PHILIPPINE STAR/ MIGUEL DE GUZMANTHE PESO weakened anew against the dollar on Thursday on cautious remarks from US Federal Reserve officials amid policy uncertainty in the world’s largest economy.The local unit closed at P58.18 per dollar on Thursday, weakening by 8.5 centavos from its P58.095
THE 8.9-KILOMETER Cebu-Cordova Link Expressway — THE FREEMANVIVANT WATER, the water infrastructure unit of Cebu-based conglomerate Vivant Corp., is targeting to complete the testing and commissioning of its desalination plant in Cordova, Cebu, between March and April.“This year, what we’re very excited about is the
CITYSCAPE view of the Victoria Harbour region in Hong Kong. —MANSON YIM-UNSPLASH THE number of Filipino tourists that visited Hong Kong last year breached the one-million mark and exceeded pre-pandemic levels, according to the Hong Kong Tourism Board (HKTB).In light of the big increase — 1.2
BDO UNIBANK, Inc. recently renewed its remittance partnership with Japan-based Seven Bank, with both lenders looking to expand their alliance, it said on Thursday.“The strategic alliance of the banking leaders from two of Asia’s robust economies was off to a great start when it was
ON DEC. 19, 2024, ANC News announced that “PSEI on track for 5th annual loss.” If so, this means that while the Philippine economy as well as the other ASEAN stock markets have recovered from the COVID-19 pandemic, the Philippine stock market is still bed-ridden.
PHOTO FROM KIA PHILIPPINESKIA PHILIPPINES (KP Motors Corp.) is targeting 12,500 car sales this year, according to its chief operating officer (COO).“We are aiming to hit 12,500 cars this year, which represents an 86% growth from the nearly 7,000 units we sold last year,” said
PHILIPPINE UNEMPLOYMENT eased to 3.1% in December amid a surge in hiring in the transport and storage sector, bringing the full-year average to a record-low of 3.8%, according to the statistics agency. Read the full story.CEDTyClea
1 of 5Watch a festival of short filmsON Feb. 7 and 8, Purveyr and Kinoise are teaming up to bring acclaimed indie films to Makati. Maria Estela Paiso’s Objects Do Not Randomly Fall from the Sky is the opening short. Glenn Barit’s coming-of-age film Cleaners
Glasgow Caledonian University Receives Gift of World’s Largest Collection of Street NewspapersThursday 6 February, 2025 – Glasgow Caledonian University is now the proud owner of the world’s largest collection of street newspapers, including iconic editions of The Big Issue. The International Network of Street Papers
London set to host the world’s first city-wide celebration of the booming Experience Economy during London Experience Week (LXW), from April 28 to May 2, 2025. Supported by London & Partners and produced by the World Experience Organization (WXO), this event marks a turning point
National Allotments Week 2025 to Highlight the Importance of Allotments in Promoting WellbeingLondon, UK – The National Allotment Society has announced that the theme for this year’s National Allotments Week, taking place from 11-17 August 2025, will be Allotments and Wellbeing. This annual celebration aims
Norfolk, UK – Mobilityways, a specialist in reducing commuter emissions, was honored today with the prestigious King’s Award for Enterprise in Sustainable Development by the Lord Lieutenant of Norfolk, Lady Dannatt, MBE.At the ceremony, Lady Dannatt presented Mobilityways’ Managing Director, Julie Furnell, with a crystal