MANILA, Philippines - The government is considering the conversion of the mothballed Bataan Nuclear Power Plant (BNPP) into a coal-fired power facil
Read MoreThis is a re-posted op-ed piece. The Japan International Cooperation Agency has reportedly expressed willingness to participate in a “hybrid” public-
Read MoreThis is a re-posted DOTC press release. Foreign donors to participate in heavy infrastructure through ODA Transportation and Communications Secretar
Read MoreThis list of PPP projects and their current status was compiled on Oct. 5, 2011 by AmCham-Investment Climate Improvement Project.
Read MorePOOR airport facilities, poor quality of roads, safety and security, and corruption are among the reasons the Philippines fall behind other Southeas
Read MoreTO generate a more “competitive presentation” for the widely anticipated new Philippine tourism slogan, acting Tourism Secretary Ramon R. Jimenez Jr
Read MoreDOMESTIC manufacturers will come together to make a strong pitch to the government to help the sector in attracting companies from Japan and China t
Read MoreSAMAL Island in Davao del Norte has been declared free from the pests mango pulp weevil (Sternochetus frigidus) and mango seed weevil (Sternochetus
Read MoreThis is a re-posted op-ed piece. TYPHOONS Pedring and Quiel have literally rained on Secretary Proceso Alcala’s parade. Or rather his dream of rice s
Read MoreMANILA, Philippines — AirAsia X Sdn., the long-haul affiliate of Asia’s biggest discount carrier, may add at least 60 more aircraft to support possi
Read MoreThis is a re-posted op-ed piece. The wildcat strike at the Philippine Airlines staged at the height of Typhoon “Pedring” more than illustrated the ag
Read MoreMANILA, Philippines—The San Miguel group is in the “advanced” planning stage to build two new coal-fired power plants in Cavite and Leyte, both part
Read MoreMANILA, Philippines—Bidding for the 13-kilometer elevated road that will link the two major expressways at the north and south of Metro Manila is se
Read MoreBUTUAN CITY – Communist rebels late Monday freed the two remaining hostages they took following the simultaneous raids they staged on three mining c
Read MoreThis is a re-posted opinion piece. Part 2 For the electronics and semi-conductor sector, which operate on a 24/7 basis every minute, every second co
Read MoreTHE COUNTRY will have to depend less on electronics if export development goals are to be achieved, a Cabinet official yesterday said. “We need to
Read MoreAN EASING of ownership limits will be proposed by the Board of Investments (BoI) during an upcoming review of the Foreign Investment Negative List,
Read MoreRegional News In Japan's most aggressive move to promote exports of nuclear technology since the Fukushima Daiichi accident in March, a Tokyo-based
Read MorePRESIDENT Aquino declared his four-day official visit to Japan a “resounding success” after he was promised some $1.78 billion in investments in ene
Read MoreMANILA, Philippines — Brazilian-based Vale International, SA is planning to build a transshipment hub at Subic Bay for iron ore distribution in Asia
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