Mary Chia admits disclosure lapses over CPF arrears at four subsidiaries after SGX queries

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Firm attributes omission to shortcomings in its internal information consolidation and disclosure assessment processes

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OFW count, remittances fall in two straight quarters of 2025

Oct 11, 2026

MANILA, Philippines — Fewer Filipinos worked abroad in April to September 2025, as remittances covering that period also declined compared with a year earlier, according to preliminary data from the Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA). In its latest Survey on Overseas Filipinos, the PSA said the number of overseas Filipino workers (OFWs) fell by 6.3 percent

PNP probes if seized Laos drugs bound for Manila

Oct 11, 2026

MANILA, Philippines — The Philippine National Police is verifying claims by foreign authorities that 521 kilograms of “shabu” (crystal meth) seized in Laos early this month was bound for Manila, saying there is no hard evidence yet linking the Philippines to the illegal cargo despite its reported transport by a Filipino passenger. PNP spokesperson Col.

Fear grows among Semirara folk over coal industry’s future

Oct 11, 2026

ILOILO CITY — The threat of mass layoffs is stirring fears that go well beyond the workplace. Behind every possible job loss is a household facing bills it may no longer be able to pay, a small store at risk of losing its customers, and a student wondering whether the dream of finishing school will

This week’s milestones: Oct. 11 to Oct. 17

Oct 11, 2026

Oct. 11, 2024 The Philippine Postal Corp. (PHLPost) opened the country’s first drive-thru post office in Davao City. In line with the city’s goal of improving vehicular flow and alleviating traffic around the Davao City Central Post Office, the drive-thru service provides a more accessible and time-efficient option for the convenience of the mailing public.

Budget 2027: Tax measures to benefit M40, boost investment - audit firm

Oct 11, 2026

PwC Malaysia lauds expanded personal tax relief, Global Services Hub incentive enhancements, among others.

Asia's richest country offers haze treatment subsidies as air quality deteriorates

Oct 11, 2026

Singapore will activate haze-related medical subsidies on Monday, capping treatment costs at S$10 (US$7.82) for eligible patients as worsening air quality raises health concerns.

Reinhard Jumamoy’s audacity, work ethic give NU its go-to guy

Oct 11, 2026

In Reinhard Jumamoy, the NU Bulldogs have found the brazen leader they need

Senate to conduct inquiry on P700-M rice smuggling attempt from Vietnam

Oct 11, 2026

MANILA, Philippines — The Senate Committee on Agriculture, Food, and Agrarian Reform will soon conduct a hearing into the attempted smuggling of around P700 million worth of rice from Vietnam, according to Sen. Francis Pangilinan. He said the incident raises serious concerns over the continued lack of convictions of big-time smugglers and how this apparent

Not an endorsement of genocide: Pangilinan, LP defend Leni Robredo meeting with Israeli envoy

Oct 11, 2026

Senator Kiko Pangilinan and the Liberal Party of the Philippines (LP) defended Naga City Mayor Leni Robredo over her meeting with Israeli Ambassador Dana Kursh, saying that receiving a city guest does not mean an endorsement of genocide.

Senators to gov’t agencies: Step up preparations for ‘Super El Nino’

Oct 11, 2026

MANILA, Philippines — Senators have urged government agencies to step up preparations for the possible impacts of “Super El Niño.” “Government agencies should step up information drive, proper information dissemination so that people are prepared and know what the government’s steps are ahead of the El Niño,” said Sen. Francis Pangilinan in an interview with radio DWIZ

Unsung turtle conservation heroes in Malaysia’s Sabah unite to fight poachers

Oct 11, 2026

Roziah Jelali has a tip or two on catching a turtle poacher: carrying a pair of binoculars and having patience in spades are key to doing the job well. The 36-year-old Malaysian volunteer ranger once spent three months in Sabah tracking a man whom she suspected of illegally capturing protected turtles. Once thriving off the azure seas of Omadal Island in the Malaysian state, many turtles had been hunted down, killed and sold for their meat, according to conservation experts. Recounting the 2023...

Nanotechnology expert Antonio Facchetti joins HKUST from Georgia Tech in the US

Oct 11, 2026

Materials scientist and chemist Antonio Facchetti, formerly of the Georgia Institute of Technology in the United States, has joined the Hong Kong University of Science and Technology as a chair professor in its newly established department of materials. Facchetti, who was elected to the US National Academy of Engineering last year for his “contributions to the engineering of commercially viable electronic materials and devices”, researches semiconductors, dielectrics for thin-film and...

Mary Chia admits disclosure lapses over CPF arrears at four subsidiaries after SGX queries

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