European telecoms groups await M&A green light
As European telecoms executives champ at the bit to do a lot more specials, they will be closely observing Luxembourg this 7 days for a vital conclusion that could unleash…
Trade groups prod gov’t on stimulus bills
Large local business groups want to know how President Duterte will help micro, small and medium-sized enterprises (MSMEs) as they still await a clear action plan several months deep into…
Gov’t says other groups can do Naia rehab
Other investors are ready to step in as the Naia (Ninoy Aquino International Airport) Consortium withdraws from its P102-billion offer to modernize and operate Manila’s Naia, Transportation Secretary Arthur Tugade…
Big groups collaborate to build new COVID-19 testing labs
Fernando Zobel de Ayala at a testing lab in QualiMed Sta. Rosa, a COVID-19 referral hospital Five of the country’s top conglomerates have added financial muscle to the Ayala group’s…
Increased activism of business groups
The country’s prestigious business organizations are sending notice to the government on their concerns about the way it is handling some public issues. On June 1, business groups consisting of,…
Biz groups push passage of Arise
More than 40 local and foreign business groups, including the Philippine Chamber of Commerce and Industry and the American Chamber of Commerce of the Philippines, have urged Congress to pass…
Migrant workers vital to Singapore economy, say business groups amid COVID-19 crisis
The groups urged careful consideration of stricter policies, highlighting the value of foreign labour in different areas. ST PHOTO: KUA CHEE SIONG SINGAPORE — In coordinated statements on Wednesday (May…
‘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.…
International hotel groups gradually resume full operations in China
The InterContinental Shanghai Wonderland is the world’s first underground hotel built at the site of an abandoned quarry. WeChat account: sheshanlvyoutopnews via China Daily/Asia News Network SHANGHAI — International hospitality…
Andrew Tan group’s COVID-19 donation hits P603M
The group of property tycoon Andrew Tan’s COVID-19 relief fund mobilization has breached the P600-million milestone since the whole of Luzon was locked down to curb the pandemic in mid-March.…