Apple keen to invest in AI development in new capital: Minister

JAKARTA: Coordinating Minister for Maritime Affairs and Investment Luhut Binsar Padjaitan revealed that Apple is interested in investing in the development of artificial intelligence (AI) in Indonesia’s new capital city Nusantara.

Pandjaitan, in his …

LBP offers savings, loan programs for N. Ecija agri sector, townsfolk

PALAYAN CITY: To give local farmers increased accessibility to financial solutions, the Land Bank of the Philippines (LBP) has bought the “Bilis Ipon: Digital Financial Inclusion Caravan” to this province, dubbed as the Rice Granary of the Philippines…

World Bank to support PH’s infra program, tax collection efforts

MANILA: The World Bank has committed to provide support to the Philippine government’s infrastructure program and efforts to improve tax collection, the Department of Finance (DOF) said on Friday.

In a social media post, the Finance department said F…

‘Dairy Box’ for carabao milk products opens in northern Negros city

BACOLOD CITY: Victorias City opened on Thursday the Dairy Box, the first one-stop shop for carabao dairy products in Negros Occidental.

Located in Barangay I Satellite Market, Mayor Javier Miguel Benitez and Senator Mark Villar, representing his moth…

Longer red alert in Luzon grid on Friday

MANILA: There will be a longer period of red alert status for the Luzon grid on Friday, the fourth straight day that the National Grid Corporation of the Philippines (NGCP) issued an alert status due to tight power supply.

The NGCP placed the Luzon g…

Mt. Ruang eruption survivors need mats, blankets, tents

Jakarta: The National Disaster Mitigation Agency (BNPB) reported on Wednesday that over 800 villagers displaced by the eruption of Mount Ruang in Sitaro district, North Sulawesi, need mats, blankets, cleaning materials, and tents.

Over 270 families o…

PNP: No mercy for cops involved in ‘colorum’ ops

MANILA: Cops who are involved in colorum or unregistered vehicles will have to undergo a lifestyle check.

Philippine National Police (PNP) chief Gen. Rommel Francisco Marbil said he has directed the Integrity Monitoring and Enforcement Group (IMEG) t…