Economy

By Aubrey Rose A. Inosante, Reporter THE Maharlika Investment Corp. (MIC) and Thailand’s Charoen Pokphand Group Co., Ltd. (CP Group) have agreed to set up a private equity fund to…

By Kenneth Christiane L. Basilio and Adrian H. Halili, Reporters A SENIOR legislator said he expects Congress to harmonize the House and Senate versions of the proposed mining fiscal regime.…

THE national rice inventory rose to 2.16 million metric tons (MMT) in January, up 6.4% year on year, the Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA) said on Monday. Month on month, the…

CAMBODIA has proposed that rice form the core of expanded economic ties with the Philippines, alongside tourism. Cambodia Prime Minister Samdech Moha Borvor Thipadei Hun Manet made the proposal at…

AN OCEAN conservation group said the 5% decline in fisheries output could lead to a food security crisis. Oceana said the “disturbing” decline means production levels have fallen to the…

THE Department of Agriculture (DA) has ordered a ban on poultry meat imports from the US states of Maryland and Missouri, following bird flu outbreaks there. Memorandum Order No. 07…

February is often associated with love because of Valentine’s Day. However, to those who are dating, it is now common to hear the term “ghosting,” which means the act of…

THE Department of Energy (DoE) said it is hoping to finalize a loan from the Asian Development Bank (ADB) this year to launch a project that seeks to de-risk geothermal…

EXPORTS to the US are expected to remain robust, unaffected by a possible US-China trade war, the Philippine Exporters Confederation, Inc. (Philexport) said. “I don’t see the 10% imposed on…

By Adrian H. Halili, Reporter DAVAO-BASED chocolate brand Cacao Culture said it is taking a “farm adoption” approach to supporting farmers in the region and growing its bean-sourcing network. “We’re…