Category: General

MANILA: Transportation Secretary Jaime Bautista clarified on Thursday that the recent hike in airport fees at the Ninoy Aquino International Airport (NAIA) was discussed during several Cabinet meetings and was not a unilateral decision by the Department of Transportation (DOTr). In a statement, Bautista said a recent report claiming that the airport fee hike was a unilateral decision by the agency was a ‘false statement.’ ‘Sinasabi dun na (It said) we approved the rates without approval from Cabinet. It passed through the Cabinet meetings. We had many Cabinet meetings to discuss this,’ he said. He added that President Ferdinand R.

BUTUAN CITY: Police arrested a major drug suspect and seized PHP6.9 million worth of suspected shabu in an anti-drug operation here on Wednesday, authorities said. The suspect, identified only as “Emman,” 38, a high-value target, was arrested during a sting operation around 9:30 a.m. at the Sports Complex in Purok 2, Barangay Libertad. Officers recovered 1.2 kilograms of suspected shabu. “The arrest of Emman sends a clear message that illegal drug activities will not be tolerated in Butuan City,” Col. Rommel Villamor, city police director, said in a statement Thursday. The operation was launched by the Butuan City Police Office,

KUALA LUMPUR, Gold futures on Bursa Malaysia Derivatives retreat from its gains to end lower on Thursday, weighed down by the US dollar’s stronger performance. New spot month October 2024 gold futures contract fell to US$2,655.80 per troy ounce from US$2,667.50 per troy ounce on Wednesday, and November 2024 decreased to US$2,677.10 per troy ounce from US$2,688.80 per troy ounce yesterday. Meanwhile, the December 2024, January 2025 and February 2025 contracts all settled lower at US$2,677.60 per troy ounce compared with US$2,688.80 per troy ounce previously. Trading volume decreased to three lots from 14 lots, while open interest narrowed to

KUALA LUMPUR, Quantios, the global provider of Wealth and Corporate Services software as a service (SaaS) solutions, has completed the acquisition of Klea, an artificial intelligence (AI)-powered legal entity management (LEM) tool. Backed by Hg and EQT, in a statement, Quantios said it is committed to leading digital transformation for trust and corporate service providers (TCSPs). By combining Klea’s AI-enabled legal entity management tool with Quantios software, corporate legal teams and multi-client service providers will now have access to comprehensive automated workflow solutions. Quantios Chief Executive Officer (CEO), Guy Harrison said the combination of Klea and Quantios affirmed the company’s

GEORGE TOWN, For the first time, the World Research Travel Conference (WRTC) will be organised outside of China and Penang has been chosen to host it at the Setia Spice Convention Centre from Nov 3-7. State Tourism and Creative Economy Committee (PETACE) chairman Wong Hon Wai said Penang is committed to supporting events that contribute to the growth of tourism and educational exchange, aligning with the state’s 2030 vision of fostering global connections and advancing sustainable tourism practices. ‘Research travel, combining education and travel, is a rapidly growing trend worldwide. It is particularly exciting to see how this conference will