How Netflix went from foe to friend in Indonesia
In this photo illustration a computer and a mobile phone screens display the Netflix logo on March 31, 2020 in Arlington, Virginia. (Photo by Olivier DOULIERY / AFP) JAKARTA —…
Cleene Ethyl Alcohol refilling stations make disinfection more accessible and environment-friendly
As thorough disinfection is now the normal way of life, people need a disinfectant that kills 99.9 percent of disease-causing elements wherever they are – at home, in the office,…
S&P 500 ekes out 6th straight gain following jobs report
NEW YORK — Wall Street’s big rally let off the accelerator on Friday, despite a better-than-expected report on the U.S. job market, amid worries about worsening U.S.-China tensions and whether…
Imports eyed to address spikes in commodity prices
The unreasonable and excessive price increases of basic and prime commodities in the markets have prompted the government to allow local price coordinating councils (LPCCs) to import, but Agriculture Secretary…
Gov’t vows to maintain conservative borrowing strategy
Despite the economic recession seen in the Philippines due to coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic-prompted lockdown measures, fiscal managers are not keen on unleashing a fiscal bazooka in a way that would…
EEI, partner bag Malolos-Clark segment of North-South Commuter Railway plan
ADB’s infographic on the $2.75-billion Malolos-Clark railway project Yuchengco-led construction firm EEI Corp. and partner, Spanish infrastructure firm Acciona, bagged a deal to build a 6.5-kilometer segment of a new…
Gov’t sets aside P1.12T for 2021 infra spending
The government has slightly jacked up the programmed spending for infrastructure to P785.5 billion this year as the World Bank noted that the quality of road, power and water infrastructure…
Energy chief says Palawan ‘open to hosting’ nuke plant
The Palawan local government has joined a short list of areas that are “open to hosting” a nuclear power plant, Energy Secretary Alfonso Cusi said, even as the Philippines is…
PSEi slips 0.96% | Inquirer Business
The benchmark Philippine Stock Exchange index (PSEi) sank on Friday after reports emerged that the Philippines topped the Southeast Asian region in terms of COVID-19 infections. This indicated that the…
Airlines require face shields for all travelers
Local airlines are requiring passengers to wear face shields during the flight in line with directives issued by the Philippine government amid the COVID-19 pandemic. Cebu Pacific said in a…