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A LOOMING TRADE conflict with the United States over sugar is threatening to disrupt the livelihood of residents in sugar cane growing regions like the central Mexican town of Atencingo. Read more

MICROSOFT CORP. unveiled a new version of its Surface Pro tablet and laptop combination device with more powerful chips and better battery life, updating an aging product with declining sales that hur ... Read more

INVESTORS snapped up shares of Eagle Cement Corp. (ECC), with its initial public offering (IPO) oversubscribed by more than three times the allotment, according to an underwriter. Read more

EIGHT MORE Asian banks are looking to enter the Philippines, a senior central bank official said, signalling growing interest and confidence towards the local banking system. Read more

THE Federation of Philippine Industries (FPI) said that it is open to the tariff-free importation of sweetener high fructose corn syrup (HFCS) as a means of stimulating the competitiveness of the suga ... Read more

THE ENTIRE Philippines might be placed under martial law if Islamic State (IS)-inspired terrorist groups reach Visayas and Luzon, President Rodrigo R. Duterte said on Wednesday, as he warned anew of a ... Read more

LOS ANGELES -- Kyrie Irving and LeBron James combined for 76 points as the Cleveland Cavaliers battled to a 112-99 victory over the Boston Celtics on Tuesday to move within one game of a place in the ... Read more

VATICAN CITY -- US President Donald J. Trump met Pope Francis, one of his most high profile critics, at the Vatican on Wednesday and after an exchange of gifts he promised he would not forget the pont ... Read more

Dual rear cameras for this ASUS handset. China’s regulatory agency TENAA is always a great source for soon-to-be-launched devices. An unnamed smartphone with the model number X015D recently popp ... Read more

Justice Secretary Vitaliano Aguirre II on Thursday advised critics of the imposition of martial law in Mindanao to question its legality before the Supreme Court (SC). Read more

A computer that plays go has begun a second game against China's top player in a match authorities are limiting the Chinese public's ability to see. Thursday's game is one of three that 19-year-old Ke ... Read more

A Republican running for Congress in Montana "bodyslammed" a reporter for The Guardian newspaper on Wednesday, breaking his glasses, the journalist said. The altercation between Greg Gianforte and rep ... Read more

In support of the declaration of martial law by President Duterte, the Cotabato City government has started implementing a “no ID, no entry” policy, the city mayor here said Thursday. The decision was ... Read more

Asian markets rose Thursday as traders welcomed indications from the Federal Reserve that interest rates could rise next month, while oil prices rallied ahead of an expected extension to output cuts. ... Read more