PHILSTAR FILE PHOTOBy Aubrey Rose A. Inosante, ReporterTHE NATIONAL GOVERNMENT’S (NG) gross borrowings dropped in March as external debt declined, the Bureau of the Treasury (BTr) reported.The latest data from the Treasury showed that total gross borrowings slid by 7.15% to P192.45 billion in March
LOCAL ORGANIZATIONS lost about $1 million (P56.5 million) in 2023 from cyberattacks, according to Cloudflare, Inc. — REUTERS ILLUSTRATIONJERICHO P. DUPO, a 25-year-old full-stack developer at IBM Philippines, is looking for a job overseas, where he expects to earn more and gain more experience as
Asian Development Bank President (ADB) Masato Kanda (left) speaks at a press conference during the 58th ADB Annual Meeting in Milan, Italy, May 4. — LUISA MARIA JACINTA C. JOCSONBy Luisa Maria Jacinta C. Jocson, Senior ReporterMILAN, Italy — The Asian Development Bank (ADB) is
The winning student teams at the maiden Big 3 Startup Showdown with guest judges led by Maya Chief Product Officer Mitch Padua (far right)Young entrepreneurs from the country’s top universities took the spotlight at the recently concluded Big 3 Startup Showdown, a student-led hackathon aimed
A new co-branded podcast studio launched by Spotify and The Pod Network is set to provide Filipino creators with professional-grade infrastructure previously reserved for major media houses, marking a significant step in the growing professionalization of the country’s podcasting scene.Located in Mandaluyong City, the studio
QBO Innovation Hub has launched ‘Step Juan: Young Technopreneurs in Training,’ a new program aimed at introducing high school and university students to entrepreneurship and innovation.The initiative, developed in partnership with the US Embassy in the Philippines and American Spaces Philippines, focuses on increasing access
Sprout Solutions marked its 10th anniversary on April 8 by hosting SaaScon PH 2025, the Philippines’ premier software-as-a-service (SaaS) conference, at the Marriott Grand Ballroom in Pasay City.The event gathered over 1,000 founders, executives, technologists, and investors to explore the theme: “SaaS 2.0: Surviving and
PHL industry welfare ‘central’ to US tariff negotiating stance - BusinessWorld Online                                    A worker uses a microscope at an electronics manufacturing assembly plant in Biñan, Laguna,
THE US Trade and Development Agency (USTDA) has increased funding for the pre-feasibility study of the Subic-Clark-Manila-Batangas (SCMB) railway to $3.8 million, according to the Office of the Special Assistant to the President for Investment and Economic Affairs (OSAPIEA).“The US has ramped up its support
MAYNILADWATER.COM.PHBy Revin Mikhael D. Ochave, ReporterWEST ZONE water concessionaire Maynilad Water Services, Inc. may proceed with its planned P49-billion initial public offering (IPO) this year despite prevailing tariff uncertainties, according to its chairman.“If we can (do the IPO) this year, yes, so that it will
BW FILE PHOTOSY-led China Banking Corp. (Chinabank) is planning to sell the Mactan, Cebu property it acquired from Dennis A. Uy’s PH Resort Group Holdings Inc., following interest from potential buyers.“We have it already. We will start opening it up to people to show interest.
BW FILE PHOTOSY-LED China Banking Corp. (Chinabank) is planning to sell the Taguig City property it acquired from Dennis A. Uy’s Chelsea Logistics and Infrastructure Holdings Corp., following interest from potential buyers.“We have it already. We will start opening it up to people to show