The logos of Microsoft Corp. and OpenAI, as well as the ChatGPT 4 name, are seen in this photo illustration. — PHOTO ILLUSTRATION BY JONATHAN RAA/NURPHOTO VIA REUTERS CONNECT THE PHILIPPINES should take advantage of the opportunities presented by artificial intelligence (AI), which has the potential to contribute as much […]
Ambitious PHL policies needed to cut investment costs for low-carbon transportation, says lTF
International Transport Forum Secretary-General Young Tae Kim answers media questions at the ITF Summit in Leipzig, Germany on May 24. By Arjay L. Balinbin, Multimedia Editor LEIPZIG, Germany — The Philippines can reduce the cost of investment required for its core infrastructure to shift towards low- and zero-emission transportation if […]
Do we know these? Beware of speed bumps!
BW FILE PHOTO Nikkei Asia, on March 14, acknowledged that as it stood, Philippine Senate Bill (SB) No. 1670 reflected House Bill (HB) No. 6608 as approved by the Lower House of Congress in that both versions deleted the provision enlisting the pension funds as a source of seed money […]
PAL Holdings appoints Lucio Tan III as president
Mr. Lucio Tan III during the 81st Philippine Airline Anniversary, March 15, 2022. — PHILIPPINE STAR/KRIZ JOHN ROSALES PAL Holdings, Inc. has appointed Lucio C. Tan III as its president, taking over the post of his grandfather, Lucio C. Tan, who retained his role as chairman and chief executive officer. […]
Fra Lippo Lippi comes back home
AFTER five years — three of which were spent in a long, arduous pandemic — it’s just about time for Norwegian pop act Fra Lippo Lippi to come back home to the Philippines, a country that has always extended them the warmest of welcomes. With shows slated for June 16 […]
ABS-CBN says upward trend to continue
PHILSTAR ABS-CBN Corp. is confident of keeping the upward trend of its figures this year as it transitions from broadcasting to content production while targeting to regain profitability soon. “We are confident in the upward trend of our numbers and expect 2023 to be even better than last year. While […]
‘Queen of Rock ‘n’ Roll’ Tina Turner, 83
TINA TURNER sings during a performance September, 1993. — REUTERS TINA TURNER, the American-born singer who left a hardscrabble farming community and abusive relationship to become one of the top recording artists of all time, died on Wednesday at the age of 83. She died peacefully after a long illness […]
Ginebra San Miguel lines up activities to boost consumption
GINEBRA San Miguel, Inc. (GSMI) plans new activities to increase the consumption of its products during the summer months, it said on Thursday, after reporting its first-quarter results. “GSMI has lined up activities such as the Ginumanfest concerts featuring the country’s top talents, bands, and GSMI brand ambassadors,” it said […]
News from Cannes
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 […]