PHILIPPINE STAR/RYAN BALDEMORBy Luisa Maria Jacinta C. Jocson, Reporter HEADLINE INFLATION likely quickened for a fourth straight month in May, mainly due to a spike in electricity costs, analysts said.A BusinessWorld poll of 16 analysts yielded a median estimate of 4% for the consumer price
REUTERSMORE short-term foreign capital left the Philippines than entered for a second straight month in April, data from the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) showed.BSP data showed that transactions on foreign portfolio investments registered with the central bank through authorized agent banks posted a net
BW FILE PHOTOTHE NATIONAL Government’s (NG) debt service bill fell in April amid a drop in amortization payments, the Bureau of the Treasury (BTr) said.Data from the BTr showed that debt repayments declined by 21% to P161.695 billion in April from P204.763 billion in the
PHILSTAR FILE PHOTOLAWMAKERS must consider the cost of proposed laws to ease pressure on the government’s finances, according to a think tank attached to the House of Representatives.“The Philippines presently has no office designated to do policy costing,” the Congressional Policy and Budget Research Department
To spur the next era of beauty, L’Oréal has launched the Big Bang Beauty Tech Innovation Program in the South Asia Pacific, Middle East and North Africa (SAPMENA) region, including the Philippines. The biggest open innovation competition of this scale for the beauty sector, it
To upgrade the technological capabilities and improve the productivity and efficiency of micro, small, and medium enterprises (MSMEs) in the country, the Department of Science and Technology (DoST) is taking a notch higher in strengthening its scientific and technological initiatives through its Small Enterprise Technology
1 of 11THE RECENT Beijing International Automotive Exhibition (or simply Auto China 2024) was obviously another opportunity for our large neighbor to the north to flex its automotive might.A dizzying array of product offerings from homegrown brands — some familiar, some not so — joined
BW FILE PHOTOLOPEZ-LED First Gen Corp. said it plans to develop more liquefied natural gas (LNG) terminals with Tokyo Gas Co. Ltd., a supplier of natural gas to Tokyo’s main cities.“I think we’re very happy to work with Tokyo Gas to develop these kinds of
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Stickers and keychains from One4u, one of the participating enterprises in Benilde Makers MarketBenilde Makers Market, an entrepreneur showcase that served as a free platform for Filipino creators and small business owners, highlighted the innovative works of the next-generation industry leaders.The initiative provided an avenue
1 of 2LAST MAY 25, the third season of the MSCC Mazda Miata Spec Series kicked off at the Batangas Race Circuit. It is currently the country’s only one-make sportscar race series, organized by Mazda Philippines and the Manila Sports Car Club (MSCC), and is
TAN-LED Megaworld Corp.’s hospitality unit is seeking a five-star rating for its soon-to-open premium hotel in Parañaque City, a company official said.The Grand Westside Hotel will be the most premium hotel of the company, Megaworld Hotels & Resorts Head of Distribution Pebbles S. Caramat told