Pandemic can’t stop Regine’s traditional Valentine’s concert — she’s going digital
KNOWN for her Valentine’s Day shows, the ongoing coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic is not going to halt this tradition as Regine Velasquez-Alcasid is gearing up for her first digital concert. Titled Freedom, the Feb. 14 concert will be streamed and will feature a new repertoire.
Gov’t hikes T-bill award as rates drop ahead of inflation report
THE GOVERNMENT upsized the volume of Treasury bills (T-bills) it awarded on Monday as strong demand persisted despite the expected uptick in inflation on the back of high market liquidity.
Malls go online as shoppers stay home
THE PANDEMIC has forced mall operators and retailers to accelerate their digital transformation.
A Minute With: Gary Oldman on Mank streaming and revisiting Smiley
LONDON — Oscar winner Gary Oldman goes back to 1930s Hollywood in the Netflix film Mank, playing screenwriter Herman J. Mankiewicz as he pens Citizen Kane.
UnionBank income down 17.4%
UNIONBANK of the Philippines, Inc. saw its net profit drop in 2020 despite higher net interest income, as it ramped up its loan loss provisions to safeguard asset quality amid the coronavirus pandemic.
WeWork optimistic about growth prospects in the Philippines
CO-WORKING SPACES firm WeWork said that it is optimistic about its business growth in the Philippines, especially when more foreign investors expand in the country.
Swedish film festival to screen on remote island for audience of one
STOCKHOLM — Scandinavia’s biggest film festival is going ahead this year despite the coronavirus pandemic, but will be hosted on an isolated island and admit only one attendee — a healthcare worker, selected from 12,000 applicants.
Australia’s central bank faces taper quandary as its peers remain on hold
AUSTRALIA ONLY recently started its quantitative easing (QE) program, yet the key question already confronting the central bank is when and how to taper bond purchases given the strong economic recovery.
Idesia project launched in Lipa
P.A. ALVAREZ Properties and Development Corporation and Hankyu Hanshin Properties Corp. are developing a new residential project in Lipa, Batangas.
Shares up on manufacturing data, vaccine news
PHILIPPINE SHARES bounced back on Monday as market sentiment improved due to factory activity data and the nearing arrival of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) vaccines in the country.
Virus cases nearing 530,000 with 10,807 deaths
THE DEPARTMENT of Health reported 1,658 coronavirus infections on Monday, bringing the total to 527,272.
Growth targets will be missed in 2021 unless lockdowns are eased
THE GOVERNMENT is unlikely to hit its growth targets this year unless lockdowns brought by a global coronavirus pandemic are eased further, according to the country’s acting Socioeconomic Planning chief.