Philippines ranks at the bottom of new PISA test on creative thinking
MANILA, Philippines — Filipino students have one of the weakest creative thinking skills in the world, based on a newly launched global benchmarking test.
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Most Asian markets advance after latest Wall St record
HONG KONG, China — Equities rose across most of Asia on Wednesday following yet another record day in New York fueled by data that boosted US interest rate cut hopes, though expectations were tempered by cautious comments from Federal Reserve officials.
OFW remittances up 3.1% in April
OVERSEAS Filipino worker (OFW) remittances hit $2.86 billion in April, Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) data showed on Monday, 3.1 percent higher compared to the year-earlier $2.77 billion.
National swimming tryouts slated August
MANILA, Philippines – The Philippine Aquatics Inc. (PAI) is calling all homegrown swimmers and Filipinos based abroad to register and prepare to participate in the national trials for 50-meter and 25-meter swimming championships slated on August 15-18 and August 19-21, respectively, at the Teofilo Ildefonso swimming pool in Malate, Manila.
Asian stocks struggle after tepid Wall St lead, euro dips further
HONG KONG, China — Asian markets mostly fell Monday following last week's losses, with traders trying to assess the Federal Reserve's plans for interest rates, while the euro was weighed by political uncertainty as France prepares for a snap parliamentary election.
Singapore's Sentosa island beaches closed due to oil spill
SINGAPORE, Singapore — Beaches on Singapore's top resort island of Sentosa, which also house luxury waterfront homes, were shuttered on Saturday due to an oil spill at a nearby port, maritime authorities said.
Award-winning Singaporean preschool opens 2 Philippine branches
MANILA, Philippines — Award-winning Singaporean preschool, Mulberry Learning, recently made its presence felt in the Philippines when it opened not just one but two branches in the country. These are located in Bonifacio Global City (BGC), Taguig City, and in Greenhills, San Juan.
Press Release - Cayetano checks out HK's anti-deception mechanism
With the view of fortifying anti-scam measures in the Philippines, Senator Alan Peter Cayetano visited the Hong Kong Police Force's Anti-Deception Coordination Center (ADCC) on Thursday, June 13, 2024, together with Philippine Consul General to Hong Kong Germinia V. Aguilar-Usudan and Vice Consul Jose Angelo D.G. Manuel.