North Korean leader Kim Jong Un condemns warship accident as ‘criminal’
SEOUL — A serious accident occurred on Wednesday during the launch of a new North Korean warship while leader Kim Jong Un was attending...
Vietnam says more tariff negotiations with United States needed
HANOI — The United States and Vietnam have concluded a second round of trade negotiations on tariffs and agreed to continue the talks to...
Contact centers target 5% growth
THE CONTACT CENTER Association of the Philippines (CCAP) is projecting at least 5% growth in revenues and jobs this year, even as companies increasingly adopt new technologies, including artificial intelligence.
Lawmakers urged to prioritize energy reforms in the next Congress
INCOMING LAWMAKERS should prioritize measures that would prioritize energy security, particularly amendments to the Electric Power Industry Reform Act (EPIRA) and reforms that would...
Filipinos turn electric amid high fuel prices
JOHN REX O. GABALES, a 22-year-old entrepreneur from Bulacan province north of the Philippine capital, bought his Chinese-made BYD Seagull electric car last year to replace his diesel-based hatchback amid high fuel prices.
FDC plans up to P8-B preferred share offer
FILINVEST DEVELOPMENT Corp. (FDC) plans to raise up to P8 billion via a peso-denominated perpetual preferred share offering as part of its capital-raising efforts.
In...
Alternergy Holdings eyes 225-MW renewable energy capacity by year-end
ALTERNERGY HOLDINGS CORP. expects to commission 225 megawatts (MW) of renewable energy capacity this year, according to its president.
“For our more exciting projects under...
There will be no buffets at Filinvest’s new hotel brand
CHROMA HOSPITALITY, Inc., the hospitality managing arm of Filinvest Development Corp., is opening a new brand of hotels to add to its family: the Grafik Hotel Collection, with the Grafik brand’s first property to be located within the Camp John Hay complex in Baguio. A second is being planned in Moalboal.
TDF yields drop as market expects more BSP cuts
TERM DEPOSIT YIELDS continued to go down on Wednesday on strong demand as investors sought to lock in still-high rates, with the Bangko Sentral...
SEC revokes corporate registration of People’s Credit and Finance Corp.
THE Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has revoked the primary registration and certificate of authority of People’s Credit and Finance Corp. (PCFC) to operate...
Roucou is a cheese omakase and bar offering 12-course meals in Hong Kong
ROUCOU is a cheese omakase and bar that recently opened on Aberdeen Street opposite PMQ, and is the creation of Jeremy Evrard, former manager of Caprice and Upper Modern Bistro.
Modern backup systems to bolster cyber resilience
PHILIPPINE ENTERPRISES must adopt advanced backup solutions as digital infrastructures become more complex, especially with the rise of artificial intelligence (AI), according to American cybersecurity firm Tenable, Inc.
