Unlike neighboring Indonesia and the Philippines, politics in Malaysia seems unable to throw up newcomers or mold-breakers …
Virus Outbreak: Philippine schools try messaging
Learning Center, a private non-profit school in Makati, the Philippines’ financial hub. Instead of explaining words and math problems to first graders in her classroom, she suddenly had to find a way …
EU bringing in 50 companies on construction business mission
MANILA, Philippines — Some 50 European companies in the construction and building sector are taking part in a virtual business mission under an initiative backed by the European Union (EU) to explore …
Super Typhoon Goni explodes into 2020’s strongest storm on Earth, moves toward Philippines
In just a day’s time, Super Typhoon Goni transformed from an ordinary Pacific cyclone into the year’s most intense storm on the planet. The typhoon is on a beeline for the Philippines, where it is …
Del Monte Philippines raises P6.5 billion from bond sale
MANILA, Philippines — Del Monte Philippines Inc. (DMPI) successfully raised P6.47 billion from the sale of fixed rate bonds. During yesterday’s virtual listing ceremony, DMPI president and CEO …
Philippines real estate: does Metro Manila’s move towards flexible online payment and virtual luxury home inspections make now a good time to invest?
As housing markets around the world softened during the pandemic, the Philippines would appear to be an outlier. According to a report by its central bank, released in late September, nationwide …
‘For the culture, for the love:’ Troy Philippines fosters community and connection online
Operating in a virtual format, Troy Phi has recreated spaces of “family spirit” through Pilipinx American History Month events and their big-little program, Kuya Ate Ading.
Holcim Philippines income up 33% on cost control, efficiency
“Business conditions remained challenging although there were noted improvements in the market in the third quarter,” Holcim Philippines said in the disclosure. “However, this recovery is not enough …
Philippines reports 2,006 new coronavirus cases, 38 more deaths
The Philippines’ health ministry on Friday reported 2,006 new confirmed coronavirus infections and 38 additional deaths. Its latest update brought total cases to 378,933 and deaths from COVID-19 to 7, …
China’s Clover applies for Philippines COVID-19 vaccine trial
Clover Biopharmaceuticals is seeking to conduct late-stage clinical trials in the Philippines of its coronavirus vaccine, the country’s foods and drugs agency chief said on Friday. Clover is the …