A fisherman tries to catch fish in Taal Lake, Talisay, Batangas. Photo by RYAN BALDEMOR, THE PHILIPPINE STARTHE ASIAN Development Bank (ADB) has approved a $500-million (around P29.56-billion) policy-based loan to support the development of the Philippines’ blue economy and

transnet.netBy Ashley Erika O. Jose, Reporter Listed port operator International Container Terminal Services, Inc. (ICTSI) has signed a 25-year partnership with Transnet SOC Ltd., South Africa’s state-owned logistics company, to manage and upgrade Durban Container Terminal (DCT) Pier 2. Under the deal,

ACEN-Citicore JV secures P2.59-B loan for solar operations - BusinessWorld Online acenrenewables.comACEN CORP. and Citicore Solar Energy Corp.’s joint venture (JV) Greencore Power Solutions 3,

SHORT FILMS that explore human rights in relation to water — as survival, environment, memory, livelihood, and resistance — make up “Rising Waters, Raising Rights,” a film festival commemorating human rights. Exhibited online, the festival kicked off on Dec. 10, which

smsupermalls.comSM INVESTMENTS CORP. (SMIC) expects continued growth next year, citing opportunities outside the National Capital Region (NCR) and in infrastructure and energy, even as investors remain cautious amid political developments, supply chain disruptions, and currency pressures, its executives said. “We’ll just

DELMONTEPACIFIC.COMDEL MONTE Pacific Ltd. (DMPL) said its net profit for the second quarter (Q2) ended Oct. 31 jumped nearly seven-fold to $16.8 million from $2.3 million a year ago, driven by higher sales. For the first half of its fiscal year

THE PHILIPPINE STARPHILIPPINE National Bank (PNB) has raised P15.7 billion from the sale of dual-tranche bonds to fund sustainable initiatives. This was over five times the bank’s initial target of P3 billion, it said in a disclosure to the stock exchange