A construction worker is seen working on a new project in Taguig City. — REUTERSTHE PHILIPPINES will likely see a rise in foreign direct investments (FDIs) amid key policy reforms, trade and investment opportunities with the US and Europe, and a growing consumer base, HSBC

A waste picker carries bags of trash out of his junk shop in Quezon City, Metro Manila, Philippines, July 7, 2020. — REUTERSBy Sheldeen Joy Talavera, Reporter APOLINARIO O. GERONIMO’S otherwise soft voice blares through the megaphone as he combs the streets of Tondo, Manila

An employee works on a computer at an office in Tourcoing, France, Oct. 4, 2019. — REUTERSA FREE TRADE AGREEMENT (FTA) between the Philippines and the European Union (EU) is expected to help unlock new markets for the information technology and business process management (IT-BPM)

By John Victor D. Ordoñez, ReporterTHE PHILIPPINES needs to prioritize securing funding support and new technology from other countries to enhance its mineral processing capacity, alongside efforts to simplify taxes for the mining sector, according to economists and industry players.“Getting investments and processing technology from

REUTERSGLOBAL cryptocurrency exchange Binance will no longer be accessible in the Philippines after the National Telecommunications Commission (NTC) ordered internet service providers (ISPs) to block access to the cryptocurrency giant.This comes after the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) asked the NTC to block Binance as

SEAOIL ZAMBOANGA BULK TERMINALSEAOIL has opened a bulk terminal in an economic zone in Zamboanga City, making it the fuel company’s 13th depot in the Philippines.“As we continue to expand our retail and depot footprint across the country, we strive to make sure that we

YUCHENGCO-LED PetroGreen Energy Corp. (PGEC) has secured a loan facility worth P834 million from a local bank for the development of its 27.5-megawatt solar power project in Bohol.The company secured the financing from Rizal Commercial Banking Corp. (RCBC), PGEC said in a statement on Tuesday.The

COSCO Capital, Inc. has finalized its acquisition of 60% outstanding shares in Catuiran Hydropower Corp., operator of the eight-megawatt hydroelectric power plant in Naujan, Oriental Mindoro, the retail holding company announced on Tuesday.The listed company has acquired a total of 360 million shares in Catuiran

THE Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has warned the public against investing in Gercel Apparel Shop, Gercelhomes Staycation, and Triumph Edge Academy, saying these entities are not registered to solicit investments.In an advisory, the SEC said Gercel Apparel Shop is offering investments from P5,000 to