PHL-US alliance to remain stable no matter who wins US presidency
PHILIPPINE-US economic and defense ties are not expected to change abruptly regardless of who wins the US presidential race, with both ex-President Donald Trump and Vice-President Kamala Harris likely to keep the trend of rising trade restrictions and strategic competition with China, analysts said.
Jollibee group to take full ownership of Tim Ho Wan for S$20.2 million
FAST-FOOD giant Jollibee Foods Corp. (JFC) is set to acquire full ownership and control of Tim Ho Wan, a Hong Kong-based dim sum restaurant,...
ICTSI Q3 income up 24.2%, boosted by Asian gains
LISTED port operator International Container Terminal Services, Inc. (ICTSI) saw its attributable net income climb by 24.2% to $212.03 million for the third quarter...
PHL mobile market sees connectivity boost; Smart leads in download speeds — Ookla
THE PHILIPPINES’ mobile market has shown continued improvement in overall connectivity performance, according to global network testing firm Ookla.
In a report released on Tuesday,...
PBCom raises P7.7 billion from maiden offering of peso bonds
PHILIPPINE Bank of Communications (PBCom) has raised P7.693 billion from its maiden offering of fixed-rate peso bonds, almost four times the initial P2-billion plan,...
Can Philippine manufacturing ever recover? On chips, semiconductors, and steel
By Bernardo M. Villegas
Although it is tempting to rely on services to bring the Philippine economy to First World status (OFWs, IT-BPM, tourism, etc.), the hard evidence from the history of industrialization, as we have seen in the last article, should convince us to persevere in our efforts to develop a strong manufacturing sector which should employ at least 16% to 18% of our labor force.
The streets and landscapes of Europe
THE ENCHANTING allure of France has always inspired Stella Rojas, a Filipina artist who has spent years in Paris.
Pru Life UK aims to launch takaful insurance products early next year
PRU Life Insurance Corp. of UK Philippines (Pru Life UK) targets to launch its first takaful insurance product in the first quarter of 2025...
Twenty years of Stratbase
By Victor Andres C. Manhit
Let me wax nostalgic today as I commemorate the establishment of the Stratbase Group 20 years ago. It is as if a long time...
The duct-taped banana is coming to auction asking $1 million
IT WAS the banana seen around the world.
When the artist Maurizio Cattelan ducttaped a fresh banana to a wall at Art Basel Miami Beach...
IC open to transferring oversight of HMO sector
THE INSURANCE Commission (IC) is open to handing over the supervision and regulation of health maintenance organizations (HMO) to another government agency, its top...
Wodd PH uses bamboo to make sunglasses, cut waste
STARTUP WODD PH uses bamboo to make sunglasses in line with Quezon City’s push to cut plastic waste.
It also helps Filipino farmers in Cebu...