EU yesterday strongly urged the Philippines to speed up economic reforms to improve its attractiveness to more foreign investors following the deep impact created by the COVID-19 pandemic and arrest the steep decline in bilateral trade. Nabil Francis, President of the EU Chamber of Commerce of the...
The Philippines experienced the highest increase in the usage of shopping apps in Southeast Asia in the second quarter this year, according to a report on the impact of COVID-19 on online shopping behaviors among six countries in the region. Data from iPrice Group’s Map of E-commerce report, in...
San Miguel Corporation (SMC) has been given the prestigious Global Excellence Award by the world business organization International Chamber of Commerce’s national committee in the Philippines. This is for the conglomerate’s efforts to keep the economy going, sustain and generate more...
The Philippines and Germany have agreed to strengthen bilateral cooperation in manufacturing, construction and innovation at the successful convening of their inaugural Joint Economic Commission (JEC). The Philippines-Germany Joint Economic Commission Co-Chairs Parliamentary State Secretary Marco...
The business sector has urged the Inter Agency Task Force (IATF) on the Management of Emerging Infectious Diseases, the policy making body on the government’s COVID-19 and related responses, to temporarily suspend the Data Privacy Act (DPA) to avoid the huge expense for contract tracing, a move...
Humans have fascination for gold, it is part of who we are. It is part of civilization. It is a tangible liquid asset that is always short in supply and strong demand. Thus, in times of crisis like this pandemic, governments and companies run for safe assets by buying more gold. Since March this...
The 46th Philippine Business Conference and Expo, the country's largest annual business gathering, happening on October 7-8, will carry the theme innovation@ph. Organized by the Philippine Chamber of Commerce and Industry, this year PBC will highlight the call for businesses to innovate, which has...
HELPING HANDS—As consumers are still hesitant to be in crowded spaces, retail establishments like SM Supermalls are now doing door-to-door deliveries and curbside pickups to keep shoppers and employees safe (Photo by Noel Pabalate) Over the past months, the coronavirus pandemic has shifted the...
