An Ayala Land property in Makati, Manila, the headquarters of Philippine renewable energy giant ACEN. A solar farm in central Philippines partly owned by ACEN. In February 2022, ACEN completed and …
Philippines builds new coast guard station on island in South China Sea
The Philippines has built a new coast guard station on the contested island of Thitu in the South China Sea, boosting its ability to monitor movements of Chinese vessels and aircraft in the busy …
Solid finish for PH property sector in 2023 seen
The Philippines is projected to be one of the fastest growing … Developers should now take a closer look at various property segments and identify which sectors to focus on. Specific property …
Vietnam’s ST25 rice named world’s best rice for 2nd time
Vietnam won the highest award at the 15th world’s best rice competition held in the Philippines for its ST25 rice. This is the second time ST25 rice has been named the best rice variety in the world, …
Philippines generates $1.1 billion from China trade show
As part of the overall export sales in CIIE, business matching activities led by the DTI-EMB, in partnership with the Bank of China (BOC), contributed a total of $3.4 million. In 2022, the Philippines …
Philippines raises US$1 billion from maiden sukuk issue
THE Philippines has raised US$1 billion from its maiden issue of sukuk or Islamic bonds, the country’s treasury bureau said in a statement on Thursday (Nov 30). Read more at The Business Times.
Philippines raises US$1 billion from maiden sukuk issue
THE Philippines has raised US$1 billion from its maiden issue of sukuk or Islamic bonds, the country’s treasury bureau said in a statement on Thursday (Nov 30). Read more at The Business Times.
Krungsri’s arm in the Philippines, SB Finance, sees brisk activities mainly through auto loans
Krungsri (Bank of Ayudhya PCL and its business units) will bolster SB Finance’s growth in the Philippines, leveraging strength in consumer financing, as the loan targets were achieved with auto loans …
Poor education, stigma fuel Philippines’ soaring HIV infections
HIV infections are soaring in the Philippines, with experts blaming online dating, poor sex education and conservative attitudes in the deeply religious country for fuelling the spread of the virus. Experts said social media and online dating sites had fanned infections over the past decade by making it easier for people to find sexual partners.
Philippines bans vote machine firm implicated in US bribery probe
The Philippines’ election regulator on Wednesday banned a voting machine firm from bidding for election contracts after the company was implicated in a corruption probe launched by the US government.