Mary Jane Veloso, a Filipina domestic worker who had been on death row in Indonesia for 14 years, is scheduled return to her home country on Wednesday as part of a prisoner transfer agreement between …
US semiconductor firms explore biz opportunities in PH
Executives of semiconductor firms from the United States are in the Philippines to explore business opportunities in the domestic industry. The delegation, which included Semiconductor Industry …
Tell it to SunStar: Ending corruption: A better future for the Philippines
By Giel Eduard Acot Orillosa Equality and equity are as important as the ABCs in life’s classroom. They are easily confusing, but understanding their difference …
Dot Property Awards Honor Southeast Asia’s Top Real Estate in 2024
Winners from across the region were honored at Dot Property Southeast Asia Awards 2024 hosted in Bangkok RLC Residences from the Philippines won the prestigious Developer of the Year 2024 title Anchan …
Philippines firms seen tapping US market in 2025
The Philippines is likely to tap the US credit market anew next year as it sees possible opportunities to diversify its sources of funding, according to US investment bank J.P Morgan.
Philippines firms seen tapping US market in 2025
The Philippines is likely to tap the US credit market anew next year as it sees possible opportunities to diversify its sources of funding, according to US investment bank J.P Morgan.
Philippines ranks second in Asean stat race
The Philippines maintained its position as second in Southeast Asia in the World Bank’s Statistical Performance Indicators (SPI) for 2023. The latest SPI showed the Philippines’ overall score improved …
World Bank urges Philippines to empower LGUs
Empowering local government units (LGUs) is crucial to the development of human capital in the Philippines and attaining the goal of becoming a middle-class society by 2040, according to the World …
Indonesia’s Prabowo to press on with 12% tax on goods & services, but will exempt some staple items
Indonesia’s Value-Added Tax (VAT), the equivalent to Singapore’s Goods and Services Tax (GST), is slated to hit 12 per cent at the start of 2025, matching it with the Philippines as the highest in …
Indonesia’s Prabowo to press on with 12% tax on goods & services, but will exempt some staple items
Indonesia’s Value-Added Tax (VAT), the equivalent to Singapore’s Goods and Services Tax (GST), is slated to hit 12 per cent at the start of 2025, matching it with the Philippines as the highest in …