This is a re-posted press release. Senator Edgardo J. Angara said that the passage of a cybercrime bill will enhance e-governance initiatives in the
Read MoreMANILA, Philippines - The Board of Investments (BOI) may raise its investment target for 2011 to P320 billion after exceeding its full year target
Read MoreCHINA has expressed interest in pursuing two roll-on, roll-off (Ro-Ro) projects in the country, the Department of Transportation and Communications
Read MoreMANILA, Philippines - State-run water utility firm Korea Water Resources Corp. (K-Water) is looking at acquiring the 218-megawatt (MW) Angat hydroel
Read MoreThis is a re-posted opinion piece. Tourism is the world’s biggest and most exciting industry. Last year, more than a billion tourists spent over $1 t
Read MoreThis is a re-posted opinion piece. The morality aspect aside, there is a very practical reason why P-Noy has prioritized dealing with corruption: He
Read MoreThis is a re-posted opinion piece. “Indeed, as Asian digital communities – from Chennai to Chengdu to Cairns – increasingly spend time consuming info
Read MoreRegional News Manufacturing activity across Asia slowed in August, offering more evidence that weaker demand in the developed world and tighter mon
Read MoreBeijing—The Philippines and China on Wednesday agreed on a five-year development program for trade and economic cooperation that is expected to gene
Read MoreMANILA, Philippines - The Philippine membership to the World Trade Organization (WTO) has helped the country’s trade expand in the global market, t
Read MoreMANILA, Philippines - PNOC Renewables Corp. is looking for potential partners for 11 hydropower projects estimated to generate up to 276 megawatts (
Read MoreMANILA, Philippines - Greenergy Holdings Inc. has entered into an agreement with Chinese firm Tianjin Tianbao Investment and Development Corp. (TTI
Read MoreTIGER AIRWAYS Singapore Pte Ltd. will start flying out of Davao in November, the firm yesterday said in a statement. The airline said it will be of
Read MoreRAMON R. JIMENEZ, an advertising and marketing executive, has been appointed the country’s new Tourism chief. Mr. Jimenez, who took his oath of off
Read MoreMANILA, Philippines — The Economic cluster of the Cabinet has approved in principle the planned renegotiation for the reduction in power subsidy to
Read MoreEfforts by the government to catch up on its infrastructure spending in the second quarter fell short as public construction was again cited as a ma
Read MoreMANILA, Philippines - President Aquino is expected to discuss the controversial $1.3-billion (P55.1 billion) North Luzon rail project with his count
Read MoreCAGAYAN DE ORO -- Phividec Industrial Estate in Misamis Oriental should maximize use of the $85-million Mindanao Container Terminal (MCT), which han
Read MoreThis is a re-posted opinion piece. The Philippine economy grew by 3.4% during the second quarter of 2011, the slowest since President Aquino III took
Read MoreOLONGAPO CITY—In an apparent show of force, residents and officials of Olongapo City and Zambales province braved heavy rains on Monday and showed u
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