Jun Vallecera

Integrated Micro-Electronics Inc. (IMI), a member of the Ayala Group, has signed a definitive agreement to divest its Czech Republic operations to KEBODA Deutschland GmbH & Co. KG, a subsidiary of Shanghai-based Keboda Technology Co., Ltd., for a total consideration of EUR10.03 million, subject to adjustments.

Concepcion Industrial Corp. (CIC), a leading manufacturer of air conditioners and refrigerators, reported growth exceeding the industry, highlighting the strong demand, strategic investments, and the push to diversify beyond weather-dependent consumer segments.

Newly confirmed Transportation Secretary Vince Dizon has pledged to fast-track major transportation infrastructure projects to help ease the daily burden of millions of commuters and deliver on President Ferdinand Marcos Jr.’s directive to make travel safer and more comfortable across the archipelago.

In signaling the crackdown on corrupt practices within the customs system, the Bureau of Customs (BOC) on Wednesday arrested two customs brokers for allegedly extorting P2 million from a local freight forwarder. The operation, conducted jointly by the BOC’s Customs Intelligence and Investigation Services at the Manila International Container Port and the National Bureau of Investigation’s Anti-Organized and Transnational Crime Division (NBI-AOTCD), led to the swift arrest of Wyeth Lara Navales and her sister Leila Lara Navales in Ermita, Manila.