GSIS allots P18.5-B emergency loans for typhoon victims

MANILA: The Government Service Insurance System (GSIS) has allocated PHP18.5 billion in emergency loans to help 864,089 members and pensioners affected by Typhoon Carina and the southwest monsoon (habagat) in Batangas, Rizal, and the National Capital …

RINGGIT STRENGTHENS FURTHER VS US DOLLAR, TOUCHING 4.66

KUALA LUMPUR, The ringgit has continued to strengthen against the US dollar, boosted by buying interest amidst expectations of interest rate cuts by major economies.

At 6 pm, the ringgit rose to 4.6600/6625 versus the US dollar from Wednesday’s closi…

Post Office deploys mail delivery trucks for relief, rescue missions

MANILA: The Philippine Postal Corporation (The Post Office) has deployed its mail delivery trucks to aid the relief and rescue missions of the Office of Civil Defense (OCD) following the devastation brought about by Super Typhoon Carina and enhanced s…

BURSA MALAYSIA STAGES MILD PULLBACK, CI DOWN 0.37 PCT

KUALA LUMPUR, Bursa Malaysia’s key index staged a modest pullback to end lower today, sparked by the downbeat performance on Wall Street overnight which spilled over into regional markets.

At 5 pm, the FTSE Bursa Malaysia KLCI (FBM KLCI) slid 5.96 po…

Spain defeats Uzbekistan 2-1 in football opening game of Paris 2024

ANKARA: Spain defeated Uzbekistan 2-1 in the opening game of competition in the Men’s Group C, which began at 1300GMT.

Marc Pubill drew first blood for Spain in the 29th minute, then Eldor Shomurodov leveled the score from a penalty kick in the 48th …

AVOID DRAGGING CIVIL SERVANTS INTO POLITICAL DISPUTES, SAYS CUEPACS

KUALA LUMPUR, The actions of certain politicians who irresponsibly use the names of civil servants in political disputes are highly irresponsible and can tarnish the reputation of the public service, which has worked tirelessly in developing the count…

Mexican president-elect refutes Trump’s claim drug cartels run Mexico

MEXICO CITY: Mexican President-elect Claudia Sheinbaum hit back Wednesday at a claim by former US president and Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump that drug cartels run Mexico.

During a recent interview with Fox News, Trump and his vice pre…