Research project for tuna farming in PH takes off
By JM de la Cruz
JAPANESE technology on farming mackerel
tuna, locally known as tulingan, is
set to be adopted in the Philippines. A Japanese researcher is...
T-bill rates end mixed
MANILA – Rate of the government-issued Treasury bills (T-bills) ended
mixed Monday but all three tenors were oversubscribed.
Average rate of the bellwether 91-day
paper dropped to...
Toyota to build prototype ‘city of the future’
LAS VEGAS – Toyota Motor Corporation
said on Monday it plans to build a prototype “city of the future” at the base
of Japan’s Mt. Fuji,...
Higher economic growth seen for PH this 2020
MANILA – Obstacles faced by the Philippine economy in 2019 are not
expected this year.
An economist is optimistic for the
return of domestic expansion back...
ADB to aid internet infrastructure in PH, Asia-Pacific
TOKYO – The Asian Development Bank (ADB)
has signed a $50 million loan agreement to spur internet use in the
Asia-Pacific region.
The financing comes from a...
Solon proposes hike in local oil reserves amid US-Iran tensions
DEPUTY Speaker Michael Romero urged the
Department of Energy to require local oil companies to raise their fuel reserve
inventories to cushion the inflationary effects the...
December inflation seen at 2.1% – analyst
MANILA – Inflation likely accelerated in
December but still within the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas’ two to four percent
goal, an analyst said Monday.
December inflation could...
Asian markets slide on alarm over Mideast tensions
BANGKOK – Shares skidded in Asia on
Monday, with Tokyo’s Nikkei 225 index shedding 1.9 percent on concern over
escalating tensions in the Middle East following...
Boeing, US regulators review wiring issue on 737 MAX
WASHINGTON – Boeing Co. and the Federal
Aviation Administration (FAA) confirmed on Sunday they are reviewing a wiring
issue that could potentially cause a short circuit...
Gold, oil surge in Asia as US, Iran exchange threats
SYDNEY – Asian share markets looked to
be headed into turbulence on Monday as a flare-up of tensions in the Middle
East sent gold to its...