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  1. BIR to roll out 6 digital projects in 2027

    MANILA, Philippines — The Bureau of Internal Revenue (BIR) has lined up six projects for rollout or implementation in 2027 under its broader digital transformation programs covering taxpayer services, tax systems and…

  2. Why wealth taxes can help tame inflation

    MANILA, Philippines — Inflation has surged, and the pain is clearest at the market stall. The current episode is largely supply-side, with food, fuel, fertilizer, feed grains, weather shocks and distribution…

  3. Everyone is talking about AI adoption. But are enterprises actually ready for it?

    A company can have hundreds of employees using ChatGPT, Copilot, or other AI tools every day, and still not be an AI-ready organisation. This may sound contradictory, but it is becoming increasingly common. Employees…

  4. Saudi capital’s airport to remain shut this week as airlines cancel services

    Lufthansa Group canceled all flights to Riyadh until October 16, while Air France-KLM has extended a suspension to and from Riyadh until the end of October

  5. BIZ BUZZ: Pagcor scores wins vs gambling addiction

    MANILA, Philippines — Alejandro Tengco, chair and chief executive officer of the Philippine Amusement and Gaming Corp. (Pagcor), has an extra spring in his step these days despite the prospect of lower revenues this…

  6. Can Singapore engineer love on dating apps? From public service to private romance

    For Singaporean civil servant Clare*, finding a suitable lifelong partner has been an uphill battle. Swiping on dating apps soon became a chore after multiple unsuccessful first dates, so when the government launched…

  7. Sara Duterte denies owning properties linked to her by NBI

    Vice President Sara Duterte on Tuesday denied ownership of the properties being investigated by the National Bureau of Investigation (NBI) that were supposedly linked to her and her family.

  8. Drugs in shoes: 5 M'sians held with 5kg of cocaine in Japan

    Group had reportedly bypassed security at KLIA.

  9. Shanghai wins first WIPO City of Innovation award

    Shanghai wins first WIPO City of Innovation award

  10. China's top legislator meets with Vietnam's National Assembly chairman

    China's top legislator Zhao Leji held talks with Tran Thanh Man, chairman of the National Assembly of Vietnam, and co-chaired the second session of the joint committee between the legislative bodies in Beijing on Monday.