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AS the Philippine Retailers Association (PRA) celebrates its milestone 50th Anniversary, it brings together four of Asia’s most respected business leaders for the 32nd National Retail Conference and Expo (NRCE) at the SMX Convention Center Manila, on Aug. 6 and 7, 2026.
LANDCO Pacific Corp. and Landco Lifestyle Ventures (LLV), the hospitality and leisure real estate arm of Metro Pacific Investment Corp. (MPIC Group), reinforced their commitment to environmental stewardship through John Hay Hotels, planting 300 trees and supporting the distribution of 500 Benguet pine seedlings in c…
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Woman, 69, was reportedly in a group taking a class on operating an all-terrain vehicle at a racetrack in northern Okinawa
Woman, 69, was reportedly in a group taking a class on operating an all-terrain vehicle at a racetrack in northern Okinawa
Soybean plants in the U.S. state of Illinois. Sustainable aviation fuel can be produced from soybeans. © Reuters
MANILA, Philippines — Caloocan trounced Cebu, 89-76, to bolster its bid for the top spot in the SportsPlus MPBL (Maharlika Pilipinas Basketball League) 2026 Season at the Cebu Coliseum.
MANILA, Philippines — Phoenix built a big enough lead that cushioned the impact of Barangay Ginebra’s fourth quarter rally as the team squeezed out a narrow 81-78 win to stay perfect in the PBA Season 50 Governors’ Cup on Sunday at the Araneta Coliseum.
MANILA, Philippines — University of Santo Tomas cruised past Enderun Colleges, 25-18, 25-17, 25-13, to set its title bid in motion in the 2026 Shakey’s Collegiate National Invitationals on Sunday at the Ninoy Aquino Stadium.
MANILA, Philippines — Undermanned TNT managed to dig deep into its bench to outlast hard luck Macau, 106-101 to get its title-retention bid on a winning start on Sunday in the PBA Season 50 Governors' Cup at the Araneta Coliseum.
MANILA, Philippines — Guest team Southern Storm Melbourne showed resilience in coming back from huge deficits throughout the whole match to frustrate Letran, 26-24, 25-21, 25-19, for a great start in the 2026 Shakey’s Collegiate National Invitationals on Sunday at the Ninoy Aquino Stadium.
A Chinese company is demanding compensation from the United Kingdom government for investment losses following the nationalisation of a steel plant last week.
Ben Duckett rewrites the record books as he scores 141 in the third and final One Day International against India, the highest score by any men's batter in an ODI at Lord's, beating the previous record of 138, set by Sir Viv Richards in 1975.
BEIJING — A former president of the China Development Bank was put under investigation on suspicion of serious violations of party discipline and the law, the country's top anti-graft watchdog announced on Sunday.
Geopolitical friction and a lack of career paths are hollowing out the pipeline of US specialists who truly understand China
Geopolitical friction and a lack of career paths are hollowing out the pipeline of US specialists who truly understand China
PALU, Indonesia — Rescuers in eastern Indonesia found two more survivors, a mother and son, on Sunday from a passenger boat that sank earlier in the week and were searching for 18 others still missing.
Preview reflects the latest phase in China’s AI push, as domestic labs chase parity with US heavyweights
Preview reflects the latest phase in China’s AI push, as domestic labs chase parity with US heavyweights
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The system has been designed to provide ‘tailored’ services that help developing countries better prepare for extreme weather events
The system has been designed to provide ‘tailored’ services that help developing countries better prepare for extreme weather events
SEOUL, South Korea — Workers at Starbucks Korea have formed a labor union, the company confirmed on Sunday, following a marketing fiasco that evoked painful memories of a 1980 government crackdown on pro-democracy activists.
Watch the best shots from Jacob Bethell as he makes 91 off 93 balls to put England on course for a big score in the series-deciding One Day International against India at Lord's.
An Indian court has rejected a petition from the wife of activist Sonam Wangchuk to release him from “illegal detention” in a New Delhi hospital, where he was forcibly taken by police after three weeks on hunger strike in solidarity with the Cockroach Janta Party (CJP) protest movement.
A veteran CIA operative sent to Abu Dhabi to determine whether the United Arab Emirates’ leading artificial intelligence company could be trusted with advanced American technology ultimately helped the Gulf state address Washington’s concerns over its ties to China, The Wall Street Journal reported on Sunday.
‘Phoenix combination’ edges Tang Chun-man and Tse Ying-suet to clinch mixed doubles crown and are now ranked second in Super 750 titles won
‘Phoenix combination’ edges Tang Chun-man and Tse Ying-suet to clinch mixed doubles crown and are now ranked second in Super 750 titles won
Top AI summit spotlights race to embed autonomous digital workers into everyday business operations
Spacecraft to hit at 9km/s, equivalent to over 26 times the speed of sound near sea level and nearly 50 per cent faster than Nasa’s mission
Spacecraft to hit at 9km/s, equivalent to over 26 times the speed of sound near sea level and nearly 50 per cent faster than Nasa’s mission
Senior members of the nation’s Defense Ministry and Self-Defense Forces have opened accounts on X, formerly Twitter, to counter China’s cognitive warfare by disseminating accurate information quickly.
South Korean President Lee Jae Myung pledged Sunday to help safeguard the world's cultural heritage and promote global peace and prosperity, as South Korea hosted the UNESCO World Heritage Committee for the first time.
Comments follow call by President Xi Jinping for AI to become a key driving force for all countries to promote shared prosperity
MANILA, Philippines — The government has committed an additional P20 million in financial assistance to support the rehabilitation of communities in South Cotabato affected by recent earthquakes, Malacañang said.
MANILA, Philippines — American economist Arthur Laffer said the Philippines' successive increases in tobacco excise taxes may have reached a point where higher tax rates are reducing government revenues while encouraging the growth of the illicit cigarette market.
（德國之聲中文網）「我是書店店員」 有罪嗎？香港書展首日，兩家獨立書店「留下書舍」、「田園書屋」遭到搜查，共5人涉嫌煽動罪被捕。涉事書籍包括由台灣「衛城出版社」出版的《唯紅花綻放：習近平時代的認同與歸屬》（Let Only Red Flowers Bloom: Identity and Belonging in Xi Jinping's China，以下簡稱《唯紅花綻放》）。本書作者馮哲芸（Emily Feng）是美國全國公共廣播電台（NPR）的國際記者，曾常駐北京，後遷往台灣。
World No 1s Wang Chuqin and Sun Yingsha crash out of National Table Tennis Championships in semi-finals, weeks after losing in US
World No 1s Wang Chuqin and Sun Yingsha crash out of National Table Tennis Championships in semi-finals, weeks after losing in US
MANILA, Philippines — Former speaker Martin Romualdez' lawyer, Ade Fajardo, said on Sunday that there was no evidence against the lawmaker.
India players stand for a minute of silence in tribute to late cricketer Garfield Sobers at the start of the third ODI between England and India, at Lord’s cricket ground, London, Sunday, July 19, 2026. (Steven Paston/PA via AP)
Authorities in India-administered Kashmir are conducting a mass filtering of books at the region’s prominent libraries and educational institutions over allegations that they carry “objectionable” content, including extolling leaders associated with Kashmir’s pro-freedom movement.
Another powerful new artificial intelligence model from China took the US tech industry by surprise Friday, the latest sign that Chinese startups that publicly release their “open-source” AI technology are making the California titans of AI sweat.
‘Nationally leading resource reserves’ make the province indispensable to Beijing’s push for ‘defence industry mobilisation’, report says
‘Nationally leading resource reserves’ make the province indispensable to Beijing’s push for ‘defence industry mobilisation’, report says
Universally loved across Western Han society (202 BC–9), Liubo grew from a children’s game into an elite intellectual sport
China’s intangible heritage crafts have evolved from handmade nostalgia into a surging online industry driven by young artisans and buyers
China’s intangible heritage crafts have evolved from handmade nostalgia into a surging online industry driven by young artisans and buyers