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Industries

Electricity transmission rates to rise in August billing

MANILA, Philippines — Higher transmission rates will reflect in consumers’ electricity bills this August, as the National Grid Corp. of the Philippines (NGCP) secured the go-signal to recover its infrastructure...

Finance

Palawan Group eyes stock market debut

MANILA, Philippines — Palawan Group of Companies, one of the largest pawnshop and money transfer firms in the Philippines, is weighing an initial public offering (IPO), with timing still under...

Consumer & Retail

E-sabong continues to thrive on illegal gaming platforms  - study

E-sabong continues to thrive on illegal gaming platforms - study

MANILA, Philippines — Despite the nationwide ban on online cockfight betting or e-sabong since December 2022, such activities continue to proliferate on unregulated platforms, a…

Columns

Tourism & Transportation

Electric 'air taxis' could debut in Japan from 2027

TOKYO, Japan — Airline ANA said Thursday that, together with a US start-up, it hopes to have electric “air taxis” whizzing over Japan from as early…

Foreign News

Brazil, Philippines ironing out deal on animal products to avoid trade disruption

MANILA, Philippines — The “regionalization” agreement between Brasilia and Manila is expected to be signed soon, with both governments now in the final stages of…

Economy

US indices power to fresh records after benign inflation data

NEW YORK, United States — Global stocks mostly rose on Tuesday, with Wall Street indices ending at fresh records as US inflation data showed a…

Communications

Soft US inflation boosts Asia markets

TOKYO, Japan — Japan’s Nikkei hit a second record high in as many days Wednesday, as hopes of US interest rate cuts following soft inflation…

Industry Movements

Converge ICT H1 profit climbs by 12.4% to P5.9 billion

MANILA, Philippines — Converge ICT Solutions Inc. saw its earnings in the first half rise by 12.4 percent as its residential and enterprise businesses sustained…

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