Will video on demand kill free TV?
By Zsarlene B. Chua, Reporter
“They should be scared.”
That was how a March 6 story published on Fortune magazine’s Web site described the effects of...
Gov’t, businesses set sights outside Metro Manila for inclusive growth
By Krista Angela M. Montealegre, National Correspondent
President Rodrigo R. Duterte has so far been saying the right things: accelerating infrastructure spending, cutting red tape,...
Philippine banks to expand despite challenges
By Imee Charlee C. Delavin, Reporter
The next few years will be more challenging for Philippine banks amid headwinds from overseas, but the country’s sound...
Govt’s countryside focus brings optimism for rural lenders
The Duterte administration’s push to develop agriculture and areas outside Metro Manila has cast a ray of hope on smaller lenders wanting to regain...
Car program hopes to spur local spare parts sector
By Roy Stephen C. Canivel
The Philippines’ car industry remains in a sweet spot.
Apart from sales rising yearly, the sector also recently received government support...
Indie artists try to benefit from Spotify while keeping day jobs
By Julianne S. Ruizol
It’s not easy being an independent Filipino musical artist.
Most of the time fellow musicians, fans, and listeners argue about the intricacies...
BPOs seek to expand, create more jobs in provinces
By. Raynan F. Javil
The Duterte administration has promised to decongest “Imperial Manila” and reduce its prominence in the country’s national life. In so doing,...
Is change about to come for govt’s PPP program?
By Vince Alvic Alexis F. Nonato, Reporter
Within less than a month of President Rodrigo R. Duterte’s presidency, his economic managers have buckled down and...
BusinessWorld forum emphasizes gap in infrastructure funding
By April Paulyn B. Roque, Special Features Assistant Editor
The last session of the BusinessWorld Economic Forum held at Shangri-La at the Fort on July...
The Duterte administration’s anti-corruption plans
By Bienvenido S. Oplas, Jr.
Corruption takes place when a person has the power to dispense certain actions or render services that other parties needs....
Far-flung tourist sites benefit from road program
By Nickky Faustine P. de Guzman, Reporter
More than 1,400 kilometers away from the Ninoy Aquino International Airport (NAIA) in Manila is a destination that...
Solar energy use in Asia remains small
By Bienvenido S. Oplas, Jr.
The rapid pace of economic growth in East Asia over the past two to three decades coincided with, or was...