ASEAN CEOs seen to pour more investments in AI
Based on a study by the IBM Institute for Business Value, about 2,000 CEOs in the global market, including 210 CEOs in ASEAN, see AI investments to “more than double in the next…
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E-gambling addiction a mental health problem: Philippine health department
An adverse effect is “habit forming,” which affects one’s behaviour, says the country's health secretary, while expressing his support for proposals seeking for a ban or…
Digital ruin: Philippines’ online gambling epidemic
Families are becoming more and more indebted and hopeless as access to online gambling platforms gets easier, and many are jeopardising their livelihoods for the momentary…
Detained Filipino alleged ‘spies’ in China given legal aid: foreign affairs department
The Philippine government has provided legal assistance to three Filipinos who are being detained by Chinese authorities for their alleged involvement in spying activities.
Philippines making more hazardous waste; government can’t build enough disposal sites
Latest data from the Philippine Statistics Authority showed the country generated 269,552 tons of hazardous waste (garbage that is harmful to health or the environment), like oil…
After 12 years, F4 reunites at concert of Taiwanese band Mayday
Yan, Wu, Chu, and Chou made a special appearance at the Taiwanese band’s concert at the Taipei Dome on Saturday, July 12, where they performed “Meteor Rain.” The members…
‘Las Vegas in Laos’: the riverside city awash with crime
The city has now evolved into a cybercrime hub that can draw workers from around the world with better-paying jobs than back home.
Philippines asserts 2016 arbitral win in critical Beijing forum
In a statement, the Philippine embassy in China said the forum organised by a Chinese think tank was held two days before the ninth anniversary of the landmark ruling by the…
For Filipino chef Jam Melchor, to cook means cooking Filipino
A prominent voice in the “renaissance” of Filipino food is chef Jam Melchor. He is the founder of the Philippine Culinary Heritage Movement, with the mission to preserve…
Philippines on the cusp of upper-middle-income status
The country narrowly missed its long-anticipated transition to upper-middle-income country (UMIC) status by just $26.