Scores gathered at a shrine in Japan’s Hakone to try and catch “lucky beans,” hoping to ward off evil spirits as they ...

With ample cash but fewer investment options, Chinese speculators have fanned a rally in global metals prices, underscoring ...

Defense lawyers in the Vatican’s “trial of the century” argued on February 3 that Pope Francis inadvertently violated the fundamental rights of their clients by issuing four secret decrees that gave ...

Pope Leo XIV is facing his first major crisis with traditionalist Catholics: A breakaway group attached to the traditional Latin Mass announced plans to consecrate new bishops without papal consent in ...

As Indonesia’s stocks plummeted last week, a group of executives thousands of miles away were starting to panic for a different reason. Reports emerged that Danantara, a sovereign wealth fund that ...

The International Day of Prayer and Awareness Against Human Trafficking is observed annually on February 8 The Catholic Bishops’ Conference of the Philippines (CBCP) renewed its call for stronger ...

Science-based livelihood projects were rolled out in six Moro Islamic Liberation Front (MILF) camps in Mindanao following the turnover of Department of Science and Technology (DOST)-supported ...

Imagine going to the hospital for a bacterial ear infection and hearing your doctor say, “We’re out of options.” It may sound dramatic, but antibiotic resistance is pushing that scenario closer to ...

World Wetlands Day is more than a commemoration. It is a call to action to protect ecosystems that sustain life, strengthen climate resilience, and support livelihoods,” said Environment Secretary ...

IT seems that 2026 is off to the perfect start for local golf. The Philippine Golf Championship teed off at Wack Wack’s fabled East Course last Thursday—a brand new event conceptualized after the ...

New report sustains need for multi-platform approach for brands, even as nano- and micro-influencers are emerging as the backbone of Asia’s influencer economy. NANO- and Micro-influencers are emerging ...

Four of the biggest US technology companies together have forecast capital expenditures that will reach about $650 billion in 2026—a mind-boggling tide of cash earmarked for new data centers and the ...