In the era of social distancing and various health protocols, cashless transaction is the way to go GREEN AS FAR AS THE EYES COULD SEE Gardens by the Bay interior and exterior I took a trip to Singapore and decided to take on the challenge of not carrying any cash. Bold move, you might think, but I...
JAKARTA, Indonesia -- Indonesia's parliament on Thursday approved an extradition treaty with Singapore that will help Jakarta track down corruption suspects who have taken sanctuary or stored money offshore in the city-state. The Indonesian government is trying to retrieve billions of dollars in...
DAGUPAN CITY – A group of students here emerged as overall champions in the recently-concluded Youth Friendship Festival 2022 held December 1-3 at the Victoria Theatre in Singapore. Dagupan City Information Office said that the participants who represented the Philippines in the three-day event...
House Minority Leader and 4Ps Party-list Rep. Marcelino Libanan has renewed calls for the Marcos administration to designate a permanent Department of Health (DOH) secretary. 4Ps Party-list Rep. Marcelino Libanan Libanan, in a statement Sunday, Dec. 4 said that having a permanent DOH chief at the...
AFP/File LONDON, United Kingdom – New York and Singapore are jointly the world's most expensive cities after inflation soared this year, an annual survey showed Thursday. The pair displaced last year's number one Tel Aviv, which fell to third place this time round in the Worldwide Cost of...
Senior Deputy Majority Leader and Ilocos Norte 1st district Rep. Sandro Marcos has explained in layman's terms what the proposed "Maharlika fund" is all about. Ilocos Norte 1st district Rep. Sandro Marcos (Facebook) Essentially a national sovereign wealth fund, the proposal is embodied in House...
House Speaker Martin Romualdez has filed a bill pushing for the creation of a sovereign wealth fund (SWFs) that will improve investment opportunities for Filipinos. House Speaker Martin Romualdez (Photo from House of Representatives via Twitter) House Bill (HB) No. 6398, if enacted, would establish...
A long time ago, during third century Chinese accounts, Singapore was known as "Pu-luo-chung," referring to "Pulau Ujong," which means "island at the end of a peninsula." Later, the city was dubbed Temasek, or "Sea Town." According to legend, Sang Nila Utama, a prince from Palembang, founded a city...
The Singapore Writers Festival 2022 was spread across different locations, including the Arts House. (Photo courtesy of Arts House Limited) The Singapore Writers Festival (SWF) is an annual event that celebrates literature and its adjacent disciplines. Started in 1986, aside from being one of the...
Becoming a great retail bank is a journey and not a destination. UnionBank stood out on the global stage at the recently-concluded Singapore FinTech Festival (SFF) for the fifth consecutive year as the lone Filipino bank gold sponsor bannering the “Tech Up Pilipinas” advocacy that is the...
The global pandemic had a significant impact on all industries, and traveling into and out of many countries became difficult and required strict protocols for travelers. Now, as the world gradually opens up and travel restrictions are eased, an increasing number of Filipinos are eager to satisfy...
President Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr. will be going to Indonesia and Singapore for his maiden state visits in September. President Ferdinand 'Bongbong' Marcos Jr. (Photo from Bongbong Marcos Facebook Page) Press Secretary Trixie Cruz-Angeles confirmed on Friday, Aug. 19, that the President will...
