The Qi Jiguang is on a 40-day tour that will also take in other South China Sea claimants Brunei and the Philippines, according to the Chinese navy.
Analysis: As gas reserves wane, Philippines faces rising costs in switch to LNG
With just four years before the Philippines’ only gas field is set to run dry, the country has started importing liquefied natural gas (LNG), creating a fresh headache for a government struggling to …
Why the Philippines’ Two Largest State-Owned Banks Are Contemplating a Mega-Merger
The government is hoping that the merger of DBP and the Land Bank of the Philippines will increase profitability, with a possible eye to supporting its embryonic sovereign wealth fund.
Philippines politician proposes ‘no homework law’ on weekends
A politician in the Philippines wants students to rest and recharge on weekends instead of doing homework, when they already spend some 10 hours in schools on weekdays.
SGV issues statement on technical issue during Miss Universe Philippines 2023 coronation
SyCip Gorres Velayo & Company (SGV), the official auditing firm of Miss Universe Philippines 2023, clears issue about the pageant’s Top 10 controversy. Shown in photo are (left to right) Angelique Manto (2nd runner-up), Miss Supranational Philippines 2023 …
ST Telemedia Global Data Centres to Build Largest, Most Interconnected, and Sustainable Carrier-Neutral Data Center in the Philippines
The STT Fairview data center campus is also its largest to date globally [The content of this article has been produced by our advertising partner.] MANILA Philippines: 18 May 2023 – ST Telemedia Global Data Centres (Philippines) (STT GDC Philippines),
Philippines looks on resumption of FTA talks with EU
The Philippines is pursuing the resumption of free trade negotiations with the European Union (EU), Philippine Trade Secretary Alfredo Pascual has announced.
Beko lays out business development plans as it marks third year in Philippines
MANILA, Philippines — Beko Philippines is entering a new phase of business in its journey to bring the European brand to a sustainable lifestyle for Filipino customers. In celebration of its third …
S. Korean man accused of killing wife escapes from detention center in Philippines
A South Korean man has escaped from a detention center in the Philippines while waiting for repatriation home to face charges of killing his wife and abandoning her body in a reservoir in January, …
US keen on upping support to Philippines’ creative industry
Kathi Vidal, the director of the USPTO and Commerce undersecretary, lauded the state’s efforts to pass legislation to support the country’s creative industry.