Cabinet to study NFA plan to raise rice purchase price
THE National Food Authority (NFA) will ask the government’s economic managers to greenlight its plan to raise the purchase price of unmilled rice, or...
DENR orders probe into Manila Bay waste dumping
THE Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) has ordered an investigation into the alleged dumping of solid waste into Manila Bay from the...
ASEAN can slow growth of coal power with ‘progressive’ policy, tech — experts
MEMBER STATES of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) can significantly reduce their dependence on coal to generate power if they assume a...
China gives electric vehicle makers more time
CHINA unveiled a comprehensive set of emission rules and delayed a credit-score program tied to the production of electric cars, giving automakers more time...
France to convene joint commission to boost Philippine trade, investment
FRANCE and the Philippines will convene a joint economic committee to boost trade and investment, the French embassy said.
The embassy’s economic counsellor, Laurent Estrade,...
BPO sector sees slowdown to single-digit growth until 2022
THE business process outsourcing (BPO) sector is projecting a rate of revenue growth slowing down to the single digits until 2022 as the industry...
DoE’s Cusi touts ASEAN’s energy investment potential
THE member states of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) are attractive destinations for energy investment due to the region’s growth potential and...
UK to boost export financing for PHL infra projects
THE United Kingdom (UK) said it will make available £4.5 billion ($6 billion) worth of export credit to support Philippine infrastructure projects which have...
Doing our share: Collecting and paying the correct taxes
Sylvia B. Salvador
“The Golden Age of Infrastructure” is one of the key economic programs of the Duterte administration. To finance these massive infrastructure projects, the government...
PHL, Japan make major progress in expediting ODA infrastructure
CABINET OFFICIALS from the Philippines and Japan have made “significant” progress in reducing potential delays for projects to be funded by Japanese Official Development...
PHL to be a wind-energy leader with clearer renewables policy
THE PHILIPPINES could become a leader in the Asia Pacific in developing wind energy because of “unique” conditions for exploiting the resource, but needs...