With dust from the United States (US)-Iran war still swirling in the air, global inflation remains vulnerable to a sudden resurgence in oil prices, according to global investment banking giant Goldman Sachs, keeping the case for a preemptive hike in borrowing costs alive. Goldman Sachs has...
The Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) on Tuesday, Aug. 25, urged Filipinos to be cautious about narratives being circulated by foreign actors as the Chinese Embassy in Manila continues a public exchange of accusations with Philippine officials over the West Philippine Sea (WPS) and recent law...
Local economic growth suffered from a severe contraction in investments and a construction slump, causing Southeast Asia’s growth to slow to five percent in the second quarter. In an Aug. 19 commentary, Singapore-based Oversea-Chinese Banking Corp. Ltd. (OCBC) Group Research reported that the...
A 21-year-old Chinese tourist was arrested after allegedly punching a security guard and breaking his prescription eyeglasses at a mall in Pasay City on Thursday morning, Aug. 20. Pasay City Police chief Col. Joselito De Sesto said the suspect, identified as alias “Wen,” was arrested at around...
Department of National Defense (DND) Secretary Gilberto Teodoro hit back at the Chinese Embassy in Manila for allegedly defending those behind the operation of a steel manufacturing company raided over alleged substandard products and hazardous workplace. Teodoro said the statement issued by the...
The new sensation among some Chinese moviegoers is an animated film whose characters appear to have been created with rudimentary 3D animation and have been described as “ugly” and “eerie.” But it is the scathing online reviews that seem to have prompted interest in “Niu Lai,” an...
The Department of National Defense (DND) on Sunday, Aug. 16, told the Chinese Embassy to stop demanding explanations from the Philippine government regarding the arrest of Chinese nationals during a raid at a steel manufacturing company in Misamis Oriental, saying Beijing’s latest statement...
The Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) on Thursday, August 13, said it is coordinating with Philippine diplomatic posts in China to verify reports that more than 100 Filipino nationals have been arrested by Chinese authorities . In a statement, the DFA said it was in close coordination with the...
By CHINESE AMBASSADOR TO THE PHILIPPINES JING QUAN Development is an eternal theme of human society. Five years ago, in the face of the uneven recovery of the global economy and the sluggish growth of developing countries, President Xi Jinping solemnly proposed the Global Development Initiative...
Top business group warned that public intimidation tactics threaten foreign direct investment, international trade, and tourism at a delicate moment for the country’s economic expansion. In a statement on Sunday, Aug. 9, six leading commercial associations rallied behind the Department of Foreign...
Grace Christian College hopes to kick off its title-retention bid in style when it faces Philippine Chen Kuang Huang High School in the 45 and above division of the Fil-Chinese Athletic Association Inc. (FCAAI) starting on Monday, Aug. 10, at the Tanduay gym in Quiapo, Manila. Coming off a...
We came in absolutely expecting nothing much from “Dear You,” especially since its story revolves around people and circumstances that initially felt so far removed from our own. And given the current tensions in the West Philippine Sea, we were almost ready to dismiss it as another piece of...
