Women entrepreneurs are underserved of investment opportunities, according to the latest Gender Lens Investing Series—The Bottom Line: Why Investing in Women is Good Business—of the Manila Angel Investors Network (MAIN), the country’s premier private investors network. “With less than three...
How to expanding your investment portfolio With better economic growth forecasts from the World pegged at 7.2 percent at the end of the year, investors may well ride the waves of a recovering tide of investment and consumption. As startups pop up in different industries, one after the other, so do...
The Philippine Economic Zone Authority (PEZA) has recognized the valuable contributions of its registered business enterprises (RBEs) and ecozone developers as the country is gearing towards full economic recovery. During its annual Investors' Recognition Day on 25 November 2022, PEZA awarded 33...
Manila Angel Investors Network (MAIN), the largest private investors network in the Philippines, has invested in a Filipino-American-founded, accounting automation startup, Gappify. In a statement, Gappify CEO and founder Jotham Ty said MAIN poured in $283,500 (P16.68 million). Gappify, whose...
Manila Angel Investors Network (MAIN), the largest private investors network in the Philippines, is investing in Singapore-based fintech startup, JiPay, to provide financial services to migrant domestic workers in Southeast Asia. MAIN invested $150,000 dollars to JiPay, an inclusive financial...
Australia believes that the Philippines will have a "very bright" future in terms of business opportunities if the new administration under President Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr. continues the reforms initiated by the Duterte administration. Australian Ambassador to the Philippines Steven...
Moody’s Investors Service affirmed China Banking Corporation’s (China Bank) deposit and issuer credit ratings at Baa2 on the back of its strong capitalization and profitability. In a disclosure to the Philippine Stock Exchange, the bank said the rating is a notch above the minimum investment...
To gather feedback and project validation, the Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) will conduct a market-sounding webinar about Kennon Road’s rehabilitation, improvement, operations, and maintenance project on Friday, April 8. In a statement, the DPWH said it has been inviting...
A House leader is looking forward to seeing the positive effects of Republic Act (RA) No.11659 or the Public Service Act, which President Duterte signed last week. (Shivendu Shukla/ Unsplash) “Opening up some of our industries like telecommunications, railways, and airlines to full foreign...
Debt-watcher Moody's Investors Service has affirmed China Banking Corp.’s investment grade credit rating in view of its improved capital and profitability to mitigate risks to asset quality. In a statement, China Bank said that in maintaining the its deposit and issuer ratings at Baa2 with a...
shutterstock_511326337 Moody's Investors Service gave a stable outlook for Asia Pacific's telecommunications sector in the next 12-18 months, according to the agency's latest report. Based on its Nov. 30, 2021 report, the Philippines' rising data consumption and broadband use continue to drive...
The wastewater treatment plant of Clark Water Corporation (CWC), a subsidiary of Manila Water Company, Inc., is facing closure after the Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) threatened to not renew the company's Temporary Discharge Permit (TDP). In a statement, Clark Development...
