THE DEPARTMENT of Budget and Management (DBM) has allowed the Transportation department to enter into a multi-year funding contract that will link up the Light Rail Transit Line 1 (LRT-1) and Metro Rail Transit Line 3 (MRT-3) systems.
Mar 302014
BusinessWorld Online: Economy
Mar 302014
THERE are basic truths to doing business. One of these truths is that to generate profit, you have to take risks — the bigger the profit, the higher the risks. While there are various types of risk that companies today face, we will focus on third-party fraud and corruption risk in this column.
Mar 272014
THE PHILIPPINE furniture and herbal industries aim to be the top exporter of their respective products in Southeast Asia and have laid out plans to boost their competitiveness.
Mar 272014
BUSINESS environment issues were discussed at an inter-government meeting on the Japan-Philippines Economic Partnership Agreement (JPEPA) yesterday, according to a statement from the Japanese embassy.
Mar 272014
UPON the signing of the Comprehensive Agreement on the Bangsamoro (CAB) yesterday, the Agriculture department said it will soon present its initial programs for the Bangsamoro region to President Benigno S.C. Aquino III.
Mar 262014
THE PHILIPPINES’ exports and imports of commercial services grew in the fourth quarter of last year from the year before but still lagged behind those of other Southeast Asian countries, preliminary data from the United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD) showed.
Mar 262014
MOTOR vehicle assembly in the Philippines grew by double digits last month from a year ago but still lagged behind that of other Southeast Asian countries, data from the ASEAN Automotive Federation showed.
Mar 262014
AROUND the world, the role of women in society, business, politics, religion, and in almost every arena is celebrated in the month of March.
Mar 242014
PHILIPPINE and Spanish business leaders yesterday inked an agreement to further increase trade relations between the two countries.
Mar 242014
SEVEN firms have expressed interest in bidding for the lease and construction of a planned service station along the Subic-Clark-Tarlac Expressway (SCTEx).