SEOUL – South Korea is considering providing additional energy vouchers to subsidize vulnerable households if rising global fuel prices in the wake of the Middle East crisis push up electricity costs, ...

KABUL – Pakistan bombed the fuel depot of private airline Kam Air near Afghanistan’s Kandahar airport, the Taliban said on Friday, a significant escalation in the worst conflict in years between the ...

Foreign ministers of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations called for restraint and an immediate cessation of hostilities in the Middle East, the Philippine foreign affairs secretary said on ...

The Philippines plans to rein in power bills as Middle East shipping disruptions drive up LNG prices, its energy secretary told Reuters on Friday, by boosting coal-fired power output and by regulating ...

In a period defined by the rapid adoption of artificial intelligence across several industries, Lenovo has outlined its initiatives for a global AI deployment at Lenovo Tech World ‘26 Hong Kong. Held ...

THE PHILIPPINES wants to join the United States’ Pax Silica initiative to boost its participation in the supply chain of critical minerals and artificial intelligence (AI) infrastructure, the ...

By Erika Mae P. Sinaking, Reporter The Philippines’ unemployment rate climbed to 5.8% in January 2026, marking its highest level in more than three years, as the labor market cooled after the holidays ...

By Sheldeen Joy Talavera, Reporter Customers in Metro Manila and nearby areas will have to brace for higher water bills starting April as the regulator approved the two concessionaires’ applications ...

Sixteen insurance executives, regulators, and market enablers representing 10 countries have arrived in the Philippines to learn about microinsurance practices from Pioneer Insurance as the company ...

A Philippine lawmaker on Monday sounded the alarm over the country’s rising obesity problem, following a recent study that found about 41% of the 72 million Filipino adults — translating to 29.5 ...

DITO Telecommunity Corp. said it powered the connectivity needs of the local community flea market South Trading Post (STP) for its key events, reflecting its continued commitment to digitally empower ...

Philippine Trade Secretary Cristina Roque said on Friday the conflict in the Middle East underscores how deeply interconnected the global economy has become, with geopolitical tensions triggering ...