PHL, South Korea sign MoU to enforce competition law
THE Philippine Competition Commission (PCC) said it signed an agreement with the Korea Fair Trade Commission (KFTC) to boost the enforcement of competition law...
PHL urged to step up pace of reforms before society ages
THE PHILIPPINES must pick up the pace of reforms to achieve high-income status before the rapidly ageing population erodes the economy’s growth potential, the...
First international charter flight lands at Bohol-Panglao airport
BOHOL-PANGLAO International Airport (BPIA) said it received its first international charter flight, originating from Japan’s Narita airport.
“This charter flight demonstrates Bohol-Panglao International Airport’s readiness...
Special safeguard measures loom for more farm imports
THE Department of Agriculture (DA) said it is seeking price-based special safeguard (SSG) measures on additional imported agricultural products, including frozen bovine meat, chicken...
$300-million ADB loan to support DoE rooftop solar, efficiency programs
THE Department of Energy (DoE) said it is hoping to tap a $300-million loan package from the Asian Development Bank (ADB) this year to...
Regulator lifts toll collection freeze for final segment of C5-Cavitex link
THE Toll Regulatory Board (TRB) said it lifted the temporary postponement of toll collection for Segment 3B of the Manila-Cavite Toll Expressway (Cavitex) C5...
Wholesale rice prices rise sharply in April
THE wholesale price of rice rose sharply year on year in April, according to preliminary data from the Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA).
The PSA said...
PHL pitches Israeli investors to locate in Tarlac AI hub
THE PHILIPPINES is hoping to seal investment and technology-sharing deals with Israeli firms for an upcoming artificial-intelligence (AI) hub in New Clark City in...
Sugar millers back proposal to regulate artificial sweeteners
THE Philippine Sugar Millers Association (PSMA) said it supports proposed legislation to regulate synthetic sweeteners, saying the products pose risks to the competitiveness of...
Japan electronics company planning PHL expansion to supply EV industry
THE Philippine Economic Zone Authority (PEZA) said a major Japanese electronics firm is looking to expand its operations in the Philippines in order to...
Reimagining the finance function: Turning risk foresight into strategic insight
By Aris C. Malantic
C-suite leaders are now navigating what can best be described as the “Age of And,” a period in which organizations must address multiple, simultaneous challenges while still delivering growth.
Nickel associations of Indonesia, Philippines sign agreement on nickel cooperation
JAKARTA — The nickel associations of Indonesia and the Philippines on Friday signed a memorandum of understanding on nickel cooperation, Indonesia's coordinating ministry of...