Philips sinks teeth into profits

  THE HAGUE -- Dutch electronics giant Philips said Monday its net profit climbed by over 30 percent in the first quarter, thanks in part to a surge in sales of oral healthcare products including electric toothbrushes. Profits jumped to 162 million euros ($180 million) from 124 million euros in the same quarter last year as operational performance improved and expenses declined, while overall sales ticked higher to 4.2 billion euros. https://twitter.com/PhilipsPakHPlus/status/989781409974964225 "We had a reasonable start to the year, as we delivered 2.0 percent comparable growth sales and order intake growth, further building on strong growth on 2018," chief executive Fr...

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Bajrang Punia, Vinesh Phogat nominated for Khel Ratna

Bajrang Punia and Vinesh Phogat's names were sent by WFI owing to their remarkable performances in the last couple of years. "They (Bajrang and Vinesh) have been recommended for Khel Ratna by the WFI after both of them submitted their applications," a WFI official confirmed.

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Cambodia, Thailand reconnected by rail after 45 years

A railway reconnecting Cambodia and Thailand was officially inaugurated on Monday last week, in a bid to slash travel times and boost trade between the southeast Asian neighbors. Cambodian premier Hun Sen and his Thai counterpart Prayut Chan-O-Cha witnessed a signing ceremony at a Thai border post before riding together to the Cambodian town of Poipet on a train donated by Thailand. The pair, with Prayut dressed in a bright yellow shirt, stepped from the carriage in Poipet with their clasped hands held high to the cheers of waiting crowds, waving flags of both countries. Hun Sen described their journey as "historic" and thanked Thailand for its efforts "to reconnect the rail...

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Lawyers voice support for colleagues: ‘Attack on any of us is an attack on all of us’

MANILA, Philippines --- Lawyers from different parts of the world have expressed support for their colleagues in the Philippines amid the heightened attacks against the profession in the country. More than 70 lawyers signed a statement of support of solidarity on Sunday for their colleagues in the country following the release of a "matrix" which linked the National Union of People's Lawyers (NUPL) to an alleged destabilization plot against President Rodrigo Duterte and his administration. NUPL has said the matrix was "absolutely false, totally baseless, and completely ludicrous" and that it was a "bait to engage in absurd and endless tit for tat to distract us." READ: Palace c...

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Robredo hopeful for ‘Otso Diretso’ win amid growing help from volunteers

BACOLOD CITY --- It ain't over until the fat lady sings.   For Vice President Leni Robredo, she remains hopeful that opposition senatorial candidates would make it to the so-called Magic 12 especially since the spirit of volunteerism in their campaigns had been gaining momentum in the last stretch.   Robredo said she had high hopes that voters in Bacolod City and the rest of Negros Occidental would deliver the votes for Otso Diretso senatorial aspirants.   She noted Negros Occidental and Bacolod historically had stood for what was right as seen during the time of the Marcos dictatorship and other crucial moments in the country.   Robredo be...

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Senators want study on wage hike; Sotto ‘supportive’

  MANILA, Philippines --- While Senate President Vicente "Tito" Sotto III is "supportive," some of his colleagues would like a thorough study first of the proposed across-the-board daily wage hike for workers in the private sector. "I can understand the timing because of May 1st but it's also election period, therefore, it would be wise to address it after the elections. In principle, I am supportive," Sotto said in a Viber message on Monday. The Trade Union Congress of the Philippines (TUCP) has already filed a petition before the National Capital Region (NCR) wage board, seeking a P710-increase in the daily wage. If approved, the daily minimum pay would be raised f...

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Palace: Duterte says Chinese aggression in West PH Sea are ‘irritants’

MANILA, Philippines -- President Rodrigo Duterte described the continued Chinese aggression in the West Philippine Sea as "irritants," including the swarming of Chinese maritime militia in the Philippine-occupied Pag-asa Island. Presidential Spokesperson Salvador Panelo said Duterte mentioned this to Chinese President Xi Jinping during their bilateral meeting in Beijing on April 25. "The President said there have been irritants because of that ruling," Panelo said, referring to the United Nations-backed arbitral tribunal in The Hague, which invalidated Beijing's sweeping claims to almost all of the South China Sea but China chose to ignore. He said Duterte mentioned that "there ...

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