Economy

Philippine Outsourcing Industry Braces for Artificial Intelligence

MANILA — The outsourcing industry in the Philippines, which has dethroned India as the country with the most call centers in the world, is worried that the rise of artificial intelligence (AI)...

Pres. Duterte vows support for MSMEs

MANILA -- President Rodrigo Duterte on Sunday, November 12, pledged support for the country’s micro, small and medium enterprises (MSMEs) recognizing its significant contribution in achieving inclusive growth. President Duterte made the pronouncement...

PH exports to ASEAN recover in Jan-Sept ’17

CLARK, Pampanga -- Philippine merchandise exports to nine other member states of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) had a turnaround this year after a drop in export revenues last year. Latest...

PH urged to boost competitiveness to benefit from AEC

CLARK, Pampanga -- Philippine industries are urged to boost competitiveness to maximize to benefit of the ASEAN Economic Community (AEC). In a statement Friday of the Philippine Exporters Confederation (Philexport), Foreign Buyers Association of...

Power business boosts MPIC profit in 9 months

MANILA -- Infrastructure conglomerate Metro Pacific Investments Corp. (MPIC) on Wednesday reported a 22-percent surge in profit in the first three quarters on the strength of its expanded presence in the power...

Clark BPO firm cited as among Top 500 taxpayers

CLARK FREEPORT, Pampanga -- Beepo, an Australian business process outsourcing (BPO) firm located in this Freeport, was recognized as one of the top 500 taxpayers by the Bureau of Internal Revenue...

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