By APD writer Melo M. AcuñaMANILA, Jan. 8 (APD) – Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas Governor Benjamin E. Diokno said there is no cause for alarm with what’s going on in the M
01:20 The People's Bank of China has announced a 0.5-percent cut on the reserve requirement ratio (RRR) for all banks. It took effect on January 6, and should free up around 800 billio
The U.S. private space company SpaceX launched its third batch of 60 Starlink satellites into space on Monday, in an effort to build a 12,000-strong or even more satellite network capable of providin
Amid a looming impeachment trial and with a month before Iowa caucuses, U.S. President Donald Trump has ordered an airstrike that killed Iran's top general in Iraq, ratcheting up tensions between
02:56 The UK's Labour Party, the main opposition to the ruling Conservatives, is rebuilding after its devastating defeat in last month's general election.Labour suffered its worst resu
Throughout seven years of reporting in the field and interviewing people from all walks of life, 2019 has been by far the toughest in my professional career. Since I mostly cover international aff
Tens of thousands of people marched in Baghdad on Saturday to mourn Iran’s military chief Qassem Soleimani and Iraqi militia leader Abu Mahdi al-Muhandis, killed in a U
It’s no secret that I hate predictions — not least because the security field changes rapidly, making it difficult to know what’s next. But given what we know about the past year, we can m
Italian winemakers are worried that the United States will raise import tariffs on products they make, which could deal a big blow on Italy's already fragile economic growth prospects. Washington th
A top Iranian commander said on Thursday that Iran was not moving toward a war but was not afraid of any conflict, the semi-official Tasnim news agency reported after U
Hello and welcome back to our regular morning look at private companies, public markets and the gray space in between.Today we’re adding four new names to the growing $100 million annual recurri
Smoke from Australia's bushfires has created a haze across New Zealand thousands of kilometers away with normally white glaciers turning a shade of caramel, according to social media posts Thursday.
Holding a majority of 80-seat in the House of Commons, British Prime Minister Boris Johnson is set to win the sprint to leave the European Union (EU) on Jan. 31. However, any "leaving party" champag
Since the first vaccines were discovered, there has been skepticism and resistance towards them.In 18th century England, for example, clergymen openly criticized vaccines for opposing what was, accor
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BritishPrimeMinisterTheresaMayhasdefendedherproposalsonFridayto"guarantee"someoftherightsofEUcitizenslivinginBritain.London’smassivepan-EUpopulationisreactingto