‘Manila to be among largest megacities by 2050’
Manila is expected to be among the world’s largest megacities by 2050, helping drive faster economic growth for the country, according to UK-based Oxford Economics......»»
The road to transformational growth
Leading think tanks, analysts and multilateral agencies have recently forecasted that the Philippines will be a high-middle-income country within this decade and the 18th-largest economy in the world by 2050......»»
Xinhua world news summary at 0700 GMT, April 22
MANILA -- More than 16,700 Philippine and U.S. troops started their largest-ever annual joint military drills on Monday amid criticisms that the drills threaten regional peace and stability. According to the Philippine military, the 19-day exercises, dubbed "Balikatan 2024," will involve around 5,000 Philippine and 11,000 U.S. troops, making it the largest iteration of the Philippines-U.S. joint drills conducted.....»»
Leviste becomes largest shareholder of Roxas and Co
Solar energy trailblazer Leandro Leviste has acquired shares in listed Roxas and Co. Inc., making him its largest individual shareholder with shares equivalent to 7.55 percent of the company......»»
PH sets new Guinness World Record for largest human organ image
PH sets new Guinness World Record for largest human organ image.....»»
Japan slips into a recession and loses its spot as the world s third-largest economy
Japan slips into a recession and loses its spot as the world s third-largest economy.....»»
Largest Strike Yet by Lyft and Uber Drivers: A Brief Explanatio
Title: Ride-Hailing Drivers Stage Massive Strike Demanding Fair Pay and Better Protections On Wednesday, ride-hailing giants Lyft, Uber, and DoorDash experienced one of the largest.....»»
Japan slips into a recession and loses its spot as the world s third largest economy
Japan slips into a recession and loses its spot as the world s third largest economy.....»»
DOE lauds Philippines largest solar rooftop installation
The Department of Energy has commended the country’s largest consumer-driven solar rooftop installation, JG Summit’s Merbau project in Batangas City......»»
Race for global economic dominance sees striking turn of fortunes - ex-IMF official
The assumption that China will eventually overtake the US as the world's largest economy now seems less certain, Eswar Prasad has said The US has extended its lead over China in the race for the globe's largest economy, Bloomberg reported on Friday. The American economy defied forecasts in outperfo.....»»
Israel sees decrease in foreign trade in 2023
Tel Aviv [Israel], January 23 (ANI/TPS): Israel's Central Bureau of Statistics (CBS) reported on Israel's foreign trade in 2023 as compared to 2022. The countries to which exports of goods (excluding diamonds) from Israel had the largest increases in 2023 were Morocco, Egypt, Hungary, Romania, Uruguay, Lithuania, Hong Kong and Poland. In contrast, the countries with the largest decreases in exports from Israel were Malays.....»»
Israel sees decrease in foreign trade in 2023
Tel Aviv [Israel], January 23 (ANI/TPS): Israel's Central Bureau of Statistics (CBS) reported on Israel's foreign trade in 2023 as compared to 2022. The countries to which exports of goods (excluding diamonds) from Israel had the largest increases in 2023 were Morocco, Egypt, Hungary, Romania, Uruguay, Lithuania, Hong Kong and Poland. In contrast, the countries with the largest decreases in exports from Israel were Malays.....»»
Largest retail store expands home delivery in Davao
Largest retail store expands home delivery in Davao.....»»
CV records ‘fastest growing economy’ among all regions in PH
CEBU CITY, Philippines — Central Visayas has bested the 17 regions in the country after being named the “fastest-growing” economy based on the 2023 data of the Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA). It also remained the fourth-largest contributor to the overall growth of the Philippine economy and the highest contributor outside Luzon, with a 6.6 percent.....»»
Hotel Sogo, Victoria Court trending among Filipinos before Valentine’s Day, report
MANILA, Philippines — Hotel chains Hotel Sogo and Victoria Court trended among Filipinos in the days leading up to Valentine’s Day this year, with the former garnering over two million reach on social media, a social listening report revealed. A report from Capstone-Intel released on February 14 showed that Filipino social media users loved to.....»»
Tough task ahead
Finance Secretary Ralph Recto has welcomed the Manila International Airport Authority board’s move to award to the San Miguel Corp-SAC and Co. consortium the contract for the rehabilitation of the Ninoy Aquino International Airport, the largest solicited public-private partnership project under the administration of President Marcos......»»
Philippines Says Catholic Mass Bombing Mastermind Is Dead
Manila, Philippines - The alleged mastermind of a bombing at a Catholic Mass in the southern Philippines has died after a clash between members of a pro-Islamic State group and government troops, officials said Monday.Four people were killed and dozens wounded in the Dec. 3 attack on worshippers inside a university gym in Marawi, the country's largest Muslim city, that was later claimed by the Islamic State grou.....»»
Meralco powers up 2 Taguig substations
The country’s largest power electric distributor Manila Electric Co. has energized two new smart substations in Taguig City......»»
Philippines Says Catholic Mass Bombing Mastermind Is Dead
Manila, Philippines - The alleged mastermind of a bombing at a Catholic Mass in the southern Philippines has died after a clash between members of a pro-Islamic State group and government troops, officials said Monday.Four people were killed and dozens wounded in the Dec. 3 attack on worshippers inside a university gym in Marawi, the country's largest Muslim city, that was later claimed by the Islamic State grou.....»»
India among Asian countries hit by heatwave in 2003: UN report
Geneva (Switzerland)/ Bangkok (Thailand), April 23 (ANI): Asia was among the world's most disaster-hit region from weather, climate and water hazards in 2023, the United Nations said on Tuesday, with floods and storms the chief cause of casualties. Floods and storms caused the highest number of reported casualties and economic losses in Asia, while the impact of heatwaves became more severe, according to a report launched.....»»
India among Asian countries hit by heatwave in 2023: UN report
Geneva (Switzerland)/ Bangkok (Thailand), April 23 (ANI): Asia was among the world's most disaster-hit region from weather, climate and water hazards in 2023, the United Nations said on Tuesday, with floods and storms the chief cause of casualties. Floods and storms caused the highest number of reported casualties and economic losses in Asia, while the impact of heatwaves became more severe, according to a report launched.....»»