LAURENTIU MORARIU-UNSPLASHPhilippine tourism is bouncing back faster than expected, with sustainability and safety among the factors that will drive the sector post-pandemic. “We at [the Hotel and Restaurant Association of the Philippines] are very, very excited, because everything is changing now,” said Bobby Horrigan, vice-president of the association’s hotel division, at a March 30 BusinessWorld Insights webinar. (View the webinar here: https://www.facebook.com/BWorldPH/videos/563102361494361.) He noted that ...
PIXABAYWASHINGTON — Russian hackers have been scanning the systems of energy companies and other critical infrastructure in the United States, and state-sponsored hacking by Russia presents a “current” threat to American national security, a top FBI official told lawmakers on Tuesday.“The threat from Russia in a criminal sense, in the nation state sense, is very, very real — and current,” ...
REUTERSUS health officials on Tuesday authorized a second coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) booster dose of the two most commonly used COVID-19 vaccines for people age 50 and older, citing data showing waning immunity and the risks posed by Omicron variants of the virus.The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) agency said the new boosters — a fourth round of shots ...
REUTERSHONG KONG — Hong Kong leader Carrie Lam said it was “unarguable” that the global financial hub was seeing a brain drain due to stringent coronavirus rules, but said she valued the city’s international status and envisioned a “better development” after the pandemic.Ms. Lam’s comments come amid a backlash from businesses and residents who see the rest of the world ...
Determination, discipline, and direction are necessary to manage one’s personal and financial affairs, both in failure and in success, according to Manulife Philippines brand ambassador and Olympic gold-winning weightlifter Hidilyn F. Diaz and actress and entrepreneur Bea Alonzo. The two Filipinas were the main guests of financial services group Manulife’s March 24 webinar celebrating International Women’s Month. They shared tips on how to build ...
Living in the new normal becomes a chance to rethink how we travel by considering safety and sustainability.As the tourism sector works towards recovery and plans its post-pandemic future, how can both travelers and the industry collaborate towards a safer and more sustainable travel?Learn that and more this March 30 (Wednesday) at 11:00 a.m. in BusinessWorld Insights’ episode themed “Travel ...
REUTERSLVIV, Ukraine/KYIV OUTSKIRTS – Ukraine reacted with skepticism to Russia’s promise in negotiations to scale down military operations around Kyiv and another city as some Western countries expected Moscow to intensify its offensive in other parts of the country.Talks took place in an Istanbul palace more than a month into the largest attack on a European nation since World War ...
STOCK PHOTO | Image by PublicDomainPictures from PixabaySYDNEY – Heavy rains deluged Australia’s east coast on Wednesday, submerging roads and bridges, while tens of thousands fled their homes for the second time within weeks after fast-moving flood waters burst river banks and broke over levees.Several towns in northern New South Wales already reeling after record floods over a month ago ...