The Board of Investments (BOI) and BDO Unibank, Inc. have entered into a partnership to promote investments in the Philippines. According to BOI, the agreement signed on Sept. 3 strengthens their collaboration on investment seminars and promotion activities, noting that “the partnership also aims...
The Board of Investments (BOI) has partnered with South Korean lender Shinhan Bank to attract more foreign investors to the Philippines. The move comes as Manila anticipates the ratification of a Free Trade Agreement (FTA) with South Korea, which is expected to boost economic ties between the two...
Metro Pacific Water Solutions (MPWS), a unit of Metro Pacific Investments Corporation, sees strong potential for growth in the wastewater management business as it has currently tapped less than 10 percent of the market. MPWS President and CEO Christopher Andrew B. Pangilinan said in an interview...
The Board of Investment (BOI) said it will provide technical assistance to the Batangas government to improve the ease of doing business and expedite investment realization in the province. Trade Undersecretary and BOI Managing Head Ceferino S. Rodolfo said that they will enhance their...
The United States Department of Commerce's International Trade Administration (ITA) will lead a delegation of 12-15 American companies and trade associations to the Philippines in November to explore opportunities in digitalization and modern urban infrastructure. Dubbed as the Innovative...
The Board of Investments (BOI) announced on Wednesday, Sept. 4, that investments certified under the green lane program have surpassed P3 trillion. In a statement, BOI reported that 115 projects have been submitted to its One-Stop Action Center for Strategic Investments (OSACSI) as of August 2024,...
SM Investments Corporation, through its SMAC (SM Advantage Card) loyalty program, and Philippine Airlines’ (PAL) Mabuhay Miles, have renewed their partnership with the implementation of higher conversion rates. Effective Sept. 1, the conversion structure of SMAC Points to Mabuhay Miles and vice...
A high-profile Australian trade and investment mission is scheduled to take place in Manila this week, aimed at strengthening economic ties between Australia and the Philippines. The delegation, comprising 14 Australian businesses and led by Shemara Wikramanayake, managing director and chief...
While it is manifestly the major game in town for both local and foreign investors, Aboitiz Power Corporation is still seeing treacherous terrain when it comes to capital influx in the renewable energy (RE) sector. In his presentation at the Smart Forum 2024 convened by the European Chamber of...
The Board of Investments (BOI) and two constituents of the University of the Philippines (UP) signed an agreement to collaborate on investment promotions for locally developed biofertilizers and herbal medicine technologies. The BOI signed a memorandum of understanding with the UP Manila and the UP...
Metro Pacific Agro Ventures, a unit of Metro Pacific Investments Corporation, is aiming to generate annual revenues of P1 billion in two years with a medium term target of raising this to P20 billion as it continues to look for new products to add to its portfolio. In an interview, MPAV President...
SM Hotels and Conventions Corp. (SMHCC), the hotel operator of the SM group, has rolled out a new technology called ORCA (Organic Refuse Conversion Alternative) Biodigester which can turn food waste into filtered wastewater under 24 hours. SM Investments Corporation said this is aligned with the...
