Seoul: More than 16 centimeters of snow blanketed the capital city Wednesday, marking the biggest snowfall in November since modern weather observations began in 1907, the state weather agency said. As of 7 a.m., Seoul had received 16.5 cm of snow, su…
Manila: Finance Secretary Ralph Recto has formally entered into a $500-million financing agreement with the World Bank-International Bank for Reconstruction and Development (WB-IBRD) aimed at reconstructing over 3,000 schools nationwide that were dama…
Seoul: South Korean stocks traded nearly flat late Wednesday morning amid uncertainties surrounding the U.S. trade policy for the semiconductor and automobile sectors. The benchmark Korea Composite Stock Price Index had edged down 0.56 points, or 0.02…
MANILA: The Office of the Vice President (OVP) can still fulfill its mandate and implement its social programs with its PHP733.198 million proposed 2025 budget approved by both the Senate and the House of Representatives, according to Senator Grace Po…
Seoul: Veteran Doosan Bears catcher Yang Eui-ji will have to wait at least another year to tie the South Korean baseball record for most Golden Gloves. The Korea Baseball Organization (KBO) on Wednesday unveiled a list of nominees for the annual Golde…
Manila: The United States is providing support to improve and expand the HIV (human immunodeficiency virus) care and prevention services in the Philippines, the United States Embassy in Manila said Wednesday. With funding support from the US President…
Seoul: The presidential office plans to hold an emergency meeting Wednesday to discuss responses to U.S. President-elect Donald Trump’s proposal to impose tariffs on three trading partners, a senior presidential official said. The meeting comes after …
Manila: The Commission on Appointments (CA) approved on Wednesday the ad interim appointment of Maria Cristina Aldeguer-Roque as Secretary of the Department of Trade and Industry (DTI). During the deliberation of her appointment, Roque emphasized the …
Seoul: The Korea Interbank Offered Rates (KORIBOR) remain largely stable with minor changes observed in specific short-term rates. As released by Yonhap Infomax, the financial news and information division of Yonhap News Agency, the rates were posted …