US Government has been dancing around UFOs for 75 years
By Stephen Mihm
THE SPECTACLE of the US military shooting down three unidentified objects in the space of a week has opened the door to baseless speculations...
The revolution that wasn’t
By Luis V. Teodoro
Throughout its six years in office, the Duterte administration paid scant attention, if at all, to the anniversaries of the 1986 “People Power” or...
Philippine fintechs are more than ready to advance the global ESG agenda
By Kirill Kalashnikov
FROM contributing to much-discussed financial inclusion to diminishing geographic and social imbalances, financial technologies have created a stellar track record in providing positive impact...
Russia’s return to prosperity may take much longer
MOSCOW — Russia’s economy proved unexpectedly resilient in the face of tough Western sanctions last year, but a return to pre-conflict levels of prosperity...
Taiwan to give tourists perks worth $165 each to boost economy
TAIWAN will offer 500,000 tourists a cash or discount incentive this year as it tries to shore up its post-pandemic travel industry and boost...
UNDP says upfront debt cuts may save hardest hit countries $148B
JOHANNESBURG — A 30% upfront cut of debt-stressed countries’ borrowings could save them $148 billion over eight years, the U.N. Development Programme (UNDP) said...
RCEP may take effect as early as May
THE PHILIPPINES is hoping to attract more foreign investments and boost its exports once the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP) trade deal takes effect as early as May, according to Trade department officials.
Marcos orders abolition of tax credit center
PRESIDENT Ferdinand R. Marcos, Jr. has ordered the abolition of a one-stop shop center that simplified the processing of tax credits, upon the recommendation...
NG sets P200-B domestic borrowing plan for March
THE NATIONAL GOVERNMENT (NG) plans to borrow P200 billion from the domestic market in March, the Bureau of the Treasury (BTr) said on Wednesday.
For...
AgriNurture invests P2.6 billion in corn farming
ANTONIO L. TIU’S AgriNurture, Inc. (ANI) will be developing a P2.6-billion corn plantation in Davao del Sur to mark its foray into the corn...
Elon Musk’s satellite internet unit now serves the Philippines
ELON MUSK’s Space Exploration Technologies Corp. (SpaceX) announced on Wednesday that its satellite internet unit will now be serving the Philippines.
In a tweet, SpaceX...
BPO firms expanding to provinces with more workers – KMC Savills
BUSINESS process outsourcing (BPO) companies have started expanding to the provinces, according to real estate services provider KMC Savills, Inc.
In a panel discussion on...