K-pop idol group BTS member Jin will be a torchbearer for the 2024 Summer Olympics in Paris, France. According to Korean media Dispatch, Jin, who was discharged from the military on June 12, will be participating as a torchbearer in the Summer Olympics torch relay to be held in Paris. ...
Davao tycoon Dennis A. Uy’s PH Resorts Group Holdings Inc. reported that it has failed to sell its Emerald Bay casino resort project in Cebu to Okada Manila owner Tiger Resort Leisure & Entertainment Inc. (TRLEI). In a disclosure to the Philippine Stock Exchange (PSE), the firm said its...
Former Ateneo Blue Eagles Geo Chiu is joining the increasing number of Filipino imports in Japan B.League after signing with B2 team Ehime Orange Vikings. Geo Chiu (UAAP Media) The 23-year-old big man will be playing in the 2024-25 season following his stint with the Strong...
Century Properties Group Inc. (CPG), through its wholly-owned affordable housing subsidiary PHirst Park Homes, is planning to aggressively launch 35 projects over the next five years as the Philippine housing backlog remains huge. During the CPG annual stockholders’ meeting, PHirst Park President...
Banyan Tree Manila Bay (Photo courtesy of Banyan Tree) Watch out for the opening of Banyan Tree Manila Bay, a mixed-use, multiple-tower development property in Manila come 2028! The Banyan Group, an independent luxury global hospitality company, recently launched the property last Tuesday, June 26...
Geffen Records has finally released a statement addressing the X (formerly Twitter) post of its senior vice president and head of streaming Ray Kurzeka which trolled and dismissed BTS fans’ request about Jimin’s upcoming song . Jimin’s song “Smeraldo Garden Marching Band (feat. Loco)...
Fans of Grammy-nominated K-pop group BTS slammed Geffen Records’ Ray Kurzeka, senior vice president and head of streaming, for trolling and dismissing their request about Jimin’s upcoming song. Jimin’s song “Smeraldo Garden Marching Band (feat. Loco)" will be released on June 28 ahead...
Antonio-led Century Properties Group Incorporated (CPGI) is developing its first mid-rise residential development at Azure North in San Fernando, Pampanga, as it nears the completion of the P1 billion high-rise condominium, Barbados Tower. In a statement, CPGI said it would introduce the mid-rise...
Two Gokongwei Group conglomerates landed in the inaugural Fortune Southeast Asia 500 ranking for 2024, a first-time list of the largest companies in the region ranked by revenue for the 2023 fiscal year. JG Summit Holdings, Inc. (JG Summit) ranked 55th among the 500 largest companies in...
Gallup Korea released the results of a survey about the 50 Things Koreans Like in celebration of its 17th anniversary. The survey covered many things including favorite singer, talent, movie actor, entertainment broadcaster, comedian, presidents, luxury brands, OTT platforms, sports players...
The upcoming animated comedy film “Despicable Me 4” has collaborated with K-pop idol group BTS for the release of limited-edition collection. “Omg the BTS 💜 DM4 collab is here! get your hands on limited-edition merch to pre-order on Weverse tomorrow June 19 (11 AM PT). Funko Pops!...
Tycoon Andrew Tan’s Travellers International Hotel Group (TIHGI), owner and operator of Newport World Resorts (NWR), has named Laurence Hawke as its new Chief Financial Officer effective July 2024. In a statement, TIHGI said Hawke joins the Philippines’ pioneer and largest integrated resort’s...
