The Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) is seeking an additional P5 billion for the Small Business Corp. (SB Corp.) next year as surging demand for financing pushes the government lender to expand its support for micro, small and medium enterprises (MSMEs).
The Philippines is betting on a wider export playbook to keep its trade momentum alive, with the government turning to free trade agreements (FTAs), new product discoveries and stronger support for micro, small and medium enterprises (MSMEs) to fuel the next growth wave.
The Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) is setting aside P1 billion to help young Filipinos turn business ideas into viable enterprises through a new financing program that removes one of the biggest barriers facing first-time entrepreneurs, access to capital.
Ayala Corp. and JG Summit Holdings Inc. have joined the Department of Trade and Industry's (DTI) expanding Supply Chain and Logistics Center (SCLC), strengthening a public-private initiative designed to give micro, small and medium enterprises (MSMEs) easier access to logistics services and supply chain expertise.
The Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) is sweetening the deal for micro, small and medium enterprises (MSMEs), pairing a P12.9B loan fund with stronger export support as it pushes more Filipino businesses to scale up and compete globally.
The impressive run of Alex Eala at the Prudential Hong Kong Open ended with a painful thud on Sunday, as a troublesome right leg proved a bigger opponent than she could handle in the championship match.
Filipino households and businesses can look forward to significant relief at the pumps this week, with a major downward adjustment in fuel costs forecast following five consecutive weeks of mixed price trends.
Chemical maker D and L Industries Inc. is more hopeful about next year following the US midterm elections, which have raised hopes for an end to the Iran conflict, lower oil prices and a stronger peso. President Alvin Lao cited these as clear positives, though he warned that damaged supply chains, a severe El Niño and domestic political tensions remain key concerns.
AyalaLand Logistics Holdings Corp. (ALLHC) sharply improved its earnings in the third quarter, with net income of P62 million helping narrow its nine-month profit decline to 9 percent as industrial lot sales gained traction and cold storage operations expanded.