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President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. has appointed lawyer Francis Edralin Lim as the new chairperson of the Securities and Exchange Commission. Executive Secretary Lucas P. Bersamin said on Tuesday that Lim will take over from SEC Chairman Emilio Aquino, whose seven-year term ends on June 6.

In a major step toward digital transformation, the Municipality of Tanay has partnered with GCash, the country's leading finance app, to launch the province’s first fully integrated digital payment system.

A U.S. federal appeals court on Thursday temporarily reinstated President Donald Trump’s sweeping “reciprocal” tariffs, granting a stay on a lower court ruling that had declared the duties illegal and ordered their removal within 10 days.

NVIDIA, a global leader in accelerated computing, on Wednesday reported revenue of USD44.1 billion in its first quarter ended April—up 12 percent from the previous quarter and 69 percent year-over-year — as global demand for artificial intelligence infrastructure continued to soar. The company reported a 31 percent jump in first quarter net income to USD19.9 billion.

A pledge made by Elon Musk over weekend to re-immerse himself in his companies has revived investor confidence, sparking a rally in Tesla shares on Tuesday even as the electric vehicle maker faces operational headwinds.