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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…....

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Investors 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...

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US 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...

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Vita 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....

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Philippines 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...

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Filipinos 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...

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Free 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...

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High 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...

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Can 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...

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Balai 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...

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PISTON, 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...

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Filipinos 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...

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A 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...

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Hello 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...

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First 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...

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Willie 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...

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PISTON 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...

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Supreme 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...

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After ‘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...

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After 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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