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…
‘Korean New Deal’ aims to revive economy through digitalization
Vice Finance Minister Kim Yong-beom speaks at a press briefing held at the Central Government Complex in Seoul on Thursday. (Yonhap) via The Korea Herald SEOUL — South Korea is…
Century Pacific’s Q1 profit up 31% as ECQ boosts demand for shelf-stable food
The General Santos manufacturing facility of Century Pacific Food Heightened demand for shelf-stable food when the government locked down key regions starting mid-March boosted leading canned food producer Century Pacific…
Land Bank distributes P24.7M to OFWs displaced by pandemic
The Land Bank of the Philippines (LBP) has already released P24.7 million in cash aid to overseas Filipino workers (OFWs) displaced by the COVID-19 pandemic . In a statement on…
RLC’s Q1 profit up 82% on residential dev’t earnings
Robinsons Land Corp. (RLC) The first quarter net profit of Gokongwei-led property developer Robinsons Land Corp. (RLC) jumped by 82 percent year-on-year to P3.34 billion as earnings contribution from the…
Bank of England: UK economy could shrink by nearly a third
LONDON — The Bank of England has warned that the British economy could be nearly a third smaller by the end of the first half of this year than it…
PH output losses due to COVID-19 lockdown highest in Asean-5, says UK think tank
The COVID-19 lockdown imposed in Luzon and other parts of the country since mid-March already cost the Philippines forgone output worth 5.8 percent of its gross domestic product (GDP)—the highest…
Globe, DepEd to tackle ‘new normal’ in high education learning
In the past few months, educational institutions—especially higher education systems—have shown their capacity to quickly adapt to learning challenges in the midst of a health crisis. Although the shift towards…
Chinabank’s Q1 profit up 19%
Photo from www.chinabank.ph Sy family-led China Bank Corp. grew its net profit in the first three months by 19 percent year-on-year to P2.2 billion as higher lending volume and margins…
Asian shares mixed after Wall St dips on pandemic worries
TOKYO — Asian shares were mixed Thursday after a decline on Wall Street after more depressing data rolled in on the devastation sweeping the global economy. A man stands near…
Life of luxury: Dubai’s huge service sector faces unsure future
Yachts are seen at the deserted Dubai Marina on May 5, 2020, after authorities of the United Arab Emirates started to ease a national lockdown put in place to curb…