SM Prime’s H1 profit down 46%
SM Prime prexy Jeffrey Lim and chair Henry Sy Jr. Local property giant SM Prime Holdings Inc. booked a 46 percent year-on-year decline in first semester net profit to P10.4…
South Korean telcos beef up videoconferencing services amid pandemic
SK Telecom-Yonhap via The Korea Herald/Asia News Network SEOUL — South Korean telecom companies are ramping up moves to improve their videoconference services to meet rising demand amid the COVID-19…
Return to MECQ risks reversing economic recovery path
MANILA, Philippines — Bringing back Metro Manila and neighboring provinces that accounted for over two-thirds of the economy to more stringent lockdown would slow recovery even as President Duterte’s chief…
Asian markets mostly lower as virus forces new lockdowns
A lack of substantial progress by US lawmakers on a new stimulus package is also frustrating traders, while China-US tensions continued as the White House considers measures against Chinese tech…
Globe appeals to LGUs to ease fees and expedite permits to improve connectivity
Globe President and CEO Ernest Cu appealed to LGUs to rationalize fees and expedite the processing of permits thereby enabling the industry to build the infrastructure needed to improve connectivity…
A gem of a residence in the new normal
The brisk sales it saw in the first quarter of the year revealed a healthy financial condition that enabled it to continue thriving and expanding amid the COVID-19 pandemic. But…
APEC Schools unfurls new learning methods in time of pandemic
APEC Schools, known for its progressive and tech-driven approach to learning are offering viable programs in time of the pandemic to its students for the next school year with the…
Tech giants lead gains as S&P 500 closes 4th winning month
NEW YORK — Big Tech continues to steamroll through the pandemic, and strong gains for some of the market’s most influential companies on Friday helped Wall Street close out its…
5-year plan to develop milkfish industry launched
The Department of Agriculture’s Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (DA-BFAR) has started a five-year satellite hatchery for milkfish to reduce the sector’s dependence on imported fries—a recently hatched fish…
Group bucks nuclear energy plan
Electricity consumers and science advocates raised a howl over renewed government moves to make the Philippines a nuclear-power country, particularly as the recently signed Executive Order No. 116 revived the…