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Ride hailing firm, now LTFRB-compliant, bares superior transaction charges than rivals

Global ride-hailing service provider inDrive on Friday announced a sharply divergent and superior commission charge than the 23 percent levied by its rivals against their driver partners in Metro Manila and its environs at the moment.

BSP steadies hands on key policy levers six meetings in a row

The Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP), noting that inflation already approximates the midpoint of the target 2 to 4 percent range, kept its benchmark interest rate at 6.5 percent. 

MPIC subsidiary proposes linking China-funded bridge project in a P40-B expressway plan

The Cavitex Infrastructure Corp. (CIC), a subsidiary of the Metro Pacific Investments Corp., is planning to build a P40 billion expressway connecting the Cavite Laguna Expressway (Calax) to the proposed Bataan-Cavite Interlink Bridge (BCIB) project.

DA forecasts nearly twice as much rice hoard by year end than last

The Department of Agriculture (DA) on Monday projected the national rice inventory to round the year nearly twice the level achieved in 2023 to 3.64 million metric tons (MT), the debilitating impact of the El Niño notwithstanding.

SMC resurrects previously abandoned, now more environmentally-sensitive PAREX project

The Toll Regulatory Board (TRB) on Sunday said the San Miguel Corp. (SMC) proposal to build an expressway over the Pasig River, reported earlier to have been abandoned, is pushing through after all..

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PEZA, Oman target investments across four strategic industries

The Philippine Economic Zone Authority (PEZA) and Oman's Public Authority for Special Economic Zones and Free Zones (OPAZ) have identified four priority industries for deeper investment cooperation, as both countries seek to strengthen trade and position their economic zones as complementary gateways to regional markets.

Davao durian shipped to Oman in new trial export

The Department of Agriculture announced Tuesday that 56 boxes of Davao durian, weighing 1.08 metric tons and worth around P183,000 ($3,000), have been sent to Oman. The shipment from Engseng Food Products of Davao City is bound for Jeel Almaaly International in Al Dakhiliyah Governorate.

Petron net income drops 28% on high oil costs

Petron Corp. reported a 28 percent fall in first-half net income to P3.8 billion from P5.3 billion a year earlier, the company said Tuesday. The decline was mainly due to Middle East tensions pushing crude, import and freight costs higher. Dubai crude averaged $91 a barrel, up 27 percent year-on-year.

Singapore’s USEL eyes Philippine logistics, data center investments

Singapore-based Universal Success Enterprises Limited (USEL) is exploring investments in logistics parks and data centers in the Philippines, underscoring growing foreign interest in sectors benefiting from the country's expanding digital economy and infrastructure buildout.

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