Tesla CEO Elon Musk said on Wednesday that he was concerned about the impact of high interest rates on car buyers, adding the electric vehicle maker was hesitating on its plans for a factory in Mexico as it gauges the economic outlook.
The Philippines imported 923.16 million kg of meat in the first nine months, down 8.6 percent from 1.01 billion kilos of the commodity last year, according to the Bureau of Animal Industry (BAI).
CIS Bayad Center, Inc. (Bayad), a pioneer in the outsourced payment collection systems in the country, has renewed its partnership with Rizal Commercial Banking Corporation (RCBC), enabling inclusive financial services through RCBC Diskartech and RCBC ATM Go.
President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. stalled the rapid push to bring to life the Maharlika Investment Fund, seeking more time to review the details of the implementing rules and regulations, or IRR, to ensure safeguards are in place.
Manila Electric Co. (Meralco) is pursuing an aggressive anti-electricity pilferage campaign in a bid to ensure stability and reliability of its distribution network, while promoting public safety.
The Bureau of Animal Industry has approved AVAC ASF LIVE—developed by AVAC Vietnam—as the first African Swine Fever vaccine for commercial sale in the Philippines, nearly seven years after the 2019 outbreak cut the national hog herd from 13 million to roughly 8 million heads.
Damage to the agriculture sector from the enhanced southwest monsoon (Habagat) and Tropical Cyclones Luis, Maymay, and Neneng has climbed past the ₱3 billion mark, rising to ₱3.39 billion as of 2 p.m. September 2, the Department of Agriculture (DA) confirmed. The figure is up from ₱2.84 billion just 30 hours earlier, at 8 a.m. September 1 — and authorities warn the total will likely rise as field assessments continue.