CRECENCIO I. CRUZ“Attracting investments” is an often-espoused objective when we talk about the economy. The objective is to make our country more attractive to investors, whether foreign or domestic, who would put in capital and operate their businesses here in the Philippines. These businesses stimulate

FILIPE RESMINI-UNSPLASHOn Sept. 29, the Department of Justice (DoJ) rendered its Opinion No. 21, Series of 2022, holding that the 40% foreign equity limitation as provided under the 1987 Constitution should not apply to the exploration, development, and utilization of inexhaustible renewable energy (RE) resources.

AS ASIA’s premier cryptocurrency hub, Singapore will have to answer some tough questions. At least one of them has gained urgency following the bankruptcy of Sam Bankman-Fried’s digital-asset empire: “What do we do about Satoshi’s original sin?” Satoshi Nakamoto, the pseudonymous founder of the Bitcoin network,

International Monetary Fund (IMF) Managing Director Kristalina Georgieva. — IMF Photo/Kim HaughtonNUSA DUA, Indonesia — International Monetary Fund (IMF) Managing Director Kristalina Georgieva warned Group of 20 (G20) leaders on Tuesday against allowing trade protectionism to “take root” and said fragmentation of the world economy

European Council President Charles Michel. — European UnionNUSA DUA, Indonesia — Europe will engage with China but needs to “rebalance” the relationship to avoid becoming too reliant on the country for areas like innovative technology, European Council President Charles Michel said on Tuesday. Mr. Michel said

REUTERSLONDON/SHARM EL-SHEIKH — Rich nations have stuck to pledges to phase out coal power despite the energy crunch in the wake of the Ukraine war but China’s expanding coal fleet risks counteracting the climate impact of the closures, a report said on Tuesday. Countries within the

US CENTERS FOR DISEASE CONTROLLONDON/WASHINGTON — Thousands of smartphone applications in Apple and Google’s online stores contain computer code developed by a technology company, Pushwoosh, that presents itself as based in the United States, but is actually Russian, Reuters has found. The Centers for Disease

The Investa Summit, running from Nov. 25 to 27, invites investors to learn how to thrive under harsh market conditions from world-class traders and investors in stocks and the Web3 space.Going strong in its 6th year, the Investa Summit is themed towards dealing with bear

Delivering Mandatory Continuing Legal Education (MCLE) certificates of compliance on time to lawyers has always been a commitment and fulfillment for Alex Canata, Co-Founder and Program Director of ACCESS MCLE, the first-ever accredited online MCLE provider in the country. Such certification is necessary for lawyers