Trump Organization indictment hints at downsides of having no independent oversight – unlike companies traded on Wall Street

A Manhattan grand jury on July 1, 2021, indicted the Trump Organization and one of its top executives, Chief Financial Officer Allen Weisselberg, over his failure...

Affordable, secure and adequate housing as an economic strategy

As has become abundantly clear, the COVID pandemic has exacerbated existing inequities in our social fabric and in how we live. Those who have secure jobs...

APEC’s Boracay agenda to help MSMEs recover from pandemic

Adapt now or pay later: Pan-Canadian coalition pushes for action on climate resilience

June 28, 2021 (TORONTO) – A new coalition believes that Canada has the opportunity to better protect people from the growing effects of climate change and...

BOC reports P4.4-B tax haul from 478 anti-smuggling operations

MANILA – The Bureau of Customs (BOC) has reported to the Department of Finance (DOF) it seized PHP4.43 billion worth of goods in the first five...

PH eyes benchmark issuance of 10.5-yr, 25-yr US dollar bonds

MANILA – The Philippines is set to issue benchmark volume, or around USD500 million, multi-tenor US dollar bonds in the international capital market. In an announcement...

BSP seen to keep key rates until H2 2022

MANILA – Fitch Group’s research arm forecasts that the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) will hold to its current monetary policy until the second half of...

PH to correct deficiencies after landing on ‘dirty money’ list

MANILA – The Philippine government commits to correct its deficiencies after the country returned to the gray list of the Financial Action Task Force (FATF), an...

Gov’t sets up coco levy asset registry

MANILA – Pursuant to its mandate under Republic Act 11524, the government has set up the coco levy asset registry to monitor the status of the...

Pop-up shops can help revitalize hard-hit business districts and main streets

Commercial activities are the engine of an economy and the backbone of socially vibrant communities. The impacts of the COVID-19 global pandemic on the retail sector...