Power distributor sees lower generation costs for September
POWER DISTRIBUTOR Manila Electric Co. (Meralco) expects a reduction in generation charges for September, attributed to the strengthening of the peso and a decrease...
Tres Papas goes sweet for first of three engagements
SINCE Don Papa Rum’s launch in 2012, they’ve always had Tres Papas, collaborations with different bartenders (three; it’s in the name) served at some of the city’s coolest bars.
First Gen seeks bidders for October LNG cargo delivery
LOPEZ-LED First Gen Corp. is seeking bidders for a new liquefied natural gas (LNG) supply cargo to be used in its gas-fired power plants...
Dining In/Out (09/05/24)
MARCO POLO Ortigas Manila presents a Mid-Autumn Festival celebration at Lung Hin, the hotel’s Cantonese restaurant.
Yields on central bank’s term deposits inch up
YIELDS on the term deposits of the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) rose slightly on Wednesday as investors seek to lock in high returns...
Firms lacking GenAI knowledge may miss out on opportunities
BUSINESS LEADERS that do not have a grasp of generative artificial intelligence (GenAI) may struggle to recognize the opportunities and benefits and mitigate the...
Wake me when the Internet of Things is over
By Adrian Wooldridge
BACK IN 2013, fashionable people started wearing glasses with a small but inevitably conspicuous built-in heads-up display and camera. These fashionistas were unusually distracted...
AWS aims to support PHL startups through its Activate program
AMAZON Web Services’ (AWS) flagship program Activate aims to boost Filipino startups by helping democratize the cloud and building artificial intelligence (AI) applications.
“We...
Pru Life UK launches tech feeder fund
PRU Life Insurance Corp. of UK Philippines (Pru Life UK) has launched an investment fund powered by ATRAM Trust Corp. that aims to take...
Tax and obesity
By Marvin Tort
I am obese, and have been so for most of my life. In turn, I have also been dealing with a lot of chronic...
PSBank adds new security features to its mobile app
PHILIPPINE Savings Bank (PSBank) has added new cybersecurity features to its mobile banking application amid a surge in digital payments.
Clients can now control account...
Samsung launches entry-level Galaxy A06 in PHL
SAMSUNG last week launched in the Philippines its latest entry-level smartphone offering, the Galaxy A06.
The Samsung Galaxy A06’s price starts at P5,790, the company...