THE Philippine Economic Zone Authority (PEZA) said it is looking at developing additional ecozones in 18 areas in Mindanao. In a Thursday briefing, PEZA Director General Charito B. Plaza said these new ecozones will focus on agriculture, agro-forestry, bio-energy and fishing. The proposed zones will be located in Bukidnon, Agusan del Norte, Davao City, Sulu, […]
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DoLE says employment program has put 780,000 to work
THE DEPARTMENT of Labor and Employment (DoLE) has generated more than half of its job generation goals under the National Employment Recovery Strategy (NERS). “As of August 2021, we have already generated 780,111 jobs and most of these are under the construction sector, as reported by DPWH,” said Assistant Secretary Dominique R. Tutay during a Monday […]
BSP eyes more gold from small miners
Monetary authorities are trying to encourage small-scale miners to sell more gold to the Philippine central bank after through tax exemptions. “We’re looking at making our rates more attractive to small scale miners,” Joseph Norbert S. David, director of the central bank’s Mint and Refinery Operations Department told an online lecture on Friday. “We’re also […]
Fujitsu Guides Customers on Path to Decarbonization with Free Assessments to Visualize CO2 Emissions Reductions from Cloud Migration
TOKYO, Oct 8, 2021 – (JCN Newswire via SEAPRWire.com) – Fujitsu has announced that from October 7 it will begin to provide free assessments to its customers considering the use of its FUJITSU Hybrid IT Service FJcloud, etc. in their digital transformation projects, demonstrating changes to CO2 emissions resulting from the migration of IT systems […]
Fujitsu Unveils New Global Business Brand Fujitsu Uvance to Create Sustainable World, Resolve Social Issues Through Digital Innovation
TOKYO, Oct 7, 2021 – (JCN Newswire via SEAPRWire.com) – Fujitsu today unveiled Fujitsu Uvance a new global business brand delivering a transformation portfolio for a sustainable world. Fujitsu Uvance will leverage Fujitsu’s technological capabilities and problem-solving expertise across seven key focus areas to offer unprecedented value to customers, while contributing to the achievement of […]
NYC office market revives with tech firms hunting for space
NEW YORK’S battered office market is drawing more interest from tech companies that are hungry for space even as the pandemic upends traditional work. Roku, Inc. and Microsoft Corp. are among firms in talks for new leases in Manhattan. Amazon.com, Inc. and Facebook, Inc. have explored options to expand their offices. Digital-payments firm Stripe, Inc. […]
Sunpride at 50 vows to improve products, upskill workforce
WHILE it has no huge plans for now due to the Covid-19 pandemic, homegrown brand Sunpride Foods Inc. has assured consumers of continued innovations to remain relevant in a more competitive and new business environment. The 50-year-old company was direct in saying it too has been affected in so many ways since the Covid-19 pandemic […]
Typhoon-prone Daanbantayan to build permanent evacuation center
FOR the first time ever, the typhoon-prone Daanbantayan town in northern Cebu will have a permanent evacuation center. This after local officials led by Mayor Sun Shimura broke ground for the construction of the P38 million Daanbantayan Evacuation Center in Barangay Pajo Friday, Sept. 24, 2021. The construction of the 3,000-square-meter evacuation center has been […]
NEA loans to power providers hit P455M as of Aug.
THE National Electrification Administration (NEA) as of end-August has lent P455.29 million to 19 electric cooperatives (ECs) for their capital expenditure (capex) projects and facility restoration works. “Data from the NEA Accounts Management and Guarantee Department as of Aug. 31, 2021 showed that the bulk or P380.293 million of these loans went to 16 ECs […]
Editorial: Qs7: Seven questions City Hall reporters didn’t ask: Why Mike Rama talks a lot, how his love life is, if ‘gwapohay’ or singing match with rival matters, and who’s running the City
CEBU CITY Vice Mayor Michael Rama, as vaccines convenor and often the acting mayor, has been more seen and heard during the pandemic than Mayor Edgardo Labella, given the mayor’s frequent leaves of absence and work-from-home stints. In the flurry of media questions about the vaccination campaign and the Department of the Interior and Local […]
Qs7: Seven questions City Hall reporters didn’t ask: Why Mike Rama talks a lot, how his love life is, if ‘gwapohay’ or singing match with rival matters, and who’s running the City.
CEBU City Vice Mayor Michael Rama, as vaccines convenor and often the acting mayor, has been more seen and heard during the pandemic than Mayor Edgardo Labella, given the mayor’s frequent leaves of absence and work-from-home stints. In the flurry of media questions about the vaccination campaign and the Department of the Interior and Local […]
NEDA’s Chua names infrastructure, innovation, climate change as priorities
SOCIOECONOMIC PLANNING Secretary Karl Kendrick T. Chua said he will focus on infrastructure, innovation and climate change before he steps down as head of the National Economic and Development Authority (NEDA). Speaking at a forum arranged by the Philippine Institute for Development Studies, Mr. Chua said NEDA is also preparing for the country’s post-pandemic needs […]
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Before we celebrate Novak Djokovic’s career Grand Slam victory tomorrow. At 4 a.m. (PH time) today, the U.S. Open women’s final started. Chances are, by the time you read this, a new champion was crowned. Leylah Annie Fernandez and Emma Raducanu. Both Canadian-born. Both teenagers with parents of Asian descent. Leylah’s mom Irene, though born […]
Philippines says 17,000 more people infected
The Philippines reported 17,447 coronavirus infections on Friday — the second-highest daily tally since the pandemic started last year — amid a fresh surge spurred by a more contagious Delta variant, according to the Department of Health (DoH). This brought the total to 1.91 million, while deaths rose to 32,841 after 113 more patients died, it said in a bulletin. Recoveries increased by 6,771 to 1.74 million, it added. The percentage of people who tested positive for the virus had also risen […]
Trescon’s World AI & RPA Show to connect top AI Leaders and Experts in the MENA region
MENA, Aug 25, 2021 – (ACN Newswire via SEAPRWire.com) – AI and RPA have been growing as enablers for the limitless growth of the economy in MENA. With more and more government initiatives looking to push the boundaries of innovation across sectors, reports estimate an annual growth through AI to range between 20-34 per cent […]
The Suicide Squad Task Force X ‘kills it’ in redux
DC COMICS’ expendable super villains-turned-black ops return for another mission, this time helmed by director James Gunn (“Guardians of the Galaxy”), as they infiltrate the island nation of Corto Maltese to destroy any and all trace of a secret experiment called Project Starfish. We first saw Task Force X on the big screen in David […]
NIKE (NYSE: NKE) apologized for discriminating against consumers in Kunming, China
New York, NY / TickerInsider / August 22, 2021 / Recently, the “NIKE public apology for discrimination against consumers” on the Internet hot, sparking widespread concern in China.—NIKE, Inc. (NYSE:NKE)Trade Date: 2021-08-20Open: $166.27, Close: $167.79, Low: $165.43, High: $168.01, Change: $1.52Country: US, Currency: USD, Industry: Footwear & Accessories, SectorConsumer Cyclical— On the afternoon of August […]
SM Malls makes shopping more convenient with online app
With the community quarantine due to COVID-19, many of us stayed at home and downloaded various apps on our phone to have convenient access to essential products and services. However, having so many mobile apps – from food delivery, shopping, to restaurants can sometimes be very confusing, especially when you need keep track of all […]
NEC to host NEC Visionary Week 2021
TOKYO, Aug 16, 2021 – (JCN Newswire via SEAPRWire.com) – NEC Corporation (NEC; TSE: 6701) today announced the Global Program for NEC Visionary Week 2021, an online annual event taking place from September 16 to 17, 2021. During the event, NEC will present a shared vision of the future that highlights its latest technologies, solutions […]
Create a personalized trading ecosystem with one click – In-depth analysis of ChainUP SaaS trading system
Looking at the development of the crypto market, two apparent trends are happening currently. First and foremost, the competition among the tracks is becoming more and more fierce as the industry continues its refinement. Secondly, the number of small and medium-sized startup institutions is growing tremendously, indicating that the crypto industry is gradually maturing, and […]