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Toyota woos PUV sector with Tamaraw jeepney

MANILA, Philippines — Toyota Motor Philippines Corp. is bringing its Tamaraw back into the public transport market, this time as a modernized jeepney, building on the utility vehicle’s earlier popularity as a platform for UV Express services. Unveiled on Tuesday, the Tamaraw’s modern public utility vehicle (PUV) variant is the latest addition to its growing range

IMF warns higher borrowing costs are straining public finances worldwide

Rising sovereign debt and borrowing costs have prompted a fresh warning from the International Monetary Fund (IMF) about risks to the fiscal health of member countries, with 24-year highs in US Treasury yields expected to become one of the focal topics for central bankers and finance ministers gathering in Bangkok this week. The average yield on 10-year government bonds across the Group of Seven economies increased by more than 1 percentage point between February and September this year,...

BIZ BUZZ: Japanese envoy’s special first stop

MANILA, Philippines — Having arrived in Manila only last month, Japan’s new envoy to the Philippines already hit the ground running, and among his first stops was a rather fitting one. Before getting swept up in the whirlwind of diplomatic engagements that come with his new post, Ambassador Kitagawa Katsuro found himself on Tuesday at the

Sara Duterte camp: Withdrawal of 3 articles of impeachment means allegations 'lacked basis'

The camp of Vice President Sara Duterte on Wednesday said the prosecution's withdrawal of three articles of impeachment is an admission that the allegations hurled against her lacked basis from the start.

Govt ready to implement new citizenship rules, just waiting for date from Agong - minister

Saifuddin's assurance comes after group's lament over enforcement delay.

This Copper Mine Led to a Civil War. Can Reopening It Fund a New Nation?

Rising demand for copper has fueled interest in Bougainville’s Panguna mine, which has been shut for four decades. Yet some fear a rush to reopen risks a return to violence.

YOURSAY | 30pct bumi equity rule needs impact assessment, not blind defence

'Bumiputera advancement should mean better education, useful skills and greater economic security for ordinary families.'

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Hong Kong horse racing superstar Vincent Ho’s fightback from brain bleed, world-class quest

Explaining his aversion to socialising, Vincent Ho Chak-yiu was suitably succinct. “When I have to talk, it’s a lot of effort,” he told the South China Morning Post. “Harder than riding a horse, for sure.” It is logical that one of Hong Kong’s greatest jockeys feels most contented on horseback. When Ho begins speaking, though, the personal takes and tales roll off his tongue. He relives the day in New Zealand that he “felt completely dead” after riding 39 horses, explains how he bounced back...