China’s CXMT touts new chip manufacturing platform as close to ‘world’s most advanced’
Chinese memory chip giant Changxin Memory Technologies (CXMT) said on Sunday that it adopted its new-generation technology platform for mass production, narrowing the advantage of global leaders including Samsung Electronics and SK Hynix in manufacturing nodes. CXMT’s fifth-generation technology platform, dubbed G5, achieved a “quantum leap” in storage density, with the number of dies produced per wafer increasing by at least 50 per cent from the previous generation while maintaining better...
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For social service organizations, high trust does not pay the bills
MANILA, Philippines — Filipinos are hardly short on malasakit (compassion). Even when there is little to spare, the instinct to help runs deep. Such cultural trait has helped sustain a strong tradition of giving in the Philippines. But goodwill alone cannot keep the social services offered by civil society running. READ: Red tape limits NGO role
AI boom poses fresh risks for small enterprises
GENEVA, Switzerland — Technology has long streamlined business operations and slashed operational expenses, yet the advent of artificial intelligence (AI) poses a new set of risks for micro, small and medium enterprises (MSMEs) across Southeast Asia, including the Philippines. While AI presents opportunities for innovation and growth, Matthew Wilson, ambassador of Barbados to the World Trade
ERC: Scrapping of VAT on system loss charges likely to reflect in November electricity bill
The scrapping of the value added tax on the allowable system loss charges imposed by power utilities is likely to reflect in consumers' November electricity bill, the Energy Regulatory Commission said on Sunday.
Weekend Long Read: Why emerging economies in Asia face a tougher road to growth
A war, an AI boom and a stubborn set of structural limits are splitting Asia's emerging economies into winners and squeezed. As the IMF and World Bank prepare to meet in Bangkok, the July forecasts rest on assumptions that have not held so far.
DA says higher palay prices offer relief amid rising farm costs
The Department of Agriculture (DA) welcomed the year-on-year increase in palay prices in August, saying stronger farmgate returns could provide rice farmers with a buffer against rising fuel, transport, and other input costs.
Beyond square metres: The new measure of a Filipino home
What does an affordable condominium in Cavite share with a sail-shaped beachfront tower in Batangas? On paper, very little. One is aimed at buyers taking an early step onto the property ladder; the other promises a premium coastal lifestyle. Between those points are suburban communities in Luzon, high-rise homes in Cebu and Davao, a nature-led
DA: P104M insurance claims paid to farmers hit by storms, Habagat
The Department of Agriculture (DA) on Saturday said the Philippine Crop Insurance Corp. (PCIC) has paid P104.1 million in insurance claims to thousands of farmers and fisherfolk affected by the enhanced Southwest Monsoon (Habagat) and recent tropical cyclones.
The new routes of Philippine property
A Cebu developer has secured sites in Pasig and Cavite. In Tarlac, an industrial estate is being built as a long-term base for manufacturing and logistics. Along the Batangas coast, residential development is combining resort living with environmental standards, while a company rooted in Mindanao is operating across housing, hospitality, agri-residential communities, and industry. For
Deputy Speaker Garin: House may consider Meta ban if it ignores call for PH office
Deputy Speaker Janette Garin on Saturday said banning Meta, the parent company of Facebook and Instagram, could be an option if it continues to ignore the Philippine government's call for the company to establish a local office in the country.
Focused ultrasound could be the next big cancer breakthrough for hard-to-treat tumours
Precisely targeted sound waves could mark a major advance in treating pancreatic cancer and glioblastoma – an aggressive form of brain cancer – within a few years, according to a leading advocate of the technology. Researchers in Hong Kong and around the world are testing whether the approach can help treat tumours that are among the most challenging to manage. “The next big breakthrough in the near future will be more effective treatments for … glioblastoma and pancreatic cancer,” said Dr Neal...
SEC tightens accreditation rules for auditors of gov’t contractors
MANILA, Philippines — The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has tightened audit requirements for companies with government contracts as scrutiny of public infrastructure projects intensifies amid the flood control scandal. Under SEC Memorandum Circular No. 26, Series of 2026, the corporate regulator amended its accreditation guidelines to strengthen the quality of audit work and ensure
PH seen facing bigger currency pressure from hawkish Fed
MANILA, Philippines — Asian economies that run wide current-account deficits and have yet to benefit significantly from the artificial intelligence (AI) boom, such as the Philippines, could be more sensitive to expectations of higher US interest rates, the Australia and New Zealand Banking Group (ANZ) said. In a note on Friday, Khoon Goh, head of
