Technology adoption raises services firms’ productivity
The adoption of digital technologies increases services firms’ productivity and structural reforms that open the services sector to greater competition can spur productivity growth, a World Bank report said.
Gilas outclass Jordan in Asian Games finals, ends 61-year wait for Asiad gold
It was the toughest of roads that Gilas took to get to the basketball finals of Asian Games, and that made the Philippines’ gold medal-clinching victory in the Asiad after a 61-year-long wait even sweeter.
Debt payments, diminished gold value push GIR lower in September
The country's gross international reserves (GIR), an indicator of capacity to pay maturing foreign debt and trade obligations, stood lower in September to $98.7 billion from $99.6 billion, the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP said on Friday.
App monitoring program deploys nationwide
The Department of Information and Communications Technology (DICT) and the Cybercrime Investigation and Coordinating Center (CICC) on Friday announced the launch and full operation of consumer monitoring apps in 100 sites nationwide.
DOTr transport infrastructure buildup program seeks ADB support
The Department of Transportation (DOTr) on Friday bared eyeing additional funding support from the Asian Development Bank (ADB) to finance more transport infrastructure projects...
