<?xml encoding=”utf-8″ ?????????> The ongoing surge in e-commerce has reshaped retail dynamics, necessitating a profound focus on meeting customer demands and surpassing expectations in fulfillment and shipping. As online retailers and logistics partners strive to stay competitive, the significance of streamlined order management processes facilitated by technology cannot be overstated. […]
October trade gap balloons to $4.17B
The Philippines’ trade-in-goods deficit widened to a three-month high of $4.17 billion in October. — PHILIPPINE STAR/EDD GUMBAN By Justine Irish D. Tabile, Reporter THE Philippines’ trade-in-goods deficit widened to a three-month high of $4.17 billion in […]
ADB approves $2.1-B loan for Bataan-Cavite bridge
ADB.ORG THE ASIAN Development Bank (ADB) on Tuesday said it has approved up to $2.1 billion (P116.8 billion) in financing for the construction of a bridge linking the provinces of Bataan and Cavite across Manila Bay. “The […]
NPL ratio inches up to 5-month high in Oct.
BW FILE PHOTO By Luisa Maria Jacinta C. Jocson, Reporter THE PHILIPPINE BANKING industry’s nonperforming loan (NPL) ratio rose to the highest in five months in October, as soured loans increased due to high borrowing costs. Preliminary […]
PHL economy seen to grow by 5.6% in 2024
Vehicles are seen along EDSA. — PHILIPPINE STAR/WALTER BOLLOZOS THE PHILIPPINE ECONOMY is expected to be the second fastest-growing economy in Southeast Asia in 2024, according to the Mastercard Economics Institute (MEI). In its latest “Economic Outlook: […]
Combining ‘indigenous’ with ‘genius
BRONTË H. LACSAMANA WHEN National Artist for Film and Broadcast Arts Eric Oteyza de Guia — better known as Kidlat Tahimik — heard his Ifugao mentor Lopes Na-Uyac mispronounce the word “indigenous,” the gears started turning in […]
20 years and counting: Ballet Baguio redefines Pines
By Giselle P. Kasilag GISELLE P. KASILAG THIS is a banner year for Ballet Baguio. The school is celebrating its 20th year and it’s been a packed performance season from the beginning. They opened 2023 with […]
The 5 biggest takeaways from Art Basel Miami Beach
By James Tarmy IT LOOKED the same, and the dull roar of hundreds of rich collectors having a good time sounded the same, but this year’s Art Basel Miami Beach was, in several important respects, very […]
Arts & Culture (12/13/23)
1 of 8 M Conversations looks at PHL and UK M Conversations presents Parallel Histories:Moving Image from the Philippines and the United Kingdom (UK) on Dec. 16, 2-3 p.m. at the Metropolitan Museum of Manila. This public […]
SPNEC takes full control of Terra Solar for P6B
PIXABAY SP New Energy Corp. (SPNEC) has acquired the stake held by its partner in Terra Solar Philippines, Inc. for P6 billion, giving the listed firm full ownership of the entity that plans to build a massive […]