MANILA, Philippines — The Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) on Thursday announced that it will stop accepting new applications for digital bank licenses on Dec. 1, 2025. The BSP said in a statement the move follows the Monetary Board’s approval of a moratorium on digital bank licensing on Sept. 18. The moratorium will remain in
MANILA, Philippines — The Department of Agriculture (DA) has accredited 14 establishments from Paraguay to supply meat products to the Philippines. This is to diversify access to meat as some local producers continue to grapple with constraints arising from African swine fever and avian influenza. Based on Department Order No. 13, these foreign meat establishments (FMEs)
MANILA, Philippines —Alex Eala dominated Japan’s Mei Yamaguchi, 6-0, 6-3, to reach the Jingshan Tennis Open quarterfinals on Thursday in China. It took the 20-year-old Filipino only 72 minutes to rout the World No. 268, blanking Yamaguchi in the opening set. READ: String of impressive performances finally ends with a title for Alex Eala The
The frequent incursions and maritime operations reflect rising tensions between Taiwan and China, a relationship long fraught with geopolitical strain
TOKYO — Frances Tiafoe smashed his racket as he lost to qualifier Marton Fucsovics in the first round of the Japan Open on Wednesday, while Denis Shapovalov also suffered an upset loss. The eighth-seeded Tiafoe struggled with his first serve in a 3-6, 6-1, 7-5 loss to Fucsovics and smashed his racket against the court
A new trailer reveals what players are in for with the next Monster Hunter mobile game.
MANILA, Philippines — Grocery chain Makro is coming back to the Philippines after nearly two decades, with the Ayala group and its Thai partner taking charge. This time, Makro will have modern facilities that are no longer exclusive to members. Ayala Corp. subsidiary ACX Holdings Corp. on Wednesday signed a partnership deal with Thai firm
MANILA, Philippines — Amid fluctuating prices, revenues from coconut exports are projected to reach up to $3 billion in 2026 because of the expected increase in production and steady demand. This is according to the United Coconut Association of the Philippines Inc. (UCAP), whose forecast represents a 15.4 percent increase from its 2025 estimate of $2.6
England men’s cricket team managing director Rob Key has confirmed that Chris Woakes is not in their plans after the Ashes.
BEIJING, China — Alibaba announced on Wednesday a “milestone collaboration” in artificial intelligence (AI) tech with US chip giant Nvidia that the Chinese company said will accelerate its development of humanoid robots. The news came as Alibaba’s shares soared more than 9 percent in Hong Kong after chief executive Eddie Wu unveiled plans to further ramp
