HONG KONG, Feb 15, 2023 – (ACN Newswire via SEAPRWire.com) – Legend Capital invested in 29 healthcare companies that officially disclosed financing rounds in 2022, according to the VBDATA Database. Since 2007, Legend Capital has continuously invested in healthcare across industry sub-sectors including innovative drugs, biotechnology, medical devices, diagnostic technology, professional services and supply chain. […]
THE Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) was able to remove 33 online lending platforms or OLPs from Google Play Store in its campaign against illegal lending, it said on Thursday. “These OLPs have not been reported to the SEC, in violation of SEC Memorandum Circular No. 19, Series of 2019 or the Disclosure Requirements on […]
PRESIDENT Ferdinand R. Marcos, Jr. on Thursday obtained investment pledges from Japanese electronics companies, while also receiving assurances from shipping companies of more hiring of seafarers from the Philippines, the Palace said. The Presidential Communications Office (PCO) said the pledges were worth “billions of pesos” from Japanese companies producing semiconductors and other electronic products with […]
A SENATOR has sought a probe of nickel and metallic mining operations on Sibuyan island in Romblon province south of the Philippines after residents set up a human barricade to block these activities. “The Senate should hear all stakeholders and unravel the layers of issues that have plagued Sibuyan island for decades,” Senator Ana Theresia […]
TOKYO, Feb 2, 2023 – (JCN Newswire via SEAPRWire.com) – Fujitsu today announced that it has been named to FORTUNE Magazine’s 2023 list of “World’s Most Admired Companies” for the fifth year in a row. This year, 645 companies were nominated from 27 countries as the “World’s Most Admired Companies,” of which 324 were selected […]
THE Maritime Industry Authority (MARINA) said on Thursday that its partnership with South Korea’s Busan Marine Engineering Association (BUEA) will help shipping companies and shipyards build modern ships. “The role of MARINA is to assist the shipping companies and shipyards in availing of the modern ship designs offered by BUEA based on the shipowner’s requirements,” […]
In today’s rapidly-evolving and disrupted business environment, private enterprises need to be resilient and responsive to fast-changing business needs. Boards and management alike should widen their agenda, and continually embrace transformation to keep their organizations aligned with the times. The most recent geopolitical, societal and environmental events force companies to rethink their priorities and revisit […]
COMPANIES are now eager to hire more employees to grow in the post-pandemic business environment. This is after Covid-19 paused hiring opportunities for more than two years. In the Philippines, one in two companies, mostly the large ones with more than 160 employees, reported that their hiring plan is back to the pre-pandemic levels. This […]
With outsourcing, companies can expand team capacity and accelerate delivery speedsSINGAPORE, January 10, 2023 – (SEAPRWire) – Singapore-based 8seneca Pte. Ltd. is thrilled to announce a new IT outsourcing model for businesses with its PurePlay IT Team Extensions services, which allow companies to get top industry talents for their teams. 8seneca provides companies with highly […]
THE German-Philippine Chamber of Commerce and Industry (GPCCI) said the prospects are positive for the Philippines in 2023, with German companies targeting Asia as a priority destination. “(GPCCI is) optimistic… Germany is pushing companies to go to Asia and the Philippines is one of the destinations…,” GPCCI Senior Vice-President Marie Antoniette Mariano said in a […]
TOKYO, Jan 5, 2023 – (JCN Newswire via SEAPRWire.com) – Mitsubishi Corporation and ENEOS Corporation are pleased to announce our agreement to establish a joint-venture company (JV) aimed at optimizing delivery operations by leveraging gas stations (service stations/SS). The business shall take advantage of ENEOS’s SS network, which spans more than 12,000 locations across Japan, […]
A TOTAL of 156 foreigners linked to illegal offshore gaming companies have been deported as of Dec. 31, according to the Bureau of Immigration (BI). In a letter to Immigration Commissioner Norman G. Tansingco sent to reporters on Wednesday, BI Legal Division Chief Arvin Cesar G. Santos said 212 foreign workers of Philippine Offshore Gaming […]
THE Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) brought four lending companies before the Department of Justice (DoJ) for criminal prosecution for operating unregistered online lending platforms (OLPs). In a press release, the regulator’s Enforcement and Investor Protection Department (EIPD) filed on Dec. 20 a criminal complaint against Suncash Lending Investors Corp., UCash Lending Investors Corp., Suncredit.ph […]
HONG KONG, Dec 15, 2022 – (ACN Newswire via SEAPRWire.com) – Companies in the Hang Seng Index rank in the midrange internationally in terms of the quality of their ESG reporting. This is the finding of the Global ESG Monitor 2022 (GEM), Regional Report Hong Kong/China (https://globalesgmonitor.com/download-report/), published today. The GEM is considered an international […]
HONG KONG, Dec 6, 2022 – (ACN Newswire via SEAPRWire.com) – The Hong Kong Export Credit Insurance Corporation (HKECIC) and the Hong Kong Trade Development Council (HKTDC) have, for the first time, jointly released a survey study (Hong Kong – the Business Platform to Capitalise on Greater Bay Area Opportunities in the Post-pandemic Era). Dr […]
Tokyo and San Francisco, Dec 2, 2022 – (JCN Newswire via SEAPRWire.com) – NEC Corporation and SINAI Technologies lnc., a software company that supports the transformation of companies and organizations to achieve their net-zero targets, will commence collaboration on businesses that support decarbonization in November 2022. In December 2021, NEC established an ecosystem-based corporate venture […]
THAILAND and the Philippines came out on top in a study of Asian corporate sustainability reporting practices, National University of Singapore (NUS) said. The NUS study, “Nature-related Reporting in Asia-Pacific Corporations,” found that Thai and Philippine companies were further along in their adoption of climate-related financial disclosures. “Given the interconnectedness of climate and nature issues, […]
THE Philippines is considered a priority market for Spanish companies, according to a Spanish state agency helping that country’s companies enter overseas markets. Maria Peña, ICEX chief executive officer, said on the sidelines of the Philippines-Spain multilateral partnership event in Makati City last week that “the Philippines is one of the priorities for Spanish […]
HONG KONG, Nov 5, 2022 – (ACN Newswire via SEAPRWire.com) – The Brazilian Trade and Investment Promotion Agency (ApexBrasil) is coordinating Brazilian companies’ participation in the China International Import Expo (CIIE), one of the largest multi-sector trade shows in China. This year the Agency is in charge of organizing individual booths for 14 companies at […]
NEW YORK — Disappointing earnings from the megacap companies that led markets higher for years are cratering their shares and sending a disconcerting message about a US economy that until recently had appeared to be weathering a barrage of interest rate hikes. Amazon was the latest corporate giant to deliver bad news, saying on Thursday […]