MIAMI: Miami Heat coach Erik Spoelstra admitted his team had been “pummeled” in the paint in their 109-94 defeat to the Denver Nuggets in Game 3 and had failed to respond to the challenge. The Nuggets outscored the Heat 60-34 in the paint and also won the rebound battle 58-33 …

LONG-time swimming patron Michael 'Miko' Vargas was elected president of Philippine Swimming, Inc. (PSI) during the PSI National Congress and Election held on Thursday at the East Ocean Restaurant in Paranaque City. The 11-man Board of Trustees unanimously install the 43-year-old Vargas, the second of the three children of former …

MANILA, Philippines — Television personality Kris Aquino saw off her youngest son James "Bimby" Aquino Yap Jr. who flew home back to the Philippines to be with the rest of their family while Kris continues with her immunotherapy. Kris shared a series of photos on her Instagram embracing and bidding …

Canada lost 17,000 jobs in May, according to a Statistics Canada report released Friday morning. The loss of jobs — mostly among youth aged 15 to 24 — pushed the unemployment rate up to 5.2 per cent. Canadians 25 to 54 gained 63,000 jobs, but youngest age group saw drop …

MANILA, Philippines — Actress Jennifer Lawrence has expressed intense eagerness to reprise her role of Katniss Everdeen from "The Hunger Games" franchise should the opportunity arise. In an interview with Variety while promoting her upcoming movie "No Hard Feelings," Lawrence was asked about the possibility of returning as Katniss in …

MANILA, Philippines — Kapuso actor Khalil Ramos will be making his stage debut as he is included in the cast for 9 Works Theatrical's restaging of "Tick, Tick… BOOM!" Khalil is the alternate for the lead role of Jon, whose primary actor is Jef Flores who originated the character during …

MANILA, Philippines — Filipino-American lawyer Marlene Gonzalez is advocating for the passage of a divorce law in the Philippines, emphasizing the importance of providing married couples with another chance at love. In an exclusive interview with Philstar.com, Gonzalez was asked about the implications of engaging in a massage with extra …

Caitlin Harrington Business May 31, 2023 3:40 PM Amazon Workers Walk Out Over Layoffs and Broken Climate Promises Malaise swept through the company after massive job cuts, mandatory return to the office, and surging emissions despite the company's pledge to get greener. Amazon workers attend the walkout event at the …

Illustration: Israel Sebastian/Getty Images Paresh Dave Business May 31, 2023 7:00 AM ChatGPT Is Cutting Non-English Languages Out of the AI Revolution AI chatbots are less fluent in languages other than English, threatening to amplify existing bias in global commerce and innovation. Computer scientist Pascale Fung can imagine a rosy …

Food producers, importers, and exporters worldwide enthusiastically gathered at this year's Thaifex-Anuga Asia, recognized as Southeast Asia's largest food and beverage trade show. Jointly organized by Thailand's Department of International Trade Promotion (DITP), the Thai Chamber of Commerce (TCC) and Koelnmesse, the highly impressive event ran from May 23 to …