People trapped, 2.5M without power as Ian drenches Florida
ST. PETERSBURG, Fla.—Hurricane Ian left a path of destruction in southwest Florida, trapping people in flooded homes, damaging the roof of a hospital intensive care...
Suu Kyi convicted again, Australian gets 3 years
BANGKOK—A court in military-ruled Myanmar convicted former leader Aung San Suu Kyi in another criminal case Thursday and sentenced Australian economist Sean Turnell to three...
Vaccine appears to protect against monkeypox–CDC
WASHINGTON—At-risk people who received a single dose of the monkeypox vaccine in US efforts against the virus appeared to be significantly less likely to get...
As Japan and China mark 50-year normalization ties, moods are mixed
TOKYO—Japan and China marked the 50th anniversary of normalization of their ties Thursday as their leaders Fumio Kishida and Xi Jinping stressed the importance of...
Crypto-exchange operator hires cybercrime unit head
CRYPTOCURRENCY-exchange platform Binance (Services Holdings) Ltd. announced it recently appointed a cybercrime expert to lead operations of its intelligence and investigations division in Asia Pacific....
PDIC to bid out farm lots on October 27-28
THE Philippine Deposit Insurance Corp. (PDIC) announced last Thursday it will accept bids for agricultural lots on its e-bidding portal from 9:00 a.m. on October...
Lolong faces greatest battle in season finale
GREED breeds monsters in men. Will evil finally triumph or will destiny take its course and avenge the oppressed? This September 30, Lolong (Ruru Madrid) faces his...
Newest streaming service arrives in the Philippines
LOS Angeles-based media company Jungo TV recently launched its latest entertainment app Jungo Pinoy, the exciting streaming service specifically created and curated for Filipinos. Providing...
Telco giant provides typhoon relief
THE Globe Group immediately mobilized to gather support for families affected by Supertyphoon “Karding,” which crossed Luzon Sunday with heavy rains and destructive winds. The...
Two wrongs trying to make a right
MAJOR League Baseball has been trying something new in recent seasons: instant replay for umpire calls. After replay review, some erroneous calls on the field...