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MANILA, Philippines – The Wing Lung Bank-International Institute for Business Development (IIBD), an 18 member consortium of global universities seeking to facilitate growth and development in international business education, is holding the finals of the HKBU International Business Case Competition next month in the Philippines. The competition highlights strategic challenges, the latest commercial issues, corporate dilemmas and growth prospects facing global business leaders. The comprehensive and strategic competition puts student teams to work in real work environments. They have to manage time-critical deadlines, incomplete information, as well as financial activities in formulating workable and action-oriented recommendations to a panel of professional judges consisting of academicians and business executives. On its ninth year, the 2014 contest finals will be jointly hosted by Hong Kong Baptist University (HKBU) and the Ateneo de Manila University. Six finalists from 20 universities in eight countries were chosen last Sept. 20 and invited to Ateneo de Manila University to compete for awards and the final round of the competition on Nov. 21. It will be held at the auditorium of the Ateneo Graduate School of Business, Rockwell Center, Makati. This year’s finalists are: Assumption University, Thailand; Ateneo de Manila University, The Philippines; Bowling Green State University, USA; Hong Kong Baptist University, Hong Kong; Petra Christian University, Indonesia; and The Hong Kong Polytechnic University, Hong Kong. Ateneo de Manila University’s performance over the past nine years has been admirable. The school brought home the bronze award in 2006 and 2008, the silver in 2010 and 2013, and Read More …

SOME 600 business leaders are expected to participate in the upcoming Brunei Darussalam, Indonesia, Philippines and Malaysia-East Asean Growth Area (BIMP-Eaga) and Indonesia, Malaysia Thailand-Growth Triangle (IMT-GT) Business Leaders Conference on October 23 at the SMX Convention Center. The business conference is one of the two major events during the 2nd BIMP-Eaga and IMT-GT Business Leaders’ Conference and Trade Fair on October 22 to 26. Mindanao Development Authority (Minda) Executive Director Undersecretary Janet M. Lopoz told reporters on Tuesday that some of the foreign delegates they are expecting will be coming from Malaysia, Indonesia, Thailand, Japan, Taiwan, Brunei, and China. The one-day conference will tackle issues that need to be addressed and opportunities that can be taken advantage in the sub-economic regions with the upcoming Asean Integration in 2015. With the theme of “Realizing the Opportunities on Asean Integration,” the conference will include key sessions on “Asean Economic Community 2015: Transforming Asean Economies,” “Connectivity: Expanding Growth Beyond Borders,” “Harnessing the full Potentials of Agribusiness in the Sub-regions,” and “The Future of Tourism in BIMP-Eaga and IMT-GT.” “The conference will promote an understanding and appreciation among stakeholders of the role and importance of sub-regional groupings in ensuring that the goals of the AEC are substantially, if not entirely, achieved in 2015,” said Romeo Montenegro, Minda director for investment promotions and public affairs, in an email. The organizers have invited President Benigno Aquino III but has yet to give his final confirmation. Other dignitaries who are expected to attend the event include: Read More …

MANILA, Philippines – The Department of Budget and Management (DBM) has turned over P2.32 billion to the Department of Agrarian Reform (DAR) to fund  support services for agrarian reform beneficiaries. The bulk of amount or P2.31 billion will go to agrarian reform beneficiaries while landowners and rural women will each receive P4.3 million. The P2.32 billion is the initial amount allotted for the Program Beneficiaries Development (PBD), DAR’s support service delivery component. The PBD’s goal is to support beneficiaries of the Comprehensive Agrarian Reform Program (CARP) in making their lands more productive, helping them create income-generating livelihood projects, and teaching them community governance. “Filipino farmers who’ve been granted land under the agrarian reform program will gain much from this fund release to DAR. Through the PBD, the beneficiaries can make their farms more productive and bring their produce quickly to the market, among others,” said Budget Secretary  Florencio “Butch” Abad.

MANILA, Philippines – Former Treasurer Roberto Tan may take up his post again once he returns to the Philippines from his two-year stint at the World Bank, Finance Secretary Cesar V. Purisima said yesterday. Purisima said Tan will “most likely” replace current National Treasurer Rosalia de Leon as the latter may take on a job at the World Bank before the year ends. “We haven’t finalized the movements yet but this will be a good opportunity for Treasurer Lea to gain a new perspective as a director for the Philippines at the World Bank,” Purisima told reporters yesterday. “Obviously, we need an appointment… but it’s only a question of paperwork,” Purisima said. Business ( Article MRec ), pagematch: 1, sectionmatch: 1

MANILA, Philippines – Globe Telecom bagged People’s Choice Stevie Awards for Telecommunications after getting the highest number of votes cast through online voting. “The award proves once again that Globe Telecom is a trusted global brand which our customers and stakeholders are proud of. This also shows we are on the track in pursuing a business strategy of providing innovative products and services most relevant to our customers,” Globe President & CEO Ernest Cu said. More than 23,000 votes were cast in this year’s People’s Choice Stevie Awards, organized by the International Business Awards, the world’s premier business awards competition. All organizations honored in the IBA’s Company of the Year categories were included in People’s Choice Stevie Awards for Favorite Companies voting, in which the general public voted for their choices. The Stevie Awards, derived from the Greek word “crowned”, will be celebrated and the winners presented on stage at the 11th Annual International Business Awards banquet at the Westin Vendôme Hotel in Paris, France on October 10.  More than 3,300 nominations were submitted to this year’s IBA by organizations in over 60 nations and territories, for consideration in a wide variety of categories.  Globe earlier bagged 11 Stevie citations in various categories. Stevie Awards are conferred in six programs: The International Business Awards, The American Business Awards, the Asia-Pacific Stevie Awards, the German Stevie Awards, the Stevie Awards for Women in Business, and the Stevie Awards for Sales & Customer Service.  Honoring organizations of all types and sizes and Read More …