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PLDT entities help boost MSME growth with Smart Cart initiative

PLDT Enterprise, in collaboration with the PLDT-Smart Foundation and the Department of Trade and Industry (DTI), has launched the Smart Carts initiative, designed to empower Filipino micro, small, and medium enterprises (MSMEs) with digital tools and resources.

Kaspersky upgrades service with AI for streamlined cybersecurity research

Kaspersky has rolled out an upgrade to its Threat Lookup service, enhancing it with AI-powered summaries and abstract generation for faster open-source intelligence (OSINT) searches.

Meralco, NICA strengthen cybersecurity partnership

Manila Electric Co., the Philippines' largest power distributor that is more popularly known as Meralco, and the National Intelligence Coordinating Agency (NICA), the country's primary intelligence gathering and analysis arm, have strengthened their collaboration to enhance cybersecurity measures. 

Vietnam rice exports start strong; 2025 outlook dim

Vietnam’s rice exports had a strong start in 2025, with shipments in the first half of January increasing by 38 percent to 270,000 metric tons.

DA acts to prevent egg shortage, price surge amid bird flu concerns

The Department of Agriculture (DA) is stepping up efforts to avert a potential egg shortage and price spike in the Philippines, Agriculture Secretary Francisco P. Tiu Laurel Jr. announced on Friday.

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Gov’t greenlights $1-M aid to restructure LRT 1 PPP deal

The national government has approved $1‑million in assistance to cover advisory work for planned changes to the concession deal governing operations and maintenance of the LRT‑1 Extension project, a move officials say aims to put the light rail line on firmer financial footing for hundreds of thousands of daily commuters.

MARINA suspends safety certificates after separate Cagayan, Bohol sea incidents 

The Maritime Industry Authority (MARINA) has ordered the immediate suspension of safety certificates for two vessels following separate maritime incidents off Cagayan and Bohol last 31 October 2026, a move signalling tighter sea‑safety checks for passengers and sea travellers nationwide.

SEC urges manufacturers to tap capital markets for expansion

For Philippine manufacturers, the next factory may require more than retained earnings and a friendly bank. The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) is urging them to look beyond traditional financing and prepare to tap the capital markets as they scale up.

Japanese utility eyes solar projects for 10 PEZA locators

A Japanese power utility is sizing up a new Philippine market, and it is starting with something factories cannot do without: electricity.
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