Oct. 7 (Bloomberg) -- The Philippines will offer “half a trillion” pesos of infrastructure projects in the next five years to improve transportation
Read MoreMANILA, Philippines — The Philippines said it may offer at least two projects to investors under the so-called public-private partnership starting t
Read MoreThis is a re-posted opinion piece. The NPA raid on mining sites in Surigao del Norte was reckless self-destruct. The rebels did not just destroy mini
Read MoreGlobal News A few years ago in Hong Kong I met a furniture manufacturer from South Carolina who had outsourced production to China and then been cr
Read MoreThis is a re-posted special report (the last of a two-part series). (First of three parts) It had been over a year since Filipinos shed themselves o
Read MoreRegional News Mataram. The long-awaited Lombok International Airport is scheduled to become operational on Saturday at 10 a.m., officials announced
Read MoreRegional News (Reuters) - Anglo-Dutch consumer goods giant Unilever (UNc.AS) plans to invest 550 million euros ($750 million) in Indonesia, buildin
Read MoreCommunists have owned up to raiding three mining facilities in the southern island of Mindanao in the Philippines this week. The show of force comes
Read MoreIn newspaper ads, Siocon Mayor takes a stand based on first-hand experiences with TVIRD The Municipality of Siocon, the host municipality of the mi
Read MoreRegional News In a sprawling industrial zone on India's east coast, apparel magnate Ashroff Omar is determined to prove that India can produce bras
Read MoreThe government has scaled down its projects under the so-called public-private partnership (PPP) starting this quarter from the original 10 it had p
Read MoreTHE AQUINO ADMINISTRATION’S centerpiece infrastructure program could be headed for further delays as the president has directed his economic team to
Read MoreANOTHER THINK TANK has downgraded its growth forecasts for the Philippines, which it described as “resilient, not immune” to global financial troubl
Read MoreBILLS PROPOSING tax breaks for companies involved in the business of hybrid cars have advanced through both chambers of Congress, though at differen
Read MoreRoyal Dutch Shell Plc has placed the Philippines in its investment map as it sees growth opportunities in the country despite the legal tussles and
Read MoreBUTUAN CITY—Some 300 New People’s Army guerrillas staged coordinated raids on three mines operating in Claver, Surigao del Norte province, on Monday
Read MoreLocal firm using money for expansion projects Agrinurture Inc. (ANI) has secured a $30.4-million investment that will help it expand its farming ac
Read MoreSUBIC BAY FREEPORT, Philippines – The Subic Bay Metropolitan Authority (SBMA) and Vale International, SA are aiming to make this premier Freeport in
Read MoreThis is a re-posted opinion piece. MANILA, Philippines — The Philippines ranks at the very bottom – where it is tied with Bangladesh – of a recent su
Read MoreRegional News Industrial production in Japan and South Korea fell short of expectations in July, the latest sign Asia's manufacturing sector may be
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