METRO MANILA – Jollibee Foods Corp. (JFC) has suffered a net loss of P12 billion, a contrast to the Php 2.5 billion earned last year. JFC net loss in the second quarter was P10 bil compare to the P1 billion income. The countrywide sale for both franchise and company owned were also down by 24.5% to P85.8 billion and 48.4% …

BEIRUT – Two Filipinos were killed while eight others were injures in the massive explosions in Beirut, Lebanon on Tuesday, the Department of Foreign Affairs said. According to Affairs Assistant Secretary Ed Menez the latest report from the Philippine embassy confirmed that the two have been killed were in their employer’s house during the explosion. DFA Condoles with Families of …

In the quarter II-2020, Indonesia’s economic growth contracted or -5.32% compared to the previous quarter II-2019 (year on year). Meanwhile, the Central Statistics Agency (BPS) reports quarterly or from the first quarter of 2020 to the second quarter of 2020, Indonesia’s economy contracted -4.19% (QtQ). Although Indonesia’s economic growth is experiencing a minus, according to Finance Minister Sri Mulyani Indrawati, …

The DKI Jakarta Transportation Agency (Dishub) plans to create a special transportation application called “Super Apps” which involves various modes of transportation. This application is likely to unite the two largest online transportation providers, Gojek and Grab, in one platform. Head of DKI Jakarta Transportation Agency Syafrin Liputo in a virtual discussion, Wednesday (5/8), explained that this application will support …

The deadly chemical explosion in Lebanon ‘s capital Beirut on Tuesday (Aug 4) provoked concern in Australia over vast stocks of the same near-populated chemical areas. Some community advocates are uneasy about storing the chemical in the vicinity of Australia’s populated areas , especially in the port city of Newcastle, north of Sydney. Commercial explosives manufacturer Orica regularly stores between …

Political parties welcomed Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha ‘s willingness to endorse constitutional reform, as the House Committee on Charter Changes initially decided on the creation of a Charter rewriting body to draw up a new constitution. Deputy Democratic Party chief Nipit Intarasombat, who is also a member of the committee, told the Bangkok Post on Wednesday that he believed that …

Thailand ‘s influential army chief said Wednesday to the cadets that the country’s hatred of the military was a greater threat than the coronavirus, as the nascent pro-democracy movement grows bolder. For more than two weeks, the kingdom has seen near-daily protests by mostly young Thais, fuelled by their frustration at the pro-military royal government headed by former army chief …

Leakage of personal data happened to the online financial and loan platform, KreditPlus. Based on reports, there are around 896 thousand of KreditPlus user data that have been leaked and sold. This data breach was reported by a researcher and cybersecurity consultant Teguh Aprianto through his Twitter account @secgron. He shared a screenshot in the form of a CreditPlus user …

A powerful blast in port warehouses near central Beirut storing 2,750 tonnes of ammonium nitrate killed 78 people, injured nearly 4,000, and sent seismic shockwaves that shattered windows, smashed masonry, and shook the ground across the Lebanese capital on Tuesday, August 4, 2020, afternoon after 18:00 local time. The Indonesian Ambassador to Lebanon, Hajriyanto Thohari, said that he anticipated difficulties …

PETALING JAYA – A former pilot with a regional low-cost carrier based was found dead on a apparent sucide at his condominium in Puchong, on Monday afternoon. According to Serdang district police chief Assistant Commissioner Ismadi Borhan said the officers found A. Sanjiv Daevin, 35, dead at his condominium after they received a call at around afternoon on Monday. The …