by Viktoria Dendrinou, May 11, 2017 Inflation outlook for 2017, 2018 cut, European Commission says Projections back Draghi stance that not time to exit stimulus Growth in the euro area will be slightly stronger this year than previously forecast, the European Commission said, adding that some risks to the outlook have eased.

AI takes centerstage on the first day of the tech titan’s annual Build conference Agence France-Presse, May 11, 2017 SEATTLE, US – Microsoft on Wednesday, May 10, US time, unveiled new tools intended to democratize artificial intelligence by enabling machine smarts to be built into software from smartphone games to factory floors. Improving programs with…

By Atty. Josephus B. Jimenez (The Freeman), May 11, 2017 The women activists in this country should focus their attention to the thousands of women working in the night call centers.

by John Paolo Bencito, Manila Standard, May 11, 2017 Communist Party of the Philippines founder Jose Maria Sison has admitted that the leaders of the National Democratic Front negotiating panel based in Utretch do not have control over the rebels’ movements despite the ongoing peace negotiations between the government and the communist rebels.

BY SHIELA GELERA, Visayan Daily Star, May 10, 2017 The three minors allegedly used in cybersex and rescued in Barangay Handumanan, Bacolod City, Friday,are set to undergo debriefing and pyschosocial intervention, Senior Police Officer 4 ArlynTorrendon, officer-in-charge of the Bacolod Women and Children Protection Desk, said yesterday.

By: Tina G. Santos, Philippine Daily Inquirer, May 10, 2017 MANILA — March was a record month for reported new cases of the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) with 968, the highest number recorded in a month since 1984, the Department of Health (DOH) said Wednesday.

By JULIET C. REVITA, Sun Star, May 9, 2017 A KOREAN banana firm in Compostela Valley has lost over $200,000 due to a month-long labor strike staged by former employees and the Kilusang Mayo Uno (KMU), prompting them to stop their regular operation. Shinsun Tropical Fruit Corporation President Angel Febre told reporters on Tuesday, May…

by Justin Wood, May 9, 2017 The year 2017 sees the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) celebrate its 50th anniversary. And there is indeed much to celebrate. But just as importantly, the anniversary is also a moment to think about the future of the region and what lies ahead. The World Economic Forum on…

by Martha Mendoza And Jim Gomez, THE ASSOCIATED PRESS, May 9, 2017   MABALACAT, Philippines — The suspected pedophile could see people banging on his front door through his security cameras. Were they neighbours? Cops? One had letters on her jacket. As David Timothy Deakin googled “What is NBI?” from the laptop on his bed,…

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By: Tina G. Santos, Philippine Daily Inquirer, May 08, 2017 MANILA — The Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) has warned employers anew against the illegal collection of cash bonds from their workers.

by Klaus Schwab, Jan 14, 2016 We stand on the brink of a technological revolution that will fundamentally alter the way we live, work, and relate to one another. In its scale, scope, and complexity, the transformation will be unlike anything humankind has experienced before. We do not yet know just how it will unfold,…

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The Pacific trade pact would still benefit the other 11 members http://www.economist.com/news/asia/21721683-pacific-trade-pact-would-still-benefit-other-11-members-can-tpp-go-ahead-without-america?fsrc=scn/tw/te/rfd/pe WHEN, three days after his inauguration, Donald Trump pulled America out of the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP), a 12-country free-trade deal that his predecessor, Barack Obama, wanted to be his legacy in Asia, it was the fulfillment of a campaign promise. “Great thing for…

Philippine Daily Inquirer, May 08, 2017 TAGUM CITY—At least P109-million worth of vehicles and equipment were destroyed after communist rebels stormed a nickel mining firm in Mati City, Davao Oriental, on Saturday, authorities on Sunday said.

Philippine Daily Inquirer, May 08, 2017 President Duterte has maintained “excellent” trust ratings for four consecutive quarters despite his slipping net trust rating, according to the latest survey of the Social Weather Stations (SWS).

by Anne Fisher, Jan 15, 2016 Making snap judgments about people is usually a mistake, yet we do it all the time, even in high-stakes situations like job interviews.

By: Jeannette I. Andrade, Philippine Daily Inquirer, May 06, 2017 There seems to be no escaping a future where robots and artificial intelligence (AI) get to perform more and more jobs, as sci-fi films warn.

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by David Roman, Bloomberg, May 5, 2017 India and the Philippines are likely to post Asia’s fastest economic growth rates in coming years as their working-age population keeps expanding through 2020, in contrast with shrinking workforces across North Asia, Nomura Holdings Inc. estimates show.

by Lindsay Dodgson, May 5, 2017 Interviews are intimidating for nearly everyone. After all, one mistake could lie between you getting the job. We go in with our perfectly rehearsed answers to everything we think the interviewer might ask. But of course, we can’t be prepared for everything — and there are some questions that…

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By Czeriza Valencia (The Philippine Star), May 5, 2017 MANILA, Philippines – Metro Manila’s economic growth quickened to 7.5 percent in 2016 from 6.7 percent the previous year, powered by the strong performance of the services sector, the Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA) reported yesterday.

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BY ERWIN P. NICAVERA, GMA News, May, 4, 2017 A security guard died while 11 others were injured, including two minors and an elderly man, after glass panels fell on them at Barangay Mansilingan in Bacolod City on Wednesday.