Philippines
Philippines becomes first country globally to approve genetically modified rice
The Philippines became the first country in the world to approve the commercial production of genetically modified...
Chinese online gambling providers return to the Philippines
Chinese online gambling companies are returning to the Philippines after a Covid-19-induced hiatus and are looking to...
Philippines to set official standards for cooking national food, starting with Adobo
One way of serving chicken adobo
The standardization division of the Philippine department of trade and industry (DTI)...
Philippines, Myanmar among ten worst places for workers globally, says new report
Working conditions have deteriorated during the Covid-19 pandemic
A new list by an international trade union group of...
Philippine boxing hero mulls running for president – could face off Duterte’s daughter in 2022
Philippine boxing legend Manny Pacquiao is likely to run for the country’s presidency at the May 9,...
Cebu gets $1.8-billion waterside development for business, living, leisure
Rendering of South Coast City in Cebu City
Philippine property developer Ayala Land in a consortium with its...
Philippine fintech receives fresh funding, plans setup of digital bank
Philippine fintech startup Voyager Innovations has raised $167 million in a funding round from its existing shareholders,...
Philippines drops markedly in global competitiveness ranking
The Philippines slipped seven spots to rank 52 out of 64 countries listed in the 2021 World...
Alibaba Cloud plans launch of data center in the Philippines
Alibaba Cloud, the cloud computing unit of Chinese e-commerce giant Alibaba, will build its first data center...
Philippine mobile healthcare startup to expand nationwide with fresh funding
Zennya provides on-demand healthcare services
Philippine startup Zennya, which provides mobile healthcare and medical last-mile logistics services, said...
Monde Nissin Readies for Philippines‘ Largest-Ever IPO
Philippines food company Monde Nissin is finally kicking off its long-awaited initial public offering (IPO) at the...
Taiwan’s Electronics manufacturers focus on Southeast Asia amid China-US tensions, Covid-19
Headquarters of Taiwan's electronics manufacturer Delta Electronics in Thailand
A new wave of relocations and regionalisations of production...
Online casinos shut down in the Philippines, leaving 30,000 out of work
"POGOs" are mainly catering to Chinese gamblers
About half of the more than 60 online casinos in the...
First digital-only bank launches in the Philippines
Tonik offers virtual banking only
The first digital-only bank –or neobank – has launched in the Philippines on...
Philippines’ Jollibee pushes global expansion
Jollibee has a reputation for its yummy fried chicken
Philippine fast food chain Jollibee, a brand with a...
Digital banks finally coming to the Philippines
Digital banks – also known as neobanks – are preparing their market entry into the Philippines as...
Chinese-backed firm ends Philippines mobile telecom duopoly
Dito Telecommunity, a newly established telecom company backed by Chinese investors, launched operations in the Philippines on...
Philippine snack and instant noodle maker prepares country’s largest-ever stock listing
Philippine food company Monde Nissin, known for its domestically popular brands such as Lucky Me, SkyFlakes, Voice...
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Vietnam faces hotel sell-off with 40% discounts amid tourism collapse
Closed hotels in Hanoi
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