The Bank of Japan | AFP-JIJI TOKYO — Japan must create an environment where government bonds remain an attractive investment for financial institutions, such as by issuing shorter-duration debt, a finance ministry panel is likely to say in a draft proposal reviewed by Reuters. The proposal highlights how the Bank …
Read More »AI goes mainstream as ‘AI PCs’ hit market
TORONTO, Canada — A new line of PCs specially made to run artificial intelligence (AI) programs hit stores on Tuesday as tech companies push toward wider adoption of ChatGPT-style AI. Microsoft in May announced the new AI-powered personal computers, or “AI PCs,” which will use the company’s software under the …
Read More »New research highlights where ‘The Big One’ earthquake could hit
The research, recently published in the prestigious journal Science Advances, produced the most detailed picture researchers have yet of the Cascadia Subduction Zone, an area spanning more than 900 kilometres from northern California to Vancouver Island. Northern part of the long Pacific Ocean fault most likely to produce a major …
Read More »Manipulation overdrive
“Duterte has a knack for getting the attention of people through his strong emotions expressed through his addresses. The disinformation drive from the well-funded propaganda machinery drives a wedge among Filipinos to the point of even floating the possibility of civil war. In an elaborately disguised criticism of China which …
Read More »Dr. Jose Rizal: An inspiration across generations and borders
Today, we observe the 163rd birth anniversary of Dr. Jose Rizal whose life and works have transcended the confines of his time and the nation. Dr. Rizal’s role in nation-building, his advocacy for peaceful reform, his fight against injustice, his enduring inspiration to both the youth and the adults, and …
Read More »Brawner blasts China Coast Guard for injuring Filipino sailor; calls for help from allies to ensure peace in WPS
AFP chief General Romeo Brawner Jr. (File photo) General Romeo Brawner Jr., Chief of Staff of the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP), condemned China Coast Guard’s (CCG) recent aggression in the West Philippine Sea (WPS) which caused injury to a Philippine Navy (PN) personnel. In response, the military chief …
Read More »July 17 to 23 is now the Philippines’ National Disability Rights Week
File photo shows a PWD in crutches. For many PWDs, mobility is the main problem holding them back. (The STAR / Edd Gumban) MANILA, Philippines — July 17 to 23 is now officially declared as the “National Disability Rights Week” in the Philippines. The Presidential Communications Office on Wednesday announced …
Read More »Philippines ranks at the bottom of new PISA test on creative thinking
Students of the Marikina Elementary School in Marikina City attend a two-hour class orientation before the formal school opening on August. 23, 2023. (The STAR / Walter Bollozos) MANILA, Philippines — Filipino students have one of the weakest creative thinking skills in the world, based on a newly launched global …
Read More »Philippines slips in 2024 energy transition index ranking
The Philippines has fallen in the 2024 global ranking that assesses how economies balance energy security and access with environmental sustainability and affordability. In this year’s Energy Transition Index (ETI) by the World Economic Forum (WEF), the Philippines dropped to 105th out of 120 countries from its previous position of …
Read More »Sara Duterte resigns as DepEd secretary
Watch on YouTube: Vice President Sara Duterte nag-resign bilang Department of Education secretary MANILA, Philippines — Vice President Sara Duterte on Wednesday tendered her resignation as Department of Education secretary, dislodging herself from President Ferdinand Marcos Jr.’s Cabinet after a year of flaring political tensions between both of their families. …
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