S. Korea to keep aggressive spending to address coronavirus pandemic
(Yonhap) via The Korea Herald SEJONG — South Korea will maintain its aggressive fiscal spending as it is set to unveil the third extra budget early next month to minimize…
Seoul stocks extend gains to third session on hopes of recovery
(Yonhap) via The Korea Herald SEOUL — South Korean stocks finished a tad higher Wednesday despite escalating tension between the United States and China, as investors sought to scoop up…
Globe cellsite builds bring jobs, good employment benefits
One of the hardest sectors hit by the implementation of the Enhanced Community Quarantine (ECQ) is the country’s workforce. The travel restrictions, health protocols and practically stoppage of thousands of…
More debts: Treasury to borrow P170B through T-bills, bonds in June
The Bureau of the Treasury will borrow from domestic sources at least P170 billion through the sale of government securities in June amid expectations of strong demand, as shown by…
Long term foreign investments in PH surged early this year before pandemic
Long term foreign investments in the Philippines surged in the first month of this year, but the central bank noted that this was before the government gave stay-at-home orders that…
S. Korean duty-free operators grapple with pandemic-caused biz slump
Yonhap via The Korea Herald/Asia News Network SEOUL — South Korean duty-free shops are struggling to cope with an industry-wide slump as flight suspensions and a subsequent fall in the…
‘I don’t think we can wait’: Indonesia business groups ready for ‘new normal’ despite risks
Health officers checks the body temperatures of passengers, amid the COVID-19 coronavirus pandemic, as they get off a ferry at Ulee Lheue port in Banda Aceh on May 26, 2020.…
PH Airlines raring to restart flights with new safety rules
FILE PHOTO/GRIG C. MONTEGRANDE MANILA, Philippines – Local airlines battered by the new coronarvirus (COVID-19) pandemic are raring to take the skies once more. The Air Carriers Association of the…
Postlockdown employment challenges | Inquirer Business
It’s Day 71 of the Luzon-wide lockdown and there is no assurance the government would lift it by the end of the month. The country’s labor sector is now on…
BSP cites study showing cashless payments on the rise in PH
Commitment to electronic payments was renewed at a summit held on Monday, Dec. 2, headed by the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP). The “Digital Payments Leaders Summit” was used as…