Nissan Philippines, Inc. sold 21,751 units in 2020, which represented a 9.72% share of the local market. The company’s logo is seen at Nissan Motor’s global headquarters building in Yokohama, Japan, Dec. 17, 2018. — REUTERS/KIM KYUNG-HOON/FILE PHOTO By Jenina P. Ibanez, Reporter NISSAN Philippines, Inc. (NPI) will halt its assembly operations in the Philippines […]Read More

Officials have recognized the African Swine Fever continues to push pork prices higher this month. — PHILIPPINE STAR/MICHAEL VARCAS INFLATION is expected to stay within the target range over the next two years, despite a recent uptick in global oil prices as well as food prices due to supply disruptions caused by typhoons, the central […]Read More

United States President Joseph R. Biden, Jr. — PHOTO FROM JOE BIDEN FACEBOOK PAGE THE PHILIPPINES is likely to benefit from a more stable world economy and subdued geopolitical tensions after United States President Joseph R. Biden, Jr. took office on Wednesday. In his inauguration speech, Mr. Biden offered a message of reconciliation, as the […]Read More

THE MSCI Emerging Markets Index has now gained more than 9% this year — REUTERS EMERGING-MARKET STOCKS have set a new swath of record highs this week, driven by optimism over additional US stimulus and a dovish Federal Reserve. The rally’s gaining momentum even as some technical indicators are showing a pullback is overdue. The […]Read More

FILINVEST Land, Inc. is set to transform its subsidiary Cyberzone Properties, Inc. into a real estate investment trust (REIT) company to fully realize the value of its leasing business. In a statement on Thursday, Filinvest said its board of directors approved the transition of Cyberzone into a REIT company that will be listed on the […]Read More

DISCOVERY WORLD Corp. has increased its subscription in four subsidiaries in a move to create opportunities for the company’s resort business. In four separate disclosures on Thursday, Discovery World announced the decision of its executive committee to increase the company’s subscription in its subsidiaries, namely: Palawan Cove Corp., Lucky Cloud 9 Resort, Inc., Balay Holdings, […]Read More

TWO LIVE action series from Asia — Alice in Borderland (left) from Japan and Sweet Home (middle) from Korea — appeared in Top 10 lists across Asia and countries outside the region including Germany and France, while the fourth season of The Crown (right) became the series’ biggest season so far, drawing over 100 million […]Read More

FINANCIAL PLAYERS backed by large firms or with an established presence looking to enter the Philippine market are expected to thrive and could pose a threat to more traditional smaller lenders here, a debt watcher said. “We believe that aspiring entrants that already have extensive customer base or are backed by corporates with strong firepower […]Read More

THE Philippine Chamber of Commerce and Industry (PCCI) on Thursday launched a center for technology education and entrepreneurship. The business chamber partnered with Huawei Technologies Co. Ltd. for the innovation center, which will be the venue for teaching artificial intelligence, robotics, coding, big data analysis, Internet of Things, satellite internet connectivity, and blockchain. The center […]Read More

AFTER partnering with Zoe Broadcasting Network to create the A2Z channel to broadcast several of its shows, ABS-CBN is once again branching out and will start showing musical variety show ASAP Natin ‘To and the FPJ: Da King movie block on TV5 starting Jan. 24. The announcement was made on Jan. 21 after months of […]Read More