The Manila Times

01/10/2025

NEW YORK — Amazon on Tuesday unveiled the latest generation of connected products, featuring enhanced artificial intelligence capabilities designed to make interactions with AI more frequent and natural.

01/10/2025

SEOUL — South Korea's President Lee Jae Myung vowed on Wednesday to increase his country’s defense spending and build a more self-reliant military, as his United States counterpart Donald Trump's “America First” agenda raises questions about America’s security commitment to its East Asian ally.

SEOUL — South Korea's President Lee Jae Myung vowed on Wednesday to increase his country’s defense spending and build a more self-reliant military, as his United States counterpart Donald Trump's “America First” agenda raises questions about America’s security commitment to its East Asian ...

01/10/2025

NIKE on Tuesday reported a surprise rise in first-quarter (Q1) revenue and beat profit expectations as the storied sportswear brand’s turnaround effort gained traction despite weakness in China and tariffs pressuring margins.

01/10/2025

BLACKROCK-OWNED Global Infrastructure Partners (GIP) is nearing a $38 billion deal, inclusive of debt, to acquire utility group AES, the Financial Times reported on Tuesday, citing people briefed on the matter.

01/10/2025

A FEDERAL judge on Tuesday denied Apple, Google and Meta Platforms’ requests to dismiss lawsuits claiming they promoted illegal gambling by hosting and accepting commissions from casino-style apps that addict users.

01/10/2025

WARREN Buffett’s Berkshire Hathaway is in talks to buy Occidental Petroleum’s OxyChem petrochemical unit for about $10 billion, the Wall Street Journal reported on Tuesday, citing people familiar with the matter.

01/10/2025

TAIPEI — Taiwan “will not agree” to making 50 percent of its semiconductors in the United States, the island’s lead tariff negotiator said on Wednesday, as Washington pressures Taipei to produce more chips on US soil.

01/10/2025

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01/10/2025

ROARING START
San Beda Red Lions defeat the St. Benilde Blazers, 96-85, in the NCAA Season 101 men's basketball at the Smart Araneta Coliseum on Oct. 1, 2025. Photos by Rio Deluvio

01/10/2025

THRILLER
Mapua Cardinals survive gritty Lyceum Pirates in a double-overtime thriller, 90-89, to open NCAA Season 101 men's basketball at the Smart Araneta Coliseum on Oct. 1, 2025. PHOTOS BY RIO DELUVIO

01/10/2025

CORRUPTION AT BIR
National Bureau of Investigation (NBI) Director Jaime Santiago presents to the media two Bureau of Internal Revenue personnel for direct bribery and corruption during a press conference at the NBI headquarters in Pasay City on Oct. 1, 2025. The complaint filed by Hitch Park Solution Inc. alleged that the suspects offered to fix the company's tax obligations by reducing the assessment to P800,000. They proposed that only P200,000 would be covered by an official receipt, and the remaining P600,000 to be placed in a separate envelope and delivered to the suspects at their office in Taguig City on Sept. 29. PHOTOS BY RENE H. DILAN