Robinsons Land Corp. said Thursday its board approved the infusion of 11 shopping malls and two office buildings to its real estate investment trust, RL Commercial REIT Inc., that will nearly double the gross leasable area of listed RCR to 827,808 square meters.
GoTyme Bank, the digital banking unit of the Gokongwei group, has launched a dollar-based time deposit product that it said is most accessible in the market.
SM Prime Holdings, Inc. said it will start on Friday a week-long offer of peso-denominated fixed rate bonds, with multiple maturities, to raise as much as P25 billion for one of the property development units of the Sy Group.
The NEDA Board, chaired by President Ferdinand Marcos Jr., has approved the reduction of tariff on rice to 15 percent from 35 percent to substantially lower the cost of the staple and ease its impact on inflation, whose elevated level has kept the central bank from cutting interest rates to help spur greater economic activity.
The Philippine Amusements and Gaming Corp., the government-owned corporation in charge of licensing games of chance, appears to have made a good bet in allowing the expansion of electronic games, which mainly includes eCasinos and sports betting.
New research published in Molecular Plant, a partner journal of Cell Press, suggests that Green Revolution varieties aren’t just high-yielding, they are also better equipped to handle salty soils. That is a big deal, considering roughly 20 percent of the world’s cultivated land is affected by salinity, a creeping problem that stunts growth and cuts yields.
The Chamber of Commerce of the Philippine Islands (CCPI) will hold its ECOMP-P5 Synergy Conference, titled “Actionize the Missions of Economic Compass Pillars 5,” featuring prominent leaders in governance, economic development, and capital markets.
The Metropolitan Bank & Trust Co. (Metrobank) reinforced its dominance in the country’s financial markets after clinching top honors once again at the Philippine Dealing System Annual Awards held March 26 at Makati Diamond Hotel.
Travel through the Philippines’ central gateway continues to evolve as passenger experience becomes a key measure of airport performance across Asia-Pacific.