How Changing Housing Needs Influence Singapore Property Choices
Housing needs rarely stay the same throughout a person’s life. A home that works well for a young professional may not provide the same advantages…
PH to remain world’s top rice importer
Despite moves by the Department of Agriculture to increase the country’s local production of palay, global projections showed that the Philippines is still on its way to become the biggest…
World’s biggest shipper expects 25% drop in container demand
A container ship is docked at Maher Terminals in Elizabeth, N.J., Monday, May 11, 2020. (AP Photo/Mark Lennihan) COPENHAGEN, Denmark — The world’s biggest shipping company, Denmark’s A.P. Moller-Maersk, said…
Elon Musk ‘restarting’ California Tesla factory, defying authorities
An aerial view of the Tesla Fremont Factory on May 12, 2020 in Fremont, California. Alameda County has ordered Tesla’s CEO Elon Musk to halt production at Tesla Fremont Factory…
RFM’s Q1 profit down 4%
Jose Ma. Concepcion IIIINQUIRER PHOTO / RICHARD A. REYES Concepcion group-led RFM Corp. saw a 4 percent year-on-year decline in net profit amounting to P212 million in the first quarter…
Ayala Corp.’s Q1 profit down 17%
Ayala Corp. chair and CEO Jaime Augusto Zobel de Ayala. INQUIRER file photo Conglomerate Ayala Corp. saw a 17 percent year-on-year drop in first quarter net profit to P6.7 billion…
Globe employees volunteer as customer service reps during crisis
In a pandemic, how can a company continuously serve its millions of customers with the closure of Business Process Outsourcing (BPO) companies and other vendor partners? The answer is malasakit…
Rocky road ahead for ‘sharing economy’ platforms amid pandemic
In this file photo taken on April 15, 2020 a protestor wears a face mask and gloves as Uber and Lyft drivers with Rideshare Drivers United and the Transport Workers…
PNB’s Q1 net profit down 29.7% on large loan loss provision
Tycoon Lucio Tan-led Philippine National Bank (PNB) saw a 29.7 percent year-on-year drop in first quarter net profit to P1.3 billion due to a large increase in loan loss provisioning…
At worst case, PH’s 2020 GDP seen shrinking at fastest pace since 1985
MANILA, Philippines — The country’s economic managers have projected gross domestic product (GDP) to contract year-on-year during all four quarters of 2020 to bring full-year contraction to 2-3.4 percent. This…
Cirtek’s US unit rolls out 5G antennas
Quintel produces antennas for leading US telcos Silicon Valley-based Quintel USA Inc., a wholly-owned unit of electronics exporter Cirtek Holdings Philippines Corp., unveiled a new generation of antennas designed for…