Tag: 2023
BPI revises GDP growth outlook for PH
Ayala-led Bank of the Philippine Islands (BPI) has revised upward its growth projection for the Philippine economy this year to 6.3 percent from 5...
Musk hires new CEO for Twitter
Elon Musk has hired a new chief executive officer (CEO) for Twitter, who will be his successor to lead the social media platform.
"Excited to announce that I’ve hired...
UN official calls for debt relief for middle-income nations
The head of the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) is calling for a debt relief, as well as equitable access to new technologies, for middle-income countries.
The 110 middle-income countries, which...
Diokno: PH on track to achieve of 6 to 7%...
Finance Secretary Benjamin Diokno said that the Philippines is on track to achieving its growth targets as the economy sustained its growth momentum in...
Globe, PNP, NBI help arrest bogus online seller
DIGITAL services provider GCash on Thursday said that with the help of the National Bureau of Investigation (NBI) and Philippine National Police (PNP), they...
US concerned over treatment of foreign firms in China
The United States is concerned on the treatment of American companies and other foreign enterprises in China amid reports of raids on US firms, saying...
Fighting in Sudan erupting anew
After days of relative calm, violent clashes between the Sudanese Army and the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF) renewed in the capital Khartoum on...
ASEAN eyeing QR digital payment system by September
The Quick Response (QR) Code digital payment service is targeted to be operational in member-countries of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) by September this...
Meralco says electricity rates in May to increase
POWER distributor Manila Electric Company (Meralco) on Thursday announced an increase in the May electric bill.
In a media briefing, the company said that an...
Employers’ group questions legislated wage hike
The Employers Confederation of the Philippines (ECOP) is questioning the proposed P150 legislated daily pay increase as this will widen the wage gap between workers in the formal and informal...
