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GOHIGHLEVEL, an international sales, marketing, and customer relationship management (CRM) platform, chose the Philippines as the second stop of its live tech conference at Manila Marriott Hotel in Newport World Resorts, Pasay City, from Aug. 8-9, 2026.
AI will play a growing role at Japan's top information technology companies. (Nikkei montage/Source images by Nikkei)
About 150 kilometres west of Gwadar, the port city often described as the heart of the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC), lies Kuntani Hor, a small creek near the Iranian border on Balochistan’s remote and picturesque Makran coast.
White House trade counselor Peter Navarro speaks with reporters following a video interview with Real America’s Voice News, Tuesday, Aug. 11, 2026, outside the White House in Washington. (AP Photo/Julia Demaree Nikhinson)
Mori Building's overseas portfolio includes projects in Jakarta, New York and Shanghai. (Source photos by Mori Building, middle is artist's depiction)
FROM thousands of hopefuls across Luzon, Visayas, and Mindanao, thirty of the country’s brightest young dreamers took center stage at the SM Little Stars 2026 Grand Finals. Captivating the audience at the SM Mall of Asia Music Hall, the finalists showcased exceptional talent and charm in a nationwide celebration of …
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THE government must ensure that proposed taxes on sugar-sweetened beverages and other food products are developed in consultation with affected sectors, and subjected to a regulatory impact assessment before implementation, Nestlé Philippines senior vice president Joey Uy III told reporters Thursday.
MOSCOW — President Vladimir Putin visited Russia’s far-eastern Kuril islands for the first time on Thursday, prompting protests by Japan, which also claims the territory.
THE Department of Agriculture (DA) has lifted its temporary ban on poultry imports from Japan after veterinary authorities declared it free of highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) or bird flu.
COMMERCIAL flights at Romblon Airport has returned with low-cost carrier Sunlight Air conducted its inaugural flights from Clark International Airport, the Civil Aviation Authority of the Philippines (CAAP) announced on Thursday.
TAIPEI — Millions of people in Taiwan were forced indoors and mobile internet speeds slowed for 30 minutes on Thursday during a simulation of a Chinese attack on the self-ruled democratic island.
I RECENTLY gave two interviews with the later one airing live with Mimi Ong on “ANC Market Edge” and the earlier taped one with Richard Heydarian airing a week later. My thanks to both for continuing to find me worth their time. I got many direct messages thanking me for making my views clearly but also correctly no…
TOYOTA Motor Philippines’ (TMP) premier racing series, the Toyota Gazoo Racing (TGR) Philippine Cup, is bringing the third race weekend of the 2026 season to the iconic Batangas Racing Circuit (BRC) in Rosario, Batangas on Aug. 15. The races are open to the public and admission is free.
GLOBAL demand for electric vehicles (EVs) rose for a fifth consecutive month in July, driven by robust growth in Europe while sales weakened in China and North America, data from consultancy Benchmark Mineral Intelligence showed on Thursday.
I WITNESSED the unveiling of the historical marker for the former central office of the Iglesia Ni Cristo (INC) in San Juan under the auspices of the National Historical Commission of the Philippines. During the program, my attention was caught by the narration of Br. Bienvenido Santiago, general evangelist of the I…
BANGALORE/BEIJING — China’s Lenovo Group reported a 43-percent jump in quarterly revenue on Thursday, beating forecasts and sending shares of the world’s largest computer maker surging, as it rides an artificial intelligence (AI) hardware boom and reaps the benefits of a global memory chip shortage.
COMVERGENCE is an independent research and data consultancy, which analyzes media spend investments and produces benchmark studies on new business performances. The consultancy released the billings and market shares of media agencies for 2025 for Philippines.
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TOKYO (AP) — Record-breaking heavy rain pounded eastern Japan Thursday, flooding roads and homes, paralyzing traffic and causing power outages to tens of thousands of homes near Tokyo, officials said. At least one person was found dead.
MANILA, Philippines — Former General Santos representative Loreto Acharon took oath on Thursday as an assistant secretary of the Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE).
Far-left influencer Hasan Piker's China-based producer, Eric Hovagim, who also worked on socialist Zohran Mamdani's campaign, has said on recent podcasts and streams that he wants to "ban the American stock market" and has boasted about his relationship with a known Beijing-based propagandist waging an informational…
Meta acquired the Chinese agentic artificial intelligence developer in December 2025, but Beijing demanded an unwinding of the deal. © Kyodo
MANILA, Philippines — European Union (EU) Ambassador to Manila Massimo Santoro expressed gratitude to Filipino businessmen for donating 40 generator sets to provide backup electricity to communities affected by Russia’s continued attacks on Ukraine’s energy infrastructure.
Volunteers worked through the morning of Thursday, 13 August, placing the flowers by hand on a numbered carpet to gradually reveal the design inspired by the famous woodblock print by Japanese artist Katsushika Hokusai. Visitors gathered around the square to watch the work take shape and photograph the finished sect…
DeepSeek's V4 Pro model comes with greatly enhanced agent capabilities but at a price nearly five times higher than previously announced. © Reuters
Passengers travelling through some of India's busiest airports have been advised to arrive early as security is stepped up ahead of the country's Independence Day celebrations on Saturday, August 15.
Passengers travelling through some of India's busiest airports have been advised to arrive early as security is stepped up ahead of the country's Independence Day celebrations on Saturday, August 15.
A Komeda's Coffee location in the Japanese city of Nagoya. Komeda is looking to boost its overseas presence. (Photo by Kazumi Saito)
Formerly moribund facility on Yangtze River fills order book as shipowners favour small and medium-sized container vessels
Formerly moribund facility on Yangtze River fills order book as shipowners favour small and medium-sized container vessels
Australia head coach called in Carter Gordon to face Japan in Townsville but will keep investigating his flyhalf options before next year’s World Cup
Passengers travelling through some of India's busiest airports have been advised to arrive early as security is stepped up ahead of the country's Independence Day celebrations on Saturday, August 15.
SEOUL, South Korea — Clients have drifted away from Song Oh-soon's fortune-telling village on the edge of Seoul, preferring online AI-powered divination to the centuries-old prophesying tradition still practiced there.
JD.com expects stronger synergies between its food delivery and retail businesses over time. (Photo by Tomoki Mera)
BEIJING, Aug. 13 (Yonhap) -- South Korean Ambassador to China Ro Jae-hun offered condolences Thursday over the death of former Chinese Premier Zhu Rongji, stressing Zhu's efforts for the development of ties with Seoul.
MANILA, Philippines — Vice President Sara Duterte’s lawyers moved to quash the grave threats information filed against their client, citing lack of jurisdiction.
Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent. The yen and other Asian currencies weakened sharply against the U.S. dollar this year. (Photo by Akira Kodaka and Reuters)
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SEOUL, Aug. 13 (Yonhap) -- American billionaire and founder of TerraPower Bill Gates arrived in South Korea on Thursday to meet with political and business leaders to discuss cooperation on next-generation nuclear reactors.
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MANILA, Philippines — The Department of Justice (DOJ) has formally received the United States’ extradition request for Kingdom of Jesus Christ leader Pastor Apollo Quiboloy and two other respondents, Chief State Counsel Dennis Chan said on Thursday.
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Microsoft co-founder Bill Gates arrived in South Korea on Thursday for his first visit to the country in a year, with talks on cooperation in small modular reactors reportedly expected to top his agenda.