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Prime Infra secures P5B loan from Land Bank

Prime Infrastructure Capital Inc. (Prime Infra) has convinced the Land Bank of the Philippines (Land Bank) to extend the business a P5-billion term loan to partially fund the development of water, sustainable energy and waste management projects across the country.

Cable link across southeast Asia, China finally lands in La Union

Converge ICT Solutions Inc. on Thursday said the Philippine branch of the South-East Asia Hainan-Hong Kong Express Cable System (SEA-H2X) successfully landed in Bauang, La Union.

Telco reworks validation process, adopts new tech to thwart SIM registration fraud

Smart Communications has implemented stricter verification processes and adopted more advanced technology to combat fraudulent SIM card registration.

Meralco unit MGreen grants P6.7 billion loan to SP New Energy; may swap it for shares

Manila Electric Co. said its wholly-owned subsidiary, MGen Renewable Energy Inc., has extended a P6.7 billion one-year loan to could provide with an 11.6 percent of SP New Energy Corp., a listed renewable energy company.

August inflation eases to 3.3 percent on slower increases in rice price, other food items

Headline inflation in the Philippines slowed to 3.3 percent in August 2024, its slowest pace since January this year, as increases in the prices of rice, other food items as well as the cost of transport and cooking gas eased, the Philippine Statistics Authority said Thursday.

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Citicore repurposes retired solar panels into market stalls

Citicore Renewable Energy Corp. (CREC) is extending the life of retired solar panels by transforming them into community market infrastructure, linking waste reduction with livelihood opportunities for farmers and small vendors in Tuy, Batangas.

SEC approves Aznar Shipping’s P670-million IPO

The Securities and Exchange Commission on Tuesday approved the ₱670 million initial public offering of Aznar Shipping Corp. The SEC en banc also approved the company’s registration statement covering up to 3.59 billion common shares.

Sari-sari stores, farmers hit by proposed SSB tax

Industry groups are calling on the government to review a proposal to sharply raise excise taxes on sweetened beverages under the ProGRESS Bill, warning it would hurt local sugar farmers, businesses and consumers while raising questions over its real benefits.

New DICT chief bares revamp plan; affordable internet for Filipinos

Newly installed Department of Information and Communications Technology Secretary Robert Joseph M. de Claro is pushing for an organizational restructuring to boost the department’s performance and deliver more effective digital public services to Filipinos.
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