MANILA, Philippines — The government more than doubled its infrastructure spending in May to nearly P79 billion as construction activities resumed with the lifting of lockdown measures in Luzon, particularly in Metro Manila. Based on latest data from the Department of Budget and Management (DBM), the government increased its infrastructure expenditure in May to P78.9 […]
Read MoreCambodian rice exporters are likely to benefit as the market share of top exporters India, Thailand, Viet Nam, Pakistan and the United States declines over the next 10 years. The projection appears in the annual agricultural outlook by the Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) — a club of rich countries — and the […]
Read MoreDespite tourism operators and tourism-related agencies giving their blood, sweat and tears to ensure that the Phuket sandbox scheme marked the country’s reopening on July 1, their work is not yet complete. Instead, it just marks the beginning of a long road towards recovery. As of Tuesday, the island had already welcomed 1,896 international travellers […]
Read MoreAs summer approaches, normally we would see final preparations being made for numerous festivals and outdoor events. But due to the fourth wave of COVID-19 hitting the country, many if not all scheduled shows have been cancelled or put on hold. This has caused a major headache for media and advertising agencies nationwide who are […]
Read MoreKUALA LUMPUR: The micro and small and medium enterprises (MSME), which account for 40% of the country’s GDP, is on the brink of collapse if the restrictions on business operations continue indefinitely. The Ministry of Entrepreneur Development and Cooperatives (MEDAC) said on Wednesday its recent survey estimated 580,000 businesses, or 49% of the MSME sector, […]
Read MoreMANILA, Philippines — The government lost more than P1.3 billion in revenue from the reduction in pork tariff as the Philippines imported at least 76 million kilos of pork from April 9 to June 11 to bring down prices of the commodity. The Bureau of Customs yesterday said 76.09 million kilos of pork were brought […]
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