Singapore is sourcing out construction workers from Sri Lanka and the Philippines, local media Channel NewsAsia quoted the city-state's Building and Construction Authority (BCA) as saying on Tuesday. The BCA said it will set up two test centers in Sri Lanka, which are expected to be o...
BDO Unibank, Inc. has announced the setting up of a representative office in Singapore. "Conveniently situated at the newly constructed One Raffles Place, the representative office is seen to promote the Bank in Singapore's financial community," the bank's statement read in part. BDO,...
BANGKOK - Singapore lifted the AFF Suzuki Cup for a record fourth time with a 3-2 aggregate win over Thailand, who could only muster a 1-0 victory in the one-sided second leg of the final in Bangkok on Saturday. Singapore took a two-goal advantage to Thailand and clung on despite near...
Gabby Eigenmann fondly recalls attending his first Asian TV Awards in Singapore December 21, 2012 4:57pm Hindi man pinalad ang Kapuso actor na si Gabby Eigenmann sa 17th Asian TV Awards, kunsaan na-nominate siya bilang best supporting actor para sa Munting Heredera, nagpapasalamat pa ...
Bitcoin-mining trojan disguises itself as antivirus December 13, 2012 2:18pm A computer security firm has warned users against falling for a new malware that spoofs one of its antivirus products. Trend Micro said the spoof is part of social engineering used by malware writers to fool ...
Azkals go scoreless anew, crash out of Suzuki Cup with loss to Singapore ROY MOORE December 12, 2012 9:53pm A Khairul Amri strike at the 18th minute spelled doom for the Philippines, as the Azkals ended their 2012 Suzuki Cup run with a defeat at the hands of Singapore, 1-0. The Philip...
SINGAPORE - South Korean pop music sensation Psy admitted Saturday that he sometimes gets sick of his massive hit "Gangnam Style" but will continue performing the number that made him world-famous. Speaking at a news conference in Singapore ahead of a free performance for fans, the 34...
There is a joke that says that a woman’s greatest wish isn’t to find true love, be married and start a family, it’s to eat everything she wants and never get fat. While this is an exaggeration, it is true that many people—both and women—struggle to shed unwanted pounds, not just for v...
Clinical finishing for the Philippine Azkals allowed them to take home a 1-0 friendly win over Singapore, Thursday at the Cebu City Sports Complex, courtesy of a Marwin Angeles goal at the 54th minute. It was their second victory over Singapore in the space of three months against a w...
In the last friendly match before the Suzuki Cup for the Azkals, the Philippines will once more take on their South East Asian rivals, Singapore, Thursday in Cebu, at the Cebu City Sports Complex. Having jumped a rank in the region, the Azkals are now rated as the second-best side in ...
The Philippine National Team Azkals have released their squad list for Thursday's friendly against the Singapore National Team in Cebu, their last, prior to the 2012 Suzuki Cup. Included on the list are the following players: Angeles, Marvin, Janwer Angeles, Marwin Janver Araneta, Ian...
Singapore — It will be a game of redemption or bust for the Philippines’ Juvic Pagunsan in the $6-million Barclays Singapore Open which starts Thursday at the Sentosa Golf Club. Pagunsan, a year older and wiser, is returning to the scene of his runner-up finish last year, after he los...
Filipinos are known to celebrate the longest Christmas season in the world. The air gets festive as soon as the -ber months start, signaled by the playing of Christmas carols on the radio. This goes on until January 6, the Feast of the Three Kings. But although Filipinos love their Ch...
For more magically-inclined visitors to the island nation of Singapore, “Harry Potter: The Exhibition” proved to be an irresistible attraction. Housed in the ArtScience Museum of the Marina Bay Sands, the exhibit offered a unique opportunity to—quite literally—get up close and persona...
— Singapore's economy shrank by 1.5 percent in the third quarter but avoided a technical recession after growth in the previous three months was adjusted up, government figures showed Friday. The Ministry of Trade and Industry said the export-driven city-state was still on track to ac...
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On paper, the Azkals seemed to have the stronger lineup, yet the bookmakers made the Philippines 6/1 underdogs to win. The Philippines had not beaten Singapore in their past 14 meetings and managed just two draws in those while losing the other twelve. However, the last two years have...
Bitcoin, the popular Internet-based digital currency, may be making its debut in the real world in as early as two months' time, a tech site reported. Exchange service BitInstant is working on a Bitcoin-funded card that may work like standard debit/credit card, according to CodingInMy...
A Filipina found herself in hot water in Singapore last weekend after allegedly barging into the men's room of a mall to answer the call of nature, the Malaysian news site The Star reported on Wednesday. Citing a report of the Chinese-language Kwong Wah Yit Poh, The Star said the inci...
SINGAPORE — Singapore's High Court has ruled that more than $23 million seized from the estate of late Philippine dictator Ferdinand Marcos rightfully belongs to Philippine National Bank. In a 77-page ruling obtained Thursday by AFP, Justice Andrew Ang dismissed the rival claims of th...
