With planes grounded, airline food seeks new life
“Pork Plz”: An airline-themed ready meal is sold at 4,300 won ($3.60). Yim Hyun-su/The Korea Herald/Asia News Network SEOUL — When convenience store CU launched airline-themed ready meals late June,…
Dominguez seeks DOJ help vs bitcoin scammers
MANILA, Philippines — President Duterte’s chief economic manager has sought assistance from the Department of Justice (DOJ) to stop online scammers luring netizens into bitcoin investments they claimed were being…
Qatar Airways sues, seeks $5B from boycotting countries
DUBAI — Long-haul carrier Qatar Airways said Wednesday it launched international arbitration seeking at least $5 billion from four boycotting Arab countries for blocking its flights from their airspace and…
Group seeks release of P1.4B in farm credit fund
The Federation of Free Farmers (FFF) urged the Department of Budget and Management (DBM) on Friday to immediately release the remaining funds under the Agricultural Competitiveness Enhancement Fund (ACEF) to…
MacroAsia-CCCC seeks more time to submit final bid for Sangley airport
A Chinese-Filipino venture seeking to build a new international airport in the Manila Bay area has requested a fresh extension to finalize its bid due to the new coronavirus pandemic.…
DA seeks P240-B budget for 2021
The Department of Agriculture (DA) is seeking a bigger share in the national budget next year to be able to “reboot” the sector following the adverse effects brought by lockdown…
Banking group seeks lower lending rates during, after COVID-19 crisis
The Bankers Association of the Philippines on Monday (March 30) told the country’s largest financial institutions to keep their lending rates as low as possible to help keep the economy…
Dominguez seeks quicker response to COVID-19 crisis by ADB, sees lifeline from AIIB, too
The Philippines is seeking more leeway to speed up distribution of resources by the Asian Development Bank (ADB) in response to the COVID-19 pandemic. In a letter sent by e-mail…