PHILSTAR FILE PHOTOBy John Victor D. Ordoñez, ReporterINVESTING in skills and development programs has been linked to productive work environments, according to workplace consultancy Great Place to Work.“What we are seeing is that training and development programs build cultures of trust and learning that are
Manila rose eight places to 89th, alongside Hong Kong, in the latest 100-city Prime International Residential Index (PIRI 100) published in The Wealth Report 2023 by real estate consultancy Knight Frank. The Philippine capital’s prices of luxury residences dropped by 1.6% last year. This was
1 of 15Filipino indie films streaming app to be launchedEDUKSINE, a social enterprise and hybrid streaming platform that features educational and socially relevant independent Filipino films, will be launched today. “The app aims to bridge the gap between Filipino filmmakers and viewers by delivering contextual
ELECTRONIC wallet services platform Starpay has continued to expand its presence as it partnered with the local government of Dasmariñas City in Cavite to allow the easier settlement of business permit fees.Starpay said in a statement on Thursday that it signed a memorandum of agreement
What is a thermoplastic? A thermoplastic is a kind of plastic comprised of polymer resins that when heated turn soft and harden on cooling. The neat thing about thermoplastics is that when they are heated the process alters their physical property but not their chemical composition,
What is Title IX and what’s its impact? Title IX is a Federal law passed in the United States by President Richard Dixon in 1972. The sole purpose of this law is to prevent sexual discrimination on campuses. It was meant to monitor the educational institutes
Kacific provides connectivity solutions for the Rural Bank of Cuyo so they can access digital finance.According to the 2021 Financial Inclusion Survey (FIS) conducted by the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP), the proportion of banked adults in the Philippines increased from 29% in 2019 to
REUTERSThe Federal Reserve on Wednesday raised interest rates by a quarter of a percentage point, but indicated it was on the verge of pausing further increases in borrowing costs after the recent collapse of two U.S. banks.Fed Chair Jerome Powell sought to reassure investors about
SFA Semicon Philippines Corp. to hold annual stockholders' meeting on April 28 - BusinessWorld Online Spotlight is BusinessWorld’s sponsored section that allows advertisers to amplify their
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PHOTO BY ALICIA A. HERRERATHE PHILIPPINE government should strengthen measures to combat money laundering and terrorism financing in the casino sector, the Anti-Money Laundering Council (AMLC) said, citing increased suspicious transactions involving casino junkets.“The substantial volume and value of suspicious transactions associated with casino junkets underscore the junket
Applicants look at job postings at a job fair in Manila. — PHILIPPINE STAR/EDD GUMBANTHE PHILIPPINES should generate better jobs for young Filipinos who bore the brunt of the “labor market shock” during a coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic to strengthen economic recovery, the World