Philippines ranks near bottom in terms of LTE availability, speed – report The latest version of OpenSignal’s State of LTE report was released on Wednesday, November 1, and it points to the Philippines ranking lowly […]
PH ranking in ease of doing business slips from 99th to 113th The Philippines’ ranking in the ease of doing business slipped to 113th this year from 99th last year across the 190 countries covered […]
Philippines, Japan ink $6-B business deals At least 25 business deals representing roughly $6 billion in new investments have been signed by Philippine and Japanese firms in a development that officials said affirmed investor confidence […]
Data-privacy law to boost PHL cybersecurity sector THE Data Privacy Act of 2012 would generate increase in the demand for information security, information-technology (IT) security experts observed. — BusinessMirror Philippines could soon lose GSP+ privilege […]
PH targets 20K MW RE capacity by 2040 The Philippines’ roadmap on renewable energy (RE) targets a capacity of around 20,000 megawatts by 2040, according to Benito Ranque, undersecretary of the department of energy. — […]
PH seeks market access for footwear exports Trade officials are poised to meet with foreign buyers and brand owners of international garments companies to seek expanded access of markets and products which are outsourced in […]
PH gov’t committed to achieve deficit ceiling of 3% of GDP Finance Secretary Carlos Dominguez III on Tuesday said that government remains committed to its deficit ceiling of three percent of gross domestic product (GDP), […]
Q3 GDP growth ‘likely steady at 6.5%’ Philippine economic growth was likely steady in second quarter given continued domestic spending and export gains, First Metro Investment Corp. (FMIC) and the University of Asia and the […]
ADB pledges $5.2M for Marawi A multimillion-dollar grant has been pledged by the Asian Development Bank (ADB) to help rebuild Marawi City, a senior Finance department official said. — The Manila Times Why poverty prevails […]
Pres. Duterte vows to cleanse PH of corrupt, tax evaders President Rodrigo Roa Duterte on Thursday, October 19, expressed zero tolerance for corrupt public officials and tax-evading businessmen who are shortchanging the Filipino public. — […]
Pres. Duterte commits to improve PH for OFWs President Rodrigo Roa Duterte on Wednesday, October 18, reiterated his pledge to improve the Philippine economy in a bid to help Filipinos working abroad and their families. […]
PH exports to EU seen topping $10B Philippine exports to the European Union could top $10 billion with companies continuing to benefit from the Generalized System of Preferences Plus (GSP+) scheme.on with companies continuing to […]