Need for upskilling agribusiness executives: Lessons
By Bernardo M. Villegas
On March 16, the UA&P academic authorities awarded some 20 agribusiness executives with certificates of participation in the six-month Agribusiness Executives Program described in the first article of this series.
Friends, partners, and the values we all share
By Victor Andres C. Manhit
The much-awaited trilateral summit among the Philippines, United States, and Japan finally took place last Thursday, April 11, at the White House in Washington...
Filipino portal capitalizes on online gaming gap
BRYLLE CESARE J. UYTIEPO, 25, had no intention of monetizing Axies Alerts PH, a project he started in June 2021 to share updates on the play-to-earn game Axie Infinity.
Singapore is facing a dangerous world without Lee
By Karishma Vaswani
SINGAPORE Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong’s decision to step down after 19 years and hand power to deputy Lawrence Wong on May 15 was...
Singapore used-car marketplace startup seeks valuation of over $1.5 billion
SOUTHEAST ASIA’s used-car marketplace Carro is raising about $100 million as it gears up for a stock-market debut, betting that new funds will cement...
PSEi plunges to 4-month low, erases year’s gains
THE BELLWETHER INDEX plummeted to the 6,400 level on Tuesday as investors remained cautious amid the escalating conflict in the Middle East.
The 30-member Philippine...
RCEF needs to be extended, given set percentage of tariffs, DA says
THE Department of Agriculture (DA) said it supports an extension of the Rice Competitiveness Enhancement Fund (RCEF), with an adjusted budget allocation per year.
“Definitely,...
PSA hikes 1st quarter palay output estimate
PRODUCTION of palay or unmilled rice, is expected to come in at 4.82 million metric tons (MT) during the first quarter, based estimates of...
Energy regulator ‘confident’ in resumption of normal reserve market operations soon
THE Energy Regulatory Commission (ERC) is confident that the suspended reserve market will soon resume normal commercial operations.
“There have been hiccups in the implementation...
Singapore, Philippines push SCS code of conduct
THE PHILIPPINES and Singapore are pushing a code of conduct in the South China Sea (SCS) that they said could ease Chinese aggression in the waterway.
Marcos: Not one person died in police drug bust
PHILIPPINE President Ferdinand R. Marcos, Jr. on Tuesday vowed to bring down drug syndicates and the illegal drug trade, while minimizing bloodshed in carrying...
Philippine businesses unfazed by jeepney strike nationwide
BUSINESS groups in the Philippines on Tuesday said they were not worried about the transport strike by jeepney drivers and operators, saying it had not disrupted the operations of their members.