THE GROWTH in the Philippines’ migrant population was the fifth-largest between 2000 and 2020, behind India, Syria, Venezuela and China, according to a study conducted by the United Nations (UN). “Between 2000 and 2020, the size of the migrant population abroad grew for nearly all countries
THE Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) said Monday that it will help producers interested in exporting coconut, calamansi, carrageenan, and moringa to Europe, where they are expected to sell well. “A market study found that coconut, calamansi, carrageenan, and moringa have big potential in European
A MEASURE extending until 2031, the lifeline power rate subsidy granted to low-income households was approved in the Senate on third and final reading Monday. With 19 affirmative votes, zero negative and one abstention, the chamber passed Senate Bill No. 1877 which proposes to amend Republic
Last night, I had a heated discussion with my friend, which turned in part on open-mindedness to my arguments. Even though I laid out my case, it fell on deaf ears. I believed that the altercation could have been settled if only my friend was
PFIZER, Inc.’s emergency use authorization (EUA) from the Philippines for its coronavirus vaccine stays, as Health authorities await a report on the deaths of elderlies in Norway after getting vaccinated. Norwegian authorities were still looking into the issue, Health Undersecretary Maria Rosario S. Vergeire said on
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When it comes to starting a business, there are so many different directions that you can go in. Given the recent popularity of companies like Uber, something that might be worth considering is some form of ride-share service. How do you do this in a way
It’s hard to imagine a more luxurious place to spend two weeks of quarantine than the Anantara Phuket Suites & Villas in Thailand, where visitors are pampered in private residences that can have their own pool and courtyard. Yet more than three months after the resort
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If your company grew to a point where you feel it is time to expand abroad, then that should be the perfect moment to invest some of the money your business has generated overtime in order to impact lives overseas. However, there are some core details
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Government ministers describe the post-Brexit headaches that British exporters have suffered since 1 January as mere “teething problems”. However Alex Paul, who jointly runs a successful family business that features in the Department for International Trade’s list of national “export champions”, disagrees. And he wants the