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In electric vehicle push, startup says logistics is the best starting point
MANILA, Philippines – When Dennis Ng started pitching to companies his electric vehicle (EV) delivery service, the common question he got was, “Is it cheaper?” “There’s a myth, there’s a mindset gap…....
View ArticleInvestors push Zara owner Inditex to publish full supply chain
LONDON, United Kingdom – Investors want Zara owner Inditex to follow rivals H&M and Primark in making its full list of suppliers public so they can better assess any supply chain risks. Inditex is...
View ArticleUS companies to announce investments of over $1 billion in the Philippines
MANILA, Philippines – American companies are set to announce investments amounting to more than $1 billion in the Philippines, United States Commerce Secretary Gina Raimondo said during an official...
View ArticleVita Coco cements partnership with Philippines in new deal with Century Pacific
MANILA, Philippines – If any of your friends or relatives abroad have taken a sip of Vita Coco in the United States or in the United Kingdom, chances are the coconut water came from the Philippines....
View ArticlePhilippines finds its place in US-China chip wars
MANILA, Philippines – The Biden administration is looking at the potential of its political allies like the Philippines to produce more semiconductors, as it continues to tighten knobs against China’s...
View ArticleFilipinos were ready for it: PH top buyer of Taylor Swift tour tickets in Klook
MANILA, Philippines – If you felt that half of the Philippines flew into Singapore to see Taylor Swift, you might actually be onto something. Data from travel and experience app Klook showed that...
View ArticleFree expression, copyright protection cited as factors for success of Korean...
MANILA, Philippines – A recent study by the United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD) has cited the importance of freedom of expression and copyright protection as factors behind the...
View ArticleHigh rice inflation could linger until July as market prices keep going up
MANILA, Philippines – Rice, the staple that feeds millions of households in the Philippines, is nearing an all-time high inflation rate that may soon be breached as rice prices are expected to go up...
View ArticleCan jeepney fares stay at P15 after modernization? Experts fear it could double.
MANILA, Philippines – Commuters may just bear the pain of the government’s modernization program as minimum fares could soar from the current P15 to as high as P40. Experts and manufacturers fear that...
View ArticleBalai Pandesal emerges as new challenger to Julie’s Bakeshop, Pan de Manila
MANILA, Philippines – Who says the Philippines’ national bread – pan de sal (bread of salt) – can’t carry a food and beverage company to greater heights? Although the average size of pan de sal has...
View ArticlePISTON, Manibela launch transport strike as consolidation deadline nears
MANILA, Philippines – Transportation groups PISTON and Manibela are holding another transportation strike on Monday, April 15, ahead of the fast-approaching April 30 deadline for individual jeepneys...
View ArticleFilipinos urged to reduce aircon use as red alert raised on power grids
MANILA, Philippines – The Department of Energy urged Filipinos to minimize the use of high-energy consuming devices, such as air conditioners and elevators, during peak hours, as the state grid...
View ArticleA look at the ‘data plumbing’ that powers AI and companies like Grab,...
MANILA, Philippines – Data and artificial intelligence are powerful. It’s what has propelled disruptive companies like Netflix and Spotify – which sometimes seem to know our interests better than...
View ArticleHello Hong Kong! HK Express to start Clark-Hong Kong route soon
MANILA, Philippines – Budget airline HK Express will soon be flying between Hong Kong and Clark International Airport (CRK). HK Express, the low-cost carrier fully owned by Cathay Pacific, will...
View ArticleFirst Taylor Swift, now IU: Concert tourism is the new travel trend
MANILA, Philippines – Taylor Swift’s “The Eras” concert craze led to hundreds of thousands of people flying to Singapore. But rather than being an exception, the pop superstar might have just...
View ArticleWillie Revillame signs with MVP’s MediaQuest, teases new show
MANILA, Philippines – After a landmark ABS-CBN and GMA Network partnership for noon show It’s Showtime, TV host Willie Revillame signed with billionaire Manny V. Pangilinan’s (MVP) MediaQuest Group on...
View ArticlePISTON to hold nationwide transport strike from April 29 to May 1
MANILA, Philippines – Transportation group PISTON is set to conduct a three-day nationwide strike from April 29 to May 1, coinciding with the “final” April 30 deadline for jeepneys to consolidate. At...
View ArticleSupreme Court affirms disqualification of 4 telco players from 3G frequency bid
MANILA, Philippines – Three telecommunication companies are disqualified from applying for third-generation mobile communications technology (3G) radio frequency after the Supreme Court affirmed two...
View ArticleAfter ‘forced’ jeepney consolidation, some cooperatives, routes may not be ready
MANILA, Philippines – With another transport strike now happening in protest of the jeepney consolidation deadline set for Tuesday, April 30, some transport advocates warn that there’s a long way to...
View ArticleAfter deadline, unconsolidated jeepneys have until mid-May before LTFRB...
MANILA, Philippines – The Land Transportation Franchising and Regulatory Board (LTFRB) will give unconsolidated jeepneys a 15-day leeway to still ply their routes before the government starts...
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