BANGKOK, Thailand — Many Filipinos continue to mistake tuberculosis (TB) for an ordinary cough, delaying diagnosis and treatment even though the disease is preventable and curable, a Department of Health (DOH) tuberculosis specialist said. Dr. Rugaiya Calapis, chairperson of the DOH National...
BANGKOK, Thailand — A tuberculosis (TB) expert is advocating for an integrated disease testing system that could help the Philippines detect tuberculosis earlier, reduce missed cases, and improve treatment outcomes by allowing laboratories to test for multiple diseases using shared diagnostic...
DHL Summit Solutions Inc. (DSSI), the joint venture (JV) between DHL Supply Chain APAC and JG Summit Holdings Inc., has acquired 45 new electric vehicles (EVs) and prime movers to strengthen its last-mile delivery business in the Philippines. The firm said the inauguration of its EV fleet marked...
The UK meat alternative business continues to erode the earnings of food and beverage giant Monde Nissin Corporation, although Quorn’s losses and the principal shareholders’ guarantee have further exacerbated the situation, rather than easing the burden. In a disclosure to the Philippine Stock...
HO CHI MINH CITY, Vietnam Experts on Thursday, June 20, called on governments of countries with high prevalence of Hepatitis C to declare it a public emergency to meet the goals set by international bodies to eliminate viral hepatitis by 2030. Global health experts discuss the urgent need to...
HO CHI MINH CITY, Vietnam — Leading experts, clinicians, and media professionals gathered on Wednesday, June 19, to explore the latest advancements in infectious disease diagnostics, with a special emphasis on hepatitis. Dr. John Ward, Director of the Coalition for Global Hepatitis Elimination,...
Johann Garcia, CEO of Era Philippines; Wealth Gillego, Chairman of Era Philippines; Marcus Chu, CEO of APAC Realty and Era Asia Pacific; and Poh Chee Yong, CFO of ERA Asia Pacific APAC Realty, a real estate services provider in Singapore operating under the Era brand, signed a partnership alliance...
The newly-forged joint venture of the Ang family-owned CATS Group of Companies and leading global multi-brand luxury car distributor Inchcape Plc expects to regain market leadership in the luxury car segment in the Philippines in 2024 when global supply chain finally normalizes. Francis Jonathan C....
Utilizing the blockchain has fast become part of our lives. The technology platform has also redefined how artists and creators are compensated for the value of their work. It has also served as a way of promoting one’s work and protecting their rights online. As a decentralized, distributed, and...
Team Secret wrapped up its 2022 VALORANT Champions Tour (VCT) season after absorbing a 2-1 defeat at the hands of ONIC Esports in the APAC Last Chance Qualifier (LCQ) Saturday, Aug. 6. All three games saw a nip-and-tuck affair as both squads had 13-11 victories apiece in Fracture and Haven but ONIC...
Team Secret lived to fight another day as it survived Australian squad ORDER, 2-1, in the lower bracket of the the VALORANT Champions Tour (VCT) 2022: APAC Last Chance Qualifier (LCQ) Friday, Aug. 5. Jayvee "DubsteP" Paguirigan led Team Secret with 55 kills and 12 assist on his signature Jett as...
Tourism is recovering in Asia and the Pacific, according to the latest United Nations World Tourism Organization (UNWTO) Barometer. However, the region is still expected to lag behind for 2022 versus thevrest of the world, due to more restrictive travel policies. In the best-case scenario, tourist...
