That was fun; now comes the global growth slowdown
LONDON -- For all the talk of world economies rising in sync, there does not seem to be an abundance of optimism about how...
Sugarcane production approaching gov’t goal as crop season closes
SUGARCANE production towards the close of the crop season has hit 2.48 million metric tons, nearing the government’s 2.5 million target.
Preliminary data from the...
Taiwan power firm wants to invest in microgrids for remote Philippine areas, considering Batanes
CONTROLNET International, Inc., which manages 80% of Taiwan’s power grid, has expressed interest to invest in the Philippines to create “hybrid microgrids” in order...
A cry for the reform of the withholding tax system
Taxpayers are looking forward to the proposed tax reform of the Department of Finance (DoF). While the first package of the tax reform is...
Clark airport dev’t opened up to bidders
THE GOVERNMENT has started to invite parties to bid for the P12.55-billion Clark International Airport Terminal, the first project to fall under the government’s...
Investors not expected to abandon Mindanao on extended martial law
THE extension of military rule over Mindanao to the end of the year is not costing the region any investments so far, Finance Secretary...
DoF’s Dominguez calls P25-billion Mighty settlement ‘a good deal’
FINANCE Secretary Carlos G. Dominguez III said cigarette manufacturer Mighty Corp.’s P25-billion settlement offer to cover its tax liabilities “seems like a good deal,”...
DoE plans flexible rules for contestable power users
THE Department of Energy (DoE) is drafting a circular that will allow electricity consumers to move back to distribution utilities after they were required...
BSP still sees narrow BoP deficit by end-2017
MORE foreign capital and stronger remittance inflows expected during the second half of the year will help keep the country’s external payments position close...
Biomass plants being studied for FiT scheme
THE National Renewable Energy Board (NREB) is looking at a proposal to endorse biomass plants to receive a guaranteed rate for the electricity they...
APC says time is right for Agus, Pulangi rehab
DAVAO CITY -- One of the biggest power companies in Mindanao, Aboitiz Power Corp. (APC), has called for the rehabilitation of the two government-run...
The Agriculture potential: agri-value chain financing
Suits The C-Suite
By Christian G. Lauron and Ruben D. Simon, Jr.
In the last decade, the phrase “inclusive growth” has emerged as an axiom among...