Economy

MRC, mall developer discuss tie-up in solar panel installation

MANILA -- Listed firm MRC Allied Inc. is in talks with XRC Mall Developer Inc. (XRC) for a tie-up in the installation of solar panels in the latter's community malls. The discussions are...

Basic Energy to invest in RE projects abroad

MANILA -- Publicly-listed holding firm Basic Energy Corp. (BEC) is investing in four renewable energy projects in Japan, Myanmar and Thailand as part of its overseas expansion. “The investments are seen to...

PHL surpasses 9 requirements in record compliance with EITI Standard

The Philippines has surpassed the requirements in nine areas set by the Extractive Industries Transparency Initiative (EITI) on global benchmarks for good governance in the oil, gas and mineral sectors in...

Task Force to help solve infra process gaps – NEDA

MANILA–An inter-agency task force was recently created to set in motion policies and processes to address bottlenecks and gaps in the country’s infrastructure development, according to the National Economic and Development Authority (NEDA). In...

Villar bats for the creation of more MSMEs

Since the Micro Small and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs) comprise more than 99 percent of the businesses in our country and provide more than 65 percent of employment, Senator Cynthia A. Villar...

PH among top picks as emerging market stocks

MANILA -- The local stock market is poised for a new bull run following its strong performance, as investors prefer emerging market (EM) stocks with the Philippines among the frontrunners. “With high volume...

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