<?xml encoding=”utf-8″ ?????????> Between 2018 and 2022, 420,000 late-filing penalties issued by the tax authority were to people who earned less than the personal tax allowance and therefore owed no tax. The research found that although the highest earners in the self-assessment regime were slightly more likely than average to […]
Secrets of Success: Paul Seabridge, CEO of Opulentia Capital
<?xml encoding=”utf-8″ ?????????> As an active investor in SMEs for almost two decades, Paul Seabridge is CEO and Founder of Mergers, Acquisitions, Private Equity firm Opulentia Capital. They help companies achieve scale by taking them public, and over the years Paul and his team has completed over £250m worth of […]
High rates to weigh on economy till ’25
Economic managers are targeting 6.5-7.5% gross domestic product growth for the Philippines this year. — PHILIPPINE STAR/MIGUEL DE GUZMAN By Keisha B. Ta-asan and Luisa Maria Jacinta C. Jocson, Reporters THE PHILIPPINES’ gross domestic product (GDP) will likely fall short of the government growth targets through 2025 as the impact […]
Marcos urged to harness economic reforms’ potential instead of ‘Cha-cha’ push
President Ferdinand R. Marcos, Jr.’s allies in Congress are again pushing for “Cha-cha,” which is typically revived by lawmakers every year. — PHILIPPINE STAR/KRIZ JOHN ROSALES By Kyle Aristophere T. Atienza, Reporter PHILIPPINE President Ferdinand R. Marcos, Jr. should work on food security, boost the quality of education and healthcare […]
Cyberattacks expected to increase this year — DICT
A hooded man holds a laptop computer in this illustration picture taken on May 13, 2017. — REUTERS By Ashley Erika O. Jose, Reporter CYBERATTACKS in the Philippines are expected to further increase as attackers will take advantage of the expanding digital economy, the Department of Information and Communications Technology […]
Art Fair Philippines continues to evolve
1 of 2 FOR its 11th year, Art Fair Philippines — which will run from Feb. 16 to 18 — is further expanding its programs and exhibitions. Last year was the fair’s big, post-pandemic return to The Link carpark in Makati City. Following the milestone, it will continue to explore […]
DoE: 175 power projects endorsed for impact studies
NGCP.PH By Sheldeen Joy Talavera, Reporter THE DEPARTMENT of Energy (DoE) endorsed 175 projects to the National Grid Corp. of the Philippines (NGCP) for system impact studies (SIS) last year. “This is done to assess the impact of a proposed power generation project on the grid so that it can […]
How kinetic sculptures can mesmerize
HAVING a rich imagination since childhood put Ivan Co on the artistic path, even as he pursued a career as a third-generation jeweler. Thus, it was no surprise that he arrived at the equally intricate craft of kinetic sculpture. The psychological term “paracosm,” which refers to a complex world imagined […]
DICT targets to award 5 big contracts under nat’l broadband plan in Q1
REUTERS By Ashley Erika O. Jose, Reporter THE DEPARTMENT of Information and Communications Technology (DICT) said it aims to award five contracts totaling P941.85 million under the national broadband program this quarter. “[The bidding process] should have started already,” DICT Secretary Ivan John E. Uy told reporters on the sidelines of Cybersecurity […]
Succession, The Bear win big at TV’s Emmy awards
REUTERS/DANNY MOLOSHOK LOS ANGELES — Media dynasty drama Succession earned the prestigious best drama trophy and The Bear dominated comedy honors as Hollywood handed out the annual Emmy awards, the top accolades for television. Succession, the HBO series about the cutthroat battle for control of a global business empire, took […]