Trump eyes gov’t efficiency commission headed by Musk

Washington: Former US president Donald Trump said Thursday that if he wins the November 5 election, he would establish a government efficiency commission headed by billionaire Elon Musk.

“At the suggestion of Elon Musk, who has given me his complete …

LRA urged to start forfeiture of real estate assets of POGOs

Manila: A party-list lawmaker on Friday urged the Land Registration Authority (LRA) to initiate forfeiture proceedings on the real estate assets held by illegal Philippine Offshore Gaming Operators (POGOs), as well as the family of dismissed Bamban ma…

EU, US, UK sign 1st-ever global treaty on AI

London: The European Union, United States and United Kingdom are among the signatories of the first-ever international legally binding treaty addressing risks of artificial intelligence (AI), the Council of Europe said Thursday.

The Council of Europe…

Palace declares Sept. 13 as non-working day in Cordillera

Baguio: MalacaƱan Palace declared Sept. 13 as a special non-working day in the Cordillera Administrative Region (CAR) in commemoration of the 38th anniversary of the peace agreement between the national government and the local armed group.

Proclamat…

U.S. seeking export controls on quantum computing

Washington: The United States on Thursday said it is seeking new export controls on quantum computing, advanced semiconductor manufacturing equipment and other technologies, in what it called a national security measure that observers said would have …

87K Catholics join Pope for grand Mass in Jakarta

Jakarta: Pope Francis presided over a grand Mass at Gelora Karno (GBK) Stadium in Jakarta, late Thursday afternoon, where he was received by over 87,000 Catholics.

The Mass which was attended by Catholics from several regions across Indonesia, began …