REUTERSTHE GOVERNMENT is currently negotiating power rates with Samsung Electronics that will help determine whether the South Korean multinational pursues an over $1-billion investment in the Philippines, the Philippine Economic Zone Authority (PEZA) said.“What they want to assure is the power rates; that is what

PHL, S. Korea sign deals on critical minerals, EVs - BusinessWorld Online                                    NICKELASIA.COMTRADE Secretary Ma. Cristina A. Roque signed a strategic partnership agreement involving critical minerals

PHILIPPINE STAR/ MICHAEL VARCASTHE Department of Agriculture (DA) said on Thursday its decision to discontinue the maximum suggested retail price (MSRP) scheme for pork was the result of lobbying by the hog industry, which argued that production remains constrained by African Swine Fever (ASF).Agriculture Secretary

REUTERSTHE PHILIPPINES can hit visitor arrivals of 6 million this year, even with its key source markets roiled by currency volatility, Leechiu Property Consultants said.“I think the Philippines can still book 6 million visitors by year’s end, but of course there are risks,” Alfred Lay,

Puregold sees Vis-Min expansion helping more small businesses - BusinessWorld Online                                    PLANS to expand in the Visayas and Mindanao will help encourage the growth of small

DAVID HELLMANN-UNSPLASHBy Kyle Aristophere T. Atienza, ReporterA SUPREME COURT (SC) ruling striking down local-government mining bans sets a bad precedent for conservation, according to environmental groups.The ruling also exposes the flaws of a 1995 mining law, they added.Alyansa Tigil Mina (ATM) said the ruling has

Finance dep’t, UNDP launch $4.5-million accelerator for nature-based enterprises - BusinessWorld Online                                    THE Department of Finance (DoF) said it tied up with the United Nations Development

Coal-fired power plants facing higher insurance costs — DoE - BusinessWorld Online                                    COAL-FIRED power plants are experiencing difficulties in obtaining insurance cover as the transition to

Agri budget for 2026 to feature bigger allocations for coconut, coffee, sugar - BusinessWorld Online                                    PHILIPPINE STAR/JESSE BUSTOSTHE Department of Agriculture (DA) said it will seek

XINYXDESIGN.COMINTEGRATED CIRCUIT (IC) design solutions company Xinyx Design said it is looking to open an office in the Visayas to broaden the pool of IC designers.“We need to work on the foundation and make sure the ecosystem is present and visible for companies around the

FREEPIKUBS INVESTMENT BANK said gold investments in the Philippines are expected to pick up this year, driven by the US Federal Reserve’s easing cycle and a weakening dollar.“If you look at physical investment demand, it was positive in the first quarter, and that’s helped offset

PHILSTAR FILE PHOTOWORKING CHILDREN as a percentage of the overall child population fell to 2.7% in 2024 from 3.5% a year earlier, the Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA) reported.The number of working children last year was estimated at 863,000, down from 1.09 million in 2023.The PSA