Screenshot via APEC WELLINGTON — The Asia-Pacific region must not return to the tensions of the Cold War era, Chinese President Xi Jinping said on Thursday, ahead of a virtual meeting with US President Joseph R. Biden, Jr., expected as soon as next week. Mr. Xi, in a recorded video message to a CEO forum […]Read More

PHILSTAR By Patricia B. Mirasol Thousands of passport applicants are vulnerable to phishing attacks due to data privacy issues discovered on Nov. 9 in the online passport tracker of the Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA). “Identity theft may lead to social engineering attacks,” said Dax L. Labrador, founder of ROOTCON, the largest hacking conference in […]Read More

Image via Rivian Shares of Rivian Automotive Inc. surged as much as 53% in its Nasdaq debut on Wednesday, giving the Amazon-backed electric vehicle (EV) maker a market valuation of more than $100 billion after the world’s biggest initial public offering this year. Rivian shares closed at $100.73, marking a nearly 30% jump from its […]Read More

GLASGOW — The United States and China, the world’s two largest emitters of carbon dioxide, unveiled a deal to ramp up cooperation tackling climate change, including by cutting methane emissions, phasing out coal consumption, and protecting forests. US climate envoy John Kerry and his Chinese counterpart Xie Zhenhua announced the framework agreement at the United […]Read More

PIXABAY Over the pandemic, the youth have taken to online dating platforms to look for what [or who] they need to make life bearable during lockdown. On these apps, users can put their best foot forward and operate outside traditional gender norms. “Anything that happens in one part of your life usually has a ripple […]Read More

FREEPIK The risk of measles outbreaks is high after more than 22 million infants missed their first vaccine doses during the COVID-19 pandemic in 2020, the World Health Organization (WHO) and the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) warned. Reported measles cases fell by more than 80% last year compared with 2019, but […]Read More

The Philippines is banking on its returning citizens and a planned travel bubble with South Korea to revive its pandemic-hit tourism sector, Tourism Secretary Bernadette Romulo-Puyat said on Thursday, as the Southeast Asian country remains closed to visitors. It is in talks with its top market South Korea to welcome tourists on board chartered flights, […]Read More

PIXABAY With many children around the country required to wear masks in classrooms, including those as young as eight in Victoria, Australia, parents are wondering how they can support their kids’ mask use. Schools are a breeding ground for respiratory viruses. When a large number of people are gathered together for extended periods of time […]Read More

Lighting is one of the most essential elements when decorating a business space. It can help set the tone and mood that will beautifully radiate within the whole area and achieve every business owner’s interior design goals. Whether it be formal lighting for offices or rustic-looking for restaurants and other smaller businesses, the right lighting […]Read More

FOREIGN DIRECT INVESTMENTS (FDI) jumped by 20% in August, even as tighter lockdown restrictions were imposed during the month. — REUTERS FOREIGN DIRECT investments (FDI) jumped by 20% in August, although investors remained cautious as seen in the lower reinvestment of earnings and higher equity capital withdrawals. Data released by the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas […]Read More