DTI eyes total value chain dev’t for NegOcc coffee sector

BACOLOD CITY— The Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) in Negros Occidental is working for the total value chain development of the province’s coffee sector. DTI-Negros Occidental...

PH trade mission to visit US this month

MANILA— Philippine trade delegation is set to visit the United States at the end of this month to meet their counterparts in the US Trade Representative...

TDF rates up Wednesday

MANILA— Rates of the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas’ (BSP) Term Deposit Facility (TDF) rose Wednesday as tenders for the longer-tenor facility fell anew. Data released by...

EDC profit slightly down to P6.6-B in 9 months

MANILA— Listed-firm Energy Development Corp. (EDC), the country’s largest geothermal and wind energy company, said Wednesday its profit declined slightly in the first nine months of...

Peso still strong; PSEi down anew

MANILA— The Philippine peso remained strong Wednesday but the Philippine Stock Exchange index (PSEi) succumbed to foreign selling as the December meeting of the Federal Reserve...

1st GOP senator opposes tax bill in early sign of problems

WASHINGTON—Wisconsin’s Ron Johnson on Wednesday became the first Republican senator to say he opposes his party’s tax bill, signalling potential problems for GOP leaders. Passage of...

ASEAN urged to prepare for a digital future

MANILA — Leaders of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) need to establish a platform that would boost multi-country regulatory experiments and cross-border innovation hubs...

DOST pushes longer shelf life for Leyte’s food products

Consumer acceptance needed for digital payment system: MVP

MANILA — Businessman Manuel V. Pangilinan said acceptance by consumers, not just having the necessary infrastructure, is needed for digital payment systems to be successful. “Part of...

Quality education key to advancing ASEAN digital economy

MANILA — Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) member states need to improve the quality of their education systems and training in order to adapt to and...