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CIMB Bank earns ‘Most Trusted Bank’ citations from prestigious institutions

The new year has set CIMB Bank Philippines off to a good start having recently been cited as the Most Trusted Bank in the Philippines by the award-giving bodies Global Business & Finance Magazine and The Enterprise’s EPOCH Awards. The citations are testament to CIMB’s brand of service to its 7.5 million customers in the Philippines since 2018.

Bank loans accelerate 7 percent in November

The various banks extended loans 7.4 percent higher in November last year aggregating P11.1 trillion, the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) said, citing preliminary data.

GEM destinations served notice to address environmental issues or face rehab

At the meeting convened only last week, the DENR sought the participation of local chief executives from the five GEM sites to highlight the urgency of the matter. The five GEMS include the prime tourist destinations of El Nido and Coron in Palawan; Panglao in Bohol; Puerto Galera in Oriental Mindoro; and Siargao Island in Surigao del Norte.

PSE supports Recto as new DOF Secretary

The Philippine Stock Exchange said it supports the appointment of former Senator Ralph G. Recto secretary of the Department of Finance. 

DOE commits to better bid conditions in succeeding MGSP-CSP exercises

The Department of Energy (DOE) on Sunday committed to address bidder issues citing the lack of time for proponents to submit competent bids as micro-grid service providers under the competitive selection process (MGSP-CSP) program.

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Special bus service to fill LRT-2 service gap

Transport authorities are rolling out a plan to ease the squeeze from limited LRT-2 operations. Transportation Secretary Giovanni Lopez has ordered the LTFRB and LRTA to study issuing special permits for buses to run the full LRT-2 route—Antipolo to Recto and back—stopping at all stations.

A simple formula may predict when AI chatbots go rogue

Artificial intelligence can sound like the smartest person in the room, until it starts giving advice that could do real harm. Now, two physicists at The George Washington University say they may have found a way to predict when that happens, using a surprisingly simple mathematical formula.

OceanaGold boosts Didipio mine safety monitoring

OceanaGold (Philippines), Inc. has improved how it monitors the tailings storage facility at its Didipio Mine, using new technology to track changes in the structure, especially during the rainy season when heavy rainfall can increase risks.

SEC raises capital requirements for stock brokers to boost market stability 

The Securities and Exchange Commission is moving to increase the minimum capital requirement for stock brokers and dealers, aiming to strengthen financial safeguards and align the local market with international standards.
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