PHILIPPINE STAR/ MICHAEL VARCASBy Sheldeen Joy TalaveraTHE release of reserve sugar from the buffer stock will come after a determination by the Sugar Regulatory Administration (SRA), which is empowered by law to make such a decision, a government researcher said.“There’s no formula as such (to

LAZADA is celebrating its 11th anniversary in the Philippines with an ongoing sale and a 20-foot mannequin in BGC’s Market! Market! mall.During the March 2 launch of the “Epic 11th Birthday” sale, which is ongoing until March 13, the company unveiled the mannequin, to celebrate

PHILIPPINE STAR/WALTER BOLLOZOSFinance Secretary Benjamin Diokno predicted in January that inflation peaked in December at 8.1%. Unfortunately, he misread the data because inflation spiked further to 8.7% in January 2023. According to the Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA), nine of 13 categories in January breached the

MARCELO LEAL-UNSPLASHDoctor Alberto “Quasi” del Gallego Romualdez took over the Department of Health (DoH) in 1998 as President Erap Estrada’s Health Secretary. He told DoH employees in his first meeting “When he appointed me, President Estrada’s instruction was simple: Make sure that the DoH serves

CHRISTINA WOCINTECHCHAT.COM-UNSPLASHBy 2029, there will be 3.6 million computing jobs in the US, but there will only be enough college graduates with computing degrees to fill 24% of these jobs. For decades, the US has poured resources into improving gender representation in the tech industry.

DESPITE FEARS of a slowdown, the labor market is still pretty tight. Most companies aren’t laying people off. They are more concerned about retaining the workers they have. But how? Inflationary pressures mean employees want raises, but employers might not want to grant pay increases

CHESS PIECES are seen in front of displayed China and Taiwan’s flags in this illustration taken Jan. 25. — REUTERSBEIJING/TAIPEI — Chinese Premier Li Keqiang pledged “peaceful reunification” with Taiwan on Sunday as well as resolute steps to oppose Taiwan independence, with Taipei responding that

NEGOTIATORS from more than 100 countries completed a U.N. treaty to protect the high seas on Saturday, a long-awaited step that environmental groups say will help reverse marine biodiversity losses and ensure sustainable development. The legally binding pact to conserve and ensure the sustainable use of

People walk past a Zara store, an Inditex brand, in central Barcelona, Spain, Sept. 20, 2016. — REUTERS/ALBERT GEAMADRID — Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez on Saturday announced a gender equality law that will require more equal representation of women and men in politics, business

DUBAI — Worried parents protested in Iran’s capital Tehran and other cities on Saturday over a wave of suspected poison attacks that have affected schoolgirls in dozens of schools, according to Iranian news agencies and social media videos.The so-far unexplained illnesses have affected hundreds of

REUTERSBEIJING — China set a modest target for economic growth this year of around 5% on Sunday as it kicked off the annual session of its National People’s Congress (NPC), which is poised to implement the biggest government shake-up in a decade.The economy gave one

By Brontë H. Lacsamana, Reporter FRAUDULENT websites claiming to be Swedish home furnishings retailer IKEA have scammed 718 Filipino customers as of March 3, with their transactions collectively reaching P1.4 million, according to Ikea Philippines. As a victim of identity theft, the company has filed a complaint against these websites with