Medical waste disposal brings challenges, big opportunities
Employees dispose medical waste at a makeshift hospital in Wuhan, capital of Hubei province, on Feb 27. BEIJING — Discarded masks, gloves and protective gowns are just some of the…
ING’s mobile bank keeps high interest rate
Hans B. Sicat (From his Twitter account) Dutch financial giant ING is keeping the above-industry deposit rate of 4 percent per annum offered through its mobile consumer banking platform until…
Shares skid after oil prices dip into negative territory
BANGKOK — Asian shares skidded on Tuesday after U.S. oil futures plunged below zero with storage for crude nearly full as demand collapses due to the pandemic. A man wearing…
AUB unveils new e-wallet | Inquirer Business
AUB’s new e-wallet solution HelloMoney The Rebisco group’s banking arm Asia United Bank (AUB) has rolled out a new digital wallet for consumers seeking to migrate to electronic banking channels…
Megaworld donates P60M to build COVID-19 test labs
Andrew Tan and family Property tycoon-led Megaworld Corp. has donated P60 million to build four COVID-19 testing laboratories for Philippine Red Cross (PRC) in Metro Manila, augmenting the country’s capacity…
PH e-commerce gains during COVID-19 lockdown
MANILA, Philippines — The COVID-19 global pandemic and the resulting lockdowns to contain the disease, including in the Philippines, so far inflicted a “brutal blow” on the growing “sharing economy,”…
Oil price goes negative as demand collapses; stocks dip
NEW YORK — Oil futures plunged below zero on Monday, the latest never-before-seen number to come out of the economic coma caused by the coronavirus pandemic. Aramco refinery at Ras…
Dominguez on raising funds vs COVID-19: Pogos maybe but alcoholic drinks no
Extended tax deadlines will delay revenues much needed for the fight against COVID-19, which could prompt the government to allow Philippine offshore gaming operators (Pogos) to resume operations, according to…
Pakistan startups explore new services to stay afloat
ISLAMABAD — With the continuous rise in coronavirus cases across the world, business activity has already taken one of the worst hits in decades, as projections suggest that it might…
Is S. Korea’s stock market on recovery track?
SEOUL — With the COVID-19 infection curve in South Korea having slowed down in recent weeks, the local bourse is gradually recovering its momentum on the back of an influx…