PRIVATELY RUN National Grid Corporation of the Philippines (NGCP) said it has exceeded the performance targets set by the Energy Regulatory Commission for a seventh straight year, judging by the way it cut the number of times its power lines tripped, among others.
NEW YORK/LONDON — Every study ranking nations by health or living standards invariably offers Scandinavian social democracies a chance to show their quiet dominance. A new analysis published this week — perhaps the most comprehensive ever — is no different. But what it does reveal are the broad shortcomings of sustainable development efforts, the new shorthand for not killing ourselves or the planet, as well as the specific afflictions of a certain North American country.
THE Department of Energy (DoE) is looking for other funding sources to replace what the government is charging electricity consumers to bankroll costs that private companies incur in developing renewable energy projects.
DEVELOPED countries’ “mediocre” performance since the 2008-2009 economic and financial crisis is set to persist, but this time the loss of momentum in developing countries will become an added threat, the United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD) said.
A couple of months ago, I wrote about the draft Implementing Rules and Regulations (IRR) of the Data Privacy Act (DPA) of 2012 and the rights of the data subject. As promised, here is the second part where I will share my thoughts on how the IRR will impact organizations as either personal information controllers (PICs) or personal information processors (PIPs).
A POTENTIAL crash in mining exports due to a government crackdown on open-pit mines, as well as weaker electronics exports, would likely yield a narrower current account surplus for the year, three analyses published yesterday said.
JAKARTA — Nickel supply from Indonesia is set to surge next year as companies ramp up output of processed metal, according to the head of a local industry group, who said producers have made good progress building smelting capacity after ore shipments were banned.
DAVAO CITY — Government-owned Small Business Corporation (SBC), a merger of the Small Business Guarantee and Finance Corporation and the Guarantee Fund for Small and Medium Enterprises, is looking at cacao producers as possible partners for a planned venture capital in the industry.
NEARLY 200 power developers are waiting to secure financing, or complete the regulatory permitting process, to break ground on their projects and potentially deliver around 17,226 megawatts (MW) of power from 2017 and beyond, latest data from the Department of Energy (DoE) show.
THE WORLD BANK has offered to provide technical assistance in the implementation of the tax reforms proposed by economic advisers of the administration, according to the Department of Finance (DoF).