Mobile-first strategy deemed key to engaging top APAC consumers

BUSINESSES need to build around a mobile-first strategy in engaging the most influential consumers in key Asia-Pacific markets, including the Philippines, global market research...

OSAPIEA’s Go sees uncertainty from US tariffs clearing up soon

SECRETARY Frederick D. Go said he expects the uncertainty arising from the tariff disruptions being resolved soon, citing the progress made in resetting the...

Clark Dev’t Corp. remits P2.49-B dividend

THE Department of Finance (DoF) said on Thursday that it received a P2.49-billion dividend from the Clark Development Corp. (CDC), up 38%. CDC operates, administers,...

Country-by-Country Report: Bridging borders with the Philippines

By Angelika Kristina S. Montejo
More than a year has passed since the Philippines became part of the OECD BEPS Inclusive Framework. While the tax authorities here had issued...

GOCC dividends seen topping 2024 collections

STATE-RUN FIRMS remitted P76 billion worth of dividends to the Treasury as of May, with the Department of Finance (DoF) expecting the final amount...

CAB lowers air passenger fuel surcharge for June

THE Civil Aeronautics Board (CAB) said it will reduce the airline passenger fuel surcharge for June. The June surcharge has been downgraded to Level 3...

Lotte among Korean firms planning PHL investments

THE Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) said South Korean companies led by Lotte Group are planning food service and retail investments in the...

Expanded P20 rice program targets 14M beneficiaries

THE Department of Agriculture (DA) said it hopes to expand the coverage of its P20-per-kilo rice pilot test to reach about 14 million beneficiaries...

5 RE projects endorsed for grid impact study

THE Department of Energy (DoE) said it endorsed five renewable energy (RE) projects to undergo a system impact study (SIS) with the National Grid...

More investments needed to support EPR law due to dearth of recyclers

THE DISTANCE to recycling centers is keeping plastic waste in the provinces from being processed, according to a fintech offering a global plastic deposit...

Negros sugar farms report pest infestation

SUGAR FARMS in northern Negros Occidental reported an infestation of red-striped soft scale insects (RSSI), which have the potential to reduce sugar content in...

IFC technical assistance tapped for PEZA eco-industrial park transition

THE Philippine Economic Zone Authority (PEZA) said it partnered with the International Finance Corp. (IFC) to look into eco-industrial park (EIP) opportunities in the...