Manila’s two-place climb in the global investment climate—from 20th to 18th—in the Emerging Trends 2012 Asia Pacific Survey conducted by the Urban Land Institute is but a small…
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The flurry of construction activities and brisk sales kept the Philippine property sector on its toes last year, owing to the huge backlog on housing requirements and a…
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With the Philippines’ tourism data showing an increasing number of visitors having golf on their itinerary, it’s not surprising that more golf course residential developments are being built…
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Absolutely no excuses now! Many years ago, you had to hop into a plane and travel the world to widen your perspective on design possibilities. Today, cyberspace…
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Structures—from bridges to churches to towering buildings—can still leave most of us in awe. At times, these edifices can even define, to a certain extent, our heritage and…
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Diarrhea coupled with vomiting are two of the most common symptoms that strike children under 5 years. Worldwide, rotavirus infection is the most common cause of these two…
Jan 27 2012 / No Comment / Read More »Mining firms see more gold at Tampakan »
The $5.9 billion Tampakan copper-gold project in Mindanao contains more mineral resources than previously thought, said Indophil Resources NL of Australia, citing a report from Xstrata Copper.…
Jan 27 2012 / 4 Comments / Read More »DTI: US bill on outsourcing unlikely to hurt PH industry »
The Department of Trade and Industry remained confident that the recent declaration of President Barack Obama to withdraw support for “businesses that ship jobs overseas” will not make a dent in the booming business outsourcing process (BPO) industry in the Philippines.…
Jan 27 2012 / No Comment / Read More »Fuel, agri imports in second monthly decline »
The Philippines imported more petroleum, wheat and tobacco products amid the second straight monthly slowdown in imports in November 2011, according to the National Economic and Development Authority (Neda).…
Jan 27 2012 / No Comment / Read More »Airline Spanair collapses, passengers stranded »
Passengers were stranded at Spanish airports Saturday after airline Spanair abruptly went bust, cancelling all its flights at short…
Jan 28 2012 / No Comment / Read More »Gov’t urged to help local science and technology sector, not call centers »
The government should not pin too much hope on the buiness process outsourcing industry, and recent statements by President…
Jan 28 2012 / No Comment / Read More »Why is US investment income taxed less than wages? »
Why do Mitt Romney and other wealthy U.S. investors pay lower taxes on the income they make from investments…
Jan 28 2012 / No Comment / Read More »COA hits SSS sale of Meralco shares »
The Commission on Audit (COA) is questioning the sale by the Social Security System (SSS) of its shares in…
Jan 28 2012 / 5 Comments / Read More »Gov’t launches one-stop shop for entrepreneurs »
President Benigno Aquino III on Friday witnessed the launch of the Philippine Business Registry--a one-stop shop for entrepreneurs that…
Jan 27 2012 / 11 Comments / Read More »DoE to start review of books of oil companies »
The Department of Energy is finalizing the terms of reference that will be used to review the books of…
Jan 27 2012 / 2 Comments / Read More »Asian shares mixed after Fed rate announcement »
Asian markets were mixed on Thursday, with confidence following the US Federal Reserve's decision to hold interest rates at…
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