BDO UNIBANK, Inc. has teamed up with American Express Co. to offer a virtual credit card. — BW FILE PHOTO BDO UNIBANK, Inc. has partnered with American Express Co. to offer a virtual card with an adjustable credit limit targeted towards those making online transactions. The virtual card will be linked to a client’s primary […]
NOVEL RESIDENTIAL Concepts, Inc. has introduced an innovative investment package for Ridgewood Premier Hotel, which is set to open by early 2023. The 168-room hotel will rise along C-5 Road in Fort Bonifacio, Taguig. Roberto Alvarez, Jr., president of Residential Concepts, said the company will be fully in charge of the management and maintenance of […]
1 of 2 FACEBOOK.COM/PINOYSINGERS ONLINE platforms and streaming performances have allowed performing artists to continue their craft amidst the long coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) lockdown. Even music festivals have gone digital, with Linggo Ng Musikang Pilipino (Philippine Music Week) going the online route for the second time as it continues to promote Filipino artists from […]
MACROASIA Corp. said on Monday that its board of directors had approved an agreement that would allow Calmia Nickel, Inc. to explore a nickel mine of its subsidiary. In a stock exchange disclosure, MacroAsia said its board cleared the signing of a memorandum of agreement between its mining unit MacroAsia Mining Corp. (MMC) and Calmia […]
UNIONBANK of the Philippines, Inc. saw its net income surge by 94% in the first semester, backed by higher earnings from its core businesses and lower provisions for credit losses. The Aboitiz-led bank booked P8.315 billion in net earnings in the first half, it said in a disclosure to the stock exchange on Monday, up […]
MANULIFE Investment Management and Trust Corp. (Manulife IM – Philippines) launched a new unit investment trust fund focused on global real estate investment trusts (REITs) to yield a steady flow of rental income and dividends. Manulife IM said its Manulife Global REIT Feeder Fund will invest at least 70% of its total assets in REITS […]
RUSSIAN HOMEBUILDER PIK said new construction technologies can be used in the Philippines to deliver sustainable homes. One of these is modular production, or the building of materials at prefabrication lines before transporting the built structures onsite. “Investing in prefabrication factories improves the quality of standardized materials, ensures cost-effectiveness, and increases worker safety,” Gasan Guseynov, PIK head […]
WHILE Cinemalaya sticks to streaming for its 17th edition, it is still taking aggressive thrusts behind the scenes to continue to nurture independent films. In an online press conference via Zoom earlier this month, National Commission of Culture and the Arts (NCCA) Arsenio Nick Lizaso said, “I am still impressed and proud of what this […]
LISTED property developer Century Properties Group, Inc. said construction activities for its condominium projects have returned to normal this quarter. “The quarantine affected our construction activities last year, most especially during [second and third quarter]. We’re happy to report that things have proceeded well since then,” Century Properties Managing Director Jose Carlo R. Antonio said […]
ABOITIZ-LED LIMA Land, Inc. partnered with the Philippine Statistics Authority to open a national ID registration center at the LIMA Exchange in Malvar, Batangas. The registration site is located in the LIMA Exchange covered court, beside Robinsons Supermarket. It is open daily from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Walk-in applicants are allowed on a limited basis, with […]
HONG KONG, Jul 26, 2021 – (ACN Newswire via SEAPRWire.com) – Organised by the Hong Kong Trade Development Council (HKTDC), the HKTDC Hong Kong International Jewellery Show and HKTDC Hong Kong International Diamond, Gem & Pearl Show opened yesterday at the Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Centre (HKCEC) and will run until 29 July. Guest […]
HONG KONG, Jul 26, 2021 – (ACN Newswire via SEAPRWire.com) – God Temple, an NFT collectible platform, has introduced the gamification model for its limited-edition art collection collaborated with comic artist Pat Lee, who did stints with DC and Marvel comics. Users of the platform will be able to play against other users or computer-controlled […]
TOKYO, Jul 26, 2021 – (JCN Newswire via SEAPRWire.com) – Mitsubishi Shipbuilding Co., Ltd., a part of Mitsubishi Heavy Industries (MHI) Group, held a launch ceremony today (July 26th) for the first of two large multi-role response vessels (MRRVs) being built to order for the Department of Transportation in the Republic of the Philippines. The […]
HONG KONG, Jul 26, 2021 – (ACN Newswire via SEAPRWire.com) – Edvantage Group Holdings Limited (“Edvantage Group” or the “Group”, stock code: 0382.HK), the largest private higher education group in Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area (the “Greater Bay Area”), is pleased to announce its update on certain latest unaudited financial and operational information for the […]
SINGAPORE, Jul 26, 2021 – (ACN Newswire via SEAPRWire.com) – Leading Singapore-headquartered IT consulting and advisory services company Kris Infotech has acquired a 60% stake in the Colorado-based IT consultancy and staffing company AGS Tek Partners. The acquisition follows Kris Infotech’s strategic roadmap for growth, tapping into the enormous opportunities and immense potential of the […]
Mini Dried Flower Bouquet — LAZADA.COM.PH AN ARTIST with down syndrome, Jana Gan, paints colorful landscapes and portraits which are available online through Jana atbp. Meanwhile, Special Hands by Nina features painted abaca and eco bags, and stickers sets featuring images by Nina Bantoto, an artist with autism. Deaf arts and crafts maker Chindee Cruz’s […]
By Luz Wendy T. Noble, Reporter BANKING INDUSTRY players are batting for the passage of priority measures and improved implementation of existing laws to help a pandemic-hit sector regain its strength and spur economic activity. Even before the Duterte administration’s term, the Philippine banking industry has undergone many years of reforms to build its buffers […]
THE Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) is warning the investing public about an entity that offers an unlicensed scheme promising an 80% profit of investment within 15 days. The commission issued an advisory against Em-power8 Beauty and Wellness Trading, which is said to be headed by a certain Betty F. Quilling. Investors may also earn […]
By Revin Mikhael D. Ochave, Reporter THE GROWTH of the agriculture sector is expected to be flat to lower over the remainder of President Rodrigo R. Duterte’s term, according to industry groups and experts. Mr. Duterte will deliver his sixth and final State of the Nation Address on July 26 and is due to end […]
THE MUCH-ANTICIPATED hot hatch from Toyota has been officially launched here in the Philippines. “Born from the World Rally Championships and Toyota CEO Akio Toyoda’s passion to develop the Toyota sports car, the GR Yaris is built from the ground up to surpass standards in building ever-better cars,” said Toyota Motor Philippines (TMP). The GR […]