THE PHILIPPINES’ current account deficit could further widen over the medium term as global trade uncertainties affect ...

WE often conflate competition and competitiveness, the terms frequently invoked in economic policy discussions, yet subtly ...

Taiwan must rely on itself for its security, the island’s foreign ministry said on Tuesday, responding to US President Donald J. Trump saying Chinese President Xi Jinping told him he would not invade ...

US President Donald J. Trump told President Volodymyr Zelensky on Monday that the United States would help guarantee Ukraine’s security in any deal to end Russia’s war there, though the extent of any ...

PHOENIX, under new coach Willy Wilson, is joining three other PBA ball clubs in a showdown in Davao to jumpstart the buildup for the pro league’s 50th season. It will be Mr. Wilson’s baptism of fire ...

CARLOS ALCARAZ won the Cincinnati Open after top seed Jannik Sinner retired as he was feeling unwell on Monday, raising concerns about the Italian’s fitness just days before he is due to begin the ...

The Fever have made a habit of clawing out of big holes this season, but their victory over the Sun the other day certainly trumps any of the other 18 before it. Down by 21 in the third quarter, they ...

OLYMPIC SILVER medalist Carlo Paalam will lead a lean but mean seven-strong Philippine team wading into battle in the World Boxing Championships set Sept. 4 to 14 in Liverpool, England. Mr. Paalam, ...

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un said his country needed to rapidly expand its nuclear armament and called US-South Korea military exercises an “obvious expression of their will to provoke war,” state ...

THE GILAS PILIPINAS women U23 squad leads the roster for the inaugural Pilipinas United 3×3 League (PUL) this weekend at the Ayala Malls Manila Bay. Back-to-back UAAP MVP Kacey dela Rosa of Ateneo ...

Thailand will launch an 18-month pilot program to allow foreign visitors to convert cryptocurrencies into baht to make payments locally, officials said on Monday, part of efforts to rejuvenate the ...

NONLIFE INSURERS FPG Insurance Co., Inc. and The Mercantile Insurance Co., Inc. have agreed to merge, they said in a joint statement dated Aug. 15.  The merged company will be named FPG Mercantile and ...