How to make comparing prices of an MRI or colonoscopy as easy as shopping for a new laptop

Health researchers have long argued that the key to reining in surging health care costs is to tackle the high prices of services, and one potential...

Why the four-day week is not the solution to modern work stress

Scotland is to become the latest nation to trial a four-day working week, after the SNP government announced it was setting up a £10 million fund...

DTI chief endorses relaxing of protocols for fully vaxxed

MANILA – Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) Secretary Ramon Lopez has endorsed tweaking of community quarantine protocols by allowing more mobility for fully vaccinated individuals....

China is on course to build the best cars in the world

Europeans and other western nations have dominated automotive excellence for over a century. Whether it is the satisfying thud of the door closing on a Volkswagen...

Cristiano Ronaldo’s return to Manchester United won’t appear on live UK TV – the 3pm blackout no longer makes sense

Auto industry sales decline in August

MANILA – Stricter community quarantine restrictions imposed in August has pulled down auto sales downward. The Chamber of Automotive Manufacturers of the Philippines, Inc. (CAMPI) and Truck...

Buying groceries isn’t a problem just for the poor – middle-class millennials like me with student debt have trouble too

When I teach undergraduate and graduate students about food insecurity, I sometimes mention that my perspective is based not only on professional expertise but also on...

Minerals, drugs and China: How the Taliban might finance their new Afghan government

Now that the Taliban have reportedly taken full control of Afghanistan and begun forming a government, a looming challenge awaits: How will they keep their country...

PH economy post-Covid will be different: Diokno

MANILA – A changed economy is seen for the Philippines post-pandemic, and Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) Governor Benjamin Diokno forecasts the economy to regain its previous...

PH strengthens interventions to ease food prices, curb inflation

MANILA – The government will continue to ensure a stable food supply to ease prices of fish, vegetables, and pork, and address the recent uptick in...