1 of 3 Stars come out for Wes Anderson’s Asteroid City premiere CANNES — A bus full of celebrities poured onto the Cannes Film Festival’s red carpet on Tuesday evening for the premiere of director Wes Anderson’s new space-themed fable, Asteroid City. As with his previous films, Mr. Anderson’s cast […]
Ayala Corp. raises P13 billion from preferred shares offering
AYALA Corp. has raised P13.11 billion from the sale of preferred shares as excess demand prompted the exercise of its oversubscription option on top of the base offer. In a regulatory filing, the company said that it had sold 4 million shares for P10 billion, which constitutes the base size […]
Schwarzenegger is back in FUBAR, his first TV series
LOS ANGELES — In the opening episode of FUBAR, Arnold Schwarzenegger’s CIA agent character is labeled by his handler “the fastest 65-year-old white guy on the planet.” But Mr. Schwarzenegger in real life is 75 years old and FUBAR is his first-ever television series: an eight-episode mix of rough-and-tumble action […]
ACEN subscribes to project vehicle’s shares for P211M
AYALA-LED ACEN Corp. has agreed to subscribe to more shares in Natures Renewable Energy Development Corp. or Naredco for P211.49 million, which will fund the development of the latter’s 133-megawatt (MW) solar plant project in Cagayan province. In a stock exchange disclosure on Thursday, ACEN said its subscription agreement with […]
Hollywood needs to depict safer gun use in film and TV — study
LOS ANGELES — Hollywood should portray safer use of guns in television and film at a time of rampant gun violence in the United States, USC Annenberg’s Norman Lear Center for Hollywood, Health and Society said in a report released on Tuesday. “Trigger Warning: Gun Guidelines for the Media” encompasses […]
National Reinsurance Corporation of the Philippines to hold its annual stockholders’ meeting on July 5
NOTICE OF ANNUAL MEETING OF STOCKHOLDERSJULY 5, 2023 / 2:30 P.M. DEAR STOCKHOLDERS: Please be advised that the Annual Meeting of Stockholders of NATIONAL REINSURANCE CORPORATION OF THE PHILIPPINES (the “Company”) will be held on July 5, 2023, Wednesday, at 2:30 p.m., at the Carlos P. Romulo Auditorium, Podium 4, […]
The role of AFAB in powering the blockchain culture in the Philippines
OMAR FLORES-UNSPLASH/BW FILE PHOTO When it comes to the blockchain landscape in our own country, there is a rising star that demands our attention — the Freeport Area of Bataan. With its promising potential, it is set to propel the Philippines to new heights in the realm of blockchain technology. […]
ICTSI ties up with San Miguel’s RFID unit for fast, seamless gate process
INTERNATIONAL Container Terminal Services, Inc. (ICTSI) Manila port is partnering with a unit of San Miguel Corp. (SMC) to enable a faster and more seamless gate process. “The partnership will enable RFID (radio-frequency identification) scanners at the terminal gates to read Autosweep tags and match the trucks’ plate numbers,” ICTSI […]
Council renews commitment to SME digitalization
THE US-ASEAN Business Council (US-ABC) has renewed its commitment to implement an online platform to support the digitalization of ASEAN small and medium enterprises (SMEs). US-ABC’s government partners in signing a memorandum of understanding (MoU) are the Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) and the Philippine Trade Training Center (PTTC). […]
Michelle Yeoh introduces mythological heroes in TV show American Born Chinese
LOS ANGELES — Michelle Yeoh, the first Asian actress to win an Oscar, is excited to introduce her friends, and the world, to a television show based on Chinese myths, American Born Chinese. “We had these mythological well-known characters that I grew up with and this may be a nice […]