Israeli firms working on at least two PHL agricultural projects
Israeli firms working on at least two PHL agricultural projects - BusinessWorld Online REUTERSBy Kyle Aristophere T. Atienza, Reporter ISRAELI companies are working on poultry and
Masungi developer appeals DENR eviction order
PHILIPPINE STAR/ MICHAEL VARCASMASUNGI GEORESERVE operator Blue Star Construction & Development Corp. urged the Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) on Tuesday to reconsider its eviction order and resolve matters via dialogue, asserting that its 2002 contract with the
BoI targets Japan industrial estate, tourism developers
BW FILE PHOTOTHE Board of Investments (BoI) said it is targeting Japanese developers for industrial and tourism-related land development activities in the Philippines. “We told them, and as validated by (consultancy) Colliers, development of industrial areas will be a good segment
Ongoing spending capped at P3.864T in 2026
Ongoing spending capped at P3.864T in 2026 - BusinessWorld Online BW FILE PHOTOTHE Department of Budget and Management (DBM) said it set a ceiling of
Bataan shipmaker Herma sees new tanker servicing growing petroleum logistics demand
Bataan shipmaker Herma sees new tanker servicing growing petroleum logistics demand - BusinessWorld Online HERMAHERMA SHIPYARD, INC. (HSI) said it launched a petroleum tanker with
NAIA T3 lease payment rises to P489M
PHILIPPINE STAR/AJ BOLANDOTHE Bases Conversion and Development Authority (BCDA) has signed a new memorandum of agreement (MoA) featuring higher annual lease payment for the Ninoy Aquino International Airport (NAIA) Terminal 3 (T3) site. The BCDA signed the new agreement with the
PHL a top climber in trade facilitation rankings
THE PHILIPPINES was among the “lead reformers” in the Asia-Pacific region on trade facilitation, the Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) said in a report. Trade facilitation refers to measures that streamline and simplify technical and legal procedures for products
Investors retreat from sterling ahead of spring statement and looming £15bn spending cuts
Institutional investors have offloaded the pound at the fastest pace since 2023 in anticipation of this week’s spring statement, where Chancellor Rachel Reeves is expected to unveil £15 billion in spending cuts as part of efforts to restore fiscal discipline.According
BIR wins P5.7-B tax evasion case
BIR wins P5.7-B tax evasion case - BusinessWorld Online BW FILE PHOTOTHE Bureau of Internal Revenue (BIR) won a P5.7-billion tax evasion case against a
Top US defense official’s visit shows ‘ironclad’ commitment to Philippines
PHILIPPINE STAR/KRIZ JOHN ROSALESBy Kenneth Christiane L. Basilio, Reporter THE Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) on Tuesday said US Defense Secretary Peter Brian Hegseth’s visit to Manila reaffirms the US’ “ironclad” commitment to its oldest treaty ally in Asia. “This visit