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    Oil heads for weekly fall on demand worries, dollar strength

    Oil prices fell slightly in early Asian trade on Friday, on track for a weekly decline as weak manufacturing activity hurt the global demand outlook and the dollar remained buoyant.

    Ayala Group takes controlling stake in EV battery swapping joint venture

    Ayala Corp. said Friday that along with a Globe Telecom Inc. subsidiary, it has taken a controlling stake in an electric vehicle battery swapping joint venture with a unit of Nasdaq-listed Gogoro Inc.

    LTFRB lifts ban on sale of CPCs

    THE Land Transportation Franchising and Regulatory Board (LTFRB) on Thursday announced the lifting the prohibition on the sale and transfer of Certificates of Public Convenience (CPC) for Public Utility Vehicles (PUVs).

    Aurora, Quezon declared avian influenza-free provinces

    The Department of Agriculture (DA) on Thursday cleared the province of Aurora and Quezon from avian influenza (AI).

    China quietly recruits overseas chip talent as US tightens curbs

    For a decade until 2018, China sought to recruit elite foreign-trained scientists under a lavishly funded program that Washington viewed as a threat to U.S. interests and technological supremacy.

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    Study finds cholera bacterium in Manila Bay aquaculture

    Vibrio cholerae, a bacterium that can cause severe gastrointestinal illness, has been detected in fish, fishery resources, and environmental water samples from aquaculture farms around Manila Bay, according to a study published in the December issue of the Philippine Journal of Science.

    New coffee office seen to transform PH coffee sector

    The Philippine Coffee Board Inc. (PCBI) has welcomed the Department of Agriculture’s creation of a Coffee Industry Development Office (CIDO), calling it a timely move that could strengthen the country’s coffee sector and benefit both farmers and consumers.

    ERC raises offshore wind auction price to P11/kwh, signals more adjustments ahead

    The Energy Regulatory Commission (ERC) has raised the Green Energy Auction Reserve (GEAR) price for offshore wind projects to P11 per kilowatt-hour (kWh) under the fifth round of the government’s Green Energy Auction (GEA-5) program.

    Ayala Land shifts to leasing, sets P80B capex for 2026

    Ayala Land Inc. is setting aside between P70 billion and P80 billion in capital spending this year, lower than last year’s P92.9 billion, as it shifts focus toward leasing and hospitality projects that generate steady income.

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