LISTED firm Greenergy Holdings, Inc. is set to apply for a loan or credit facility amounting up to P5 billion, the company said on Tuesday. The company told the local bourse that its board of directors had […]
JICA to provide technical support to GSIS for public asset insurance
PRESSFOTO-FREEPIK THE JAPAN International Cooperation Agency (JICA) will provide technical support to strengthen the Government Service Insurance System’s (GSIS) ability to protect public assets against natural disasters. The JICA signed a record of discussions with the Philippine […]
BTS members head for South Korean military service, fans vow to wait
BTS in 2019 Clockwise from left: Jin, RM, Jungkook, J-Hope, Suga, V, and Jimin — DISPATCH/EN.WIKIPEDIA.ORG/ SEOUL/TOKYO — The remaining four members of K-pop supergroup BTS will begin their 18-month military service in South Korea this week, […]
Transparency is central to attracting and keeping investments
By Victor Andres C. Manhit RAWPIXEL.COM/FREEPIK International Anti-Corruption Day has been commemorated the world over every Dec. 9 since 2003 when it was first instituted during the United Nations Convention Against Corruption. The fight against […]
A Brown board approves amendments in electric bus joint venture
A BROWN Co., Inc. said its board had approved the reduction in the capitalization of its joint venture company with GET Philippines, Inc., the listed holding firm said. In a regulatory filing on Tuesday, A Brown said […]
Bitcoin defies its doubters in 2023
ANDRE FRANCOIS MCKENZIE JR-UNSPLASH IF 2022 was the year that “broke bitcoin,” 2023 has been the year of trauma recovery. Bitcoin has bounced pluckily in the face of depressed crypto prices, low trading volumes and tough economic […]
Passion to profit: Filbar’s transition from comics to collectibles
GREENHILLS MALL FACEBOOK PAGE By Miguel Hanz L. Antivola, Reporter PURSUING a hobby for business is no walk in the park, as it still requires discipline and market research to succeed, according to Jacob Reuben A. Cabochan, […]
Paris’ Louvre museum to hike ticket prices by 29%
LOUVRE Museum — WIKIPEDIA PARIS — The Louvre art museum in Paris will hike its basic entrance fee next year by 29%, adding to concerns that visitors coming to Paris for next year’s Olympic Games will face […]
Argentina and the Philippines: Similar development struggles
By Jesus Felipe and Matias Vernengo ALTHOUGH the economies of Argentina and the Philippines are very different, the two share structural problems that make both nations’ development a complex process. The election of Javier Milei as […]
Canadian insurer Sun Life names new president for Asia business
CANADA’S Sun Life Financial on Monday named its Chief Financial Officer (CFO) Manjit Singh as the president of its Asia business. Mr. Singh, who joined the company as CFO in 2021, will take over the role in […]