New report from WTTC and JLL outlines global cities’ preparedness for sustainable travel and tourism growth The World Travel & Tourism Council (WTTC) and JLL, a leading professional services firm that specializes in real estate and investment management, have released a new major report,...
PEACE-MAKER Jose de Venecia Jr. Former Speaker of the House In 2012, we proposed the convening of a global summit against narcotics. We thought then of the need to unify and coordinate often conflicting national strategies, policies, and programs to counter the worldwide spread of narcotic drugs....
JG Summit Holdings, Inc. (JGS), the flagship of the Gokongwei Group, reported a turnaround with consolidated attributable net income surging to P5.1 billion last year from a net loss of P468 million in 2020. In a disclosure to the Philippine Stock Exchange, the firm said it remains on track to full...
Smart City Summit and Expo 2022 The Smart City Summit and Expo (SCSE) launched in both Taipei and Kaohsiung as a hybrid on Mar. 22nd until Mar. 26th as twin events for the first time. They are hosted under the topic of “Digital Transformation Takes Smart Cities to New Heights”, featuring smart...
Robinsons Hotels and Resorts, a unit of Robinsons Land Corp., is beefing up its presence in the Bicol region with the opening of two hotels under the Go Hotels and the more upscale Summit Hotels brands. In a statement, RLC said Go Hotels Plus Naga is slated to formally open in the first half of...
A total of 200 Filipino women represented their respective sectors on Sunday, March 6, in crafting the women's electoral agenda during the 2022 National Women's Summit. (Screenshot from Facebook Live) Among the women's organization present were GABRIELA, Center for Women's Resources, Babae Bantayan...
Digital Pilipinas (DP), the largest private sector-led movement to create an ecosystem build for the country, inked a Memorandum of Understanding with the Department of Science and Technology (DOST) to layout strategies in establishing university-based innovation centers across the Philippines....
The Gokongwei Group, through the Gokongwei Brothers Foundation (GBF), and its employees reached out to help thousands of victims of Typhoon Odette even though they themselves had also suffered damages. When the typhoon ravaged the country just a few days before Christmas, the Group’s employees...
Amazon Global Selling Philippines Seller Summit themed “Go Global, Sell on Amazon”, was successfully held online recently and attracted over 2,000 MSMEs (Micro, Small and Medium-sized Enterprises). The event was designed to equip Philippine businesses with the information, skills and tools...
Providing great customer service with localized fulfillment serves as two of the most crucial elements needed to capture the Southeast Asian e-commerce market. LOCAD Chief Executive Officer and Co-Founder Constantin Robertz focused on how online sellers keen on breaking into new regions can benefit...
Locad Chief Executive Officer and Co-Founder Constantin Robertz will share his insights on how businesses can establish, build, manage, and expand their regional e-commerce presence at the Amazon Southeast Asia (SEA) Seller Summit 2022, a highly anticipated e-commerce conference in Singapore,...
Tourism chief sees ‘revenge travel’ manifesting across all markets of the Philippine tourism industry A GLIMPSE OF PARADISE El Nido, Palawan (File photo) The annual tourism revenue in 2020 was no doubt higher than the receipts generated the following year since tourists were still able to enter...
