SCREENSHOT VIA APEC BEIJING — The rare street protests that erupted in cities across China over the weekend were a referendum against President Xi Jinping’s zero-COVID policy and the strongest public defiance during his political career, China analysts said.Not since the protests of Tiananmen Square in

People relax aboard a tourist vessel on the river Spree during a sunny day in Berlin, Germany, April 4, 2018. — REUTERSBERLIN — Germany’s government on Monday defended a plan to make it easier for people to apply for citizenship, countering complaints from within the

REUTERSTOKYO — Toyota Motor Corp. reported on Tuesday a 23% rise in October global vehicle output, beating its own target for a third month in a row, as the industry strives to get past persistent chip shortages that have hobbled production.The Japanese automaker produced 771,382

REUTERSS&P GLOBAL RATINGS lowered its 2023 growth forecast for emerging economies on Tuesday, citing persistent pressures from the Russia-Ukraine conflict, a lingering COVID-19 pandemic and tight monetary policy conditions. The ratings agency now projects real gross domestic product growth of 3.8% next year, down from

DIANA KULENIUK-UNSPLASH(Part 2)The 3.5 million coconut farmers all over the Philippines can benefit significantly if the Lionheart Farms model can be replicated all over the Philippines in those 62 provinces growing this crop that has so much potential for product diversification.If there are large corporate

VARDAN PAPIKYAN-UNSPLASHDay 2 of The Stratbase ADR Institute’s Pilipinas Conference was equally insightful as Day 1. On this day, the discussions centered on how the government can most effectively collaborate with the private sector in bringing about economic recovery, and sustained and inclusive development.Finance Secretary

KELLY SIKKEMA-UNSPLASH  As we all know, a huge portion of our government coffers are derived from taxation. The Bureau of Internal Revenue (BIR) is the agency mandated by law to enforce tax laws, assess, and collect national taxes.According to the BIR Collection Statistics, approximately P600

XU HAIWEI-UNSPLASH A TENSE SCENE in the 2004 movie iRobot shows the character played by Will Smith arguing with an android about humanity’s creative prowess. “Can a robot write a symphony?” he asks, rhetorically. “Can a robot turn a canvas into a beautiful masterpiece?” “Can you?” the

Manuel B. Villar, the Philippines’ richest tycoon, has joined a heated race of businessmen seeking to expand the nation’s green electricity capacity. Mr. Villar plans to spend the P2 billion ($35.4 million) to P2.31 billion he will raise from Premiere Island Power REIT Corp.’s IPO to

Christmas is just around the corner. And it only means one thing — shopping for gifts!This task can be exciting but it is also associated with last-minute buying and panicking.  And with lots of parties going on before the actual Christmas, it’s hard to squeeze

Cryptocurrency lender BlockFi has filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection, it said on Monday, the latest industry casualty after the firm was hurt by exposure to the spectacular collapse of the FTX exchange earlier this month.The filing in a New Jersey court comes as crypto prices have plummeted. The price of bitcoin BTC=, the most popular digital currency by far, is