Economy

THE Philippine Exporters Confederation, Inc. (Philexport) said exporters and manufacturers stand to tap a $12-trillion market by building sustainability into their businesses. In a statement over the weekend, the group…

THE Energy Regulatory Commission (ERC) approved a National Grid Corp. of the Philippines’ (NGCP) P20.65 billion transmission line connecting Balaoan, La Union to Laoag City. The 500 kilovolt (kV) line…

IN BRIEF: • Attacks targeting small businesses are on the rise, and a single successful breach could jeopardize operations, customer trust, and business continuity. • Rather than try to build…

THE Indian business process outsourcing (BPO) industry is expected to expand its presence in the Philippines due to the affordable office space, according to global real estate services firm Santos…

THE GOVERNMENT has removed six projects from its public-private partnership (PPP) pipeline, led by the P763.54-billion Laguna Lake Rehabilitation and Development Project. Also delisted by the PPP were local unsolicited…

THE World Bank said on Thursday that the feud between President Ferdinand R. Marcos, Jr. and Vice-President Sara Z. Duterte-Carpio will not have an immediate effect on the economy. “While…

THE Philippine unit of TDK Corp., a Japanese electronic components and devices company has opened a second factory in Laguna TechnoPark, according to the Philippine Economic Zone Authority (PEZA). In…

MOST European firms doing business in the Philippines are expecting trade and investment to increase in the next four years, according to a report by the European Chamber of Commerce…

ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE (AI) is considered a priority item by industrial companies, Bain & Co. said, citing the results of a study, though companies worry about unpreparedness to deploy the technology…

THE Sun Life of Canada (Philippines), Inc. (Sun Life) said the government needs to spend aggressively following weaker-than-expected growth this year, with government agencies reluctant to spend because of the…