, with some of the developed world鈥檚 strictest curbs, to plunging headlong into a fight against inflation.
Rice Giant Thailand Wants to Coordinate Price Hikes With Vietnam
By Suttinee Yuvejwattana and Anuchit Nguyen
Thailand and Vietnam should jointly raise rice prices to boost their bargaining power in the global market, according to Thai premier Prayuth Chan-Ocha, a...
Philippines Considers Tax on Streaming Services, GMA Says
By Karl Lester M. Yap
Incoming Philippine Finance Secretary Benjamin Diokno is considering taxes on digital transactions and streaming services such as Netflix Inc. subscriptions, GMA News reported.
Digital transactions...