ONLINE job platform JobStreet by SEEK revealed the list of top 10 roles, specializations and industries that are in demand and hiring this year. Based on the firm’s latest database, the top 10 specializations are customer service, finance/cost accounting, information technology/customer-software, clerical/administrative support, human resources, marketing/business development, education, sales-retail/general, banking/financial services and sales-corporate. Additionally, the […]
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Limpag: Wanted, more girls in football
Last year was a landmark year for women’s football in the Philippines as the senior team achieved a series of first — qualifying for the World Cup, winning its first Southeast Asian Games gold medal and winning its first major trophy in the AFF women’s tournament in July. The team also went on a series […]
House panel estimates luxury tax will generate P12.4B a year
THE House Committee on Ways and Means said it expects its proposed luxury tax to raise at least P12.4 billion a year. “I’m looking at a short list of additional items… Basically, the aim is to find some way to tax the rich consistent with the constitutional principle of progressivity in taxation. For now, my […]
Senate bill to revive 2007 law on ‘holiday economics’
A SENATOR has filed a bill that seeks to boost local tourism by setting national holidays that fall on a weekend to the following Monday. “The increase in the number of long weekends can help reduce stress, prevent burnout and promote work-life balance for both employees and students by allowing them to decompress and spend […]
Low-cost housing industry grapples with issues of affordability, efficiency
THE bottom line in providing low-cost housing is affordability, with Habitat for Humanity Philippines citing the wide gap between the pricing of affordable units and what the typical buyer can afford. “The national and local governments, private, non-governmental organizations and contractors (must collaborate)” to produce an outcome where, “instead of one family covering the P855,000 […]
Congress still studying revenue-generating potential of luxury goods
THE House committee on ways and means intends to pass a luxury-tax bill and is evaluating which luxury goods have the greatest potential for generating revenue, its chairman said. “The committee will definitely pass a measure expanding (the list of taxable luxuries), but we will discuss which items can generate the most revenue for the […]
Australia’s natural disasters bill hits $3.5 billion in 2022, billions more to come
SYDNEY — Floods and natural disasters that hit all but one Australian state and territory in 2022 cost the economy A$5 billion ($3.48 billion) and stoked inflation according to Treasury estimates which forecast billions more spending in 2023. Australia suffered four major bouts of flooding last year, with global reinsurer Munich Re estimating that February […]
The Good, the Middling, and the Ugly of 2022
OKAY, as Tuco once put it “when you have to shoot, shoot; don’t talk.” THE GOOD 17. Barbarian — Zach Cregger puts it best: he didn’t like the way the film was going — predictably — so he threw in a sudden left turn. It works; the pic is worth a look mainly for the […]
Marcos orders DoJ to decongest jails by freeing more prisoners
PHILIPPINE President Ferdinand R. Marcos, Jr. has ordered the Department of Justice (DoJ) to release more prisoners as part of efforts to decongest the country’s jails, according to the presidential palace. Mr. Marcos also backed a DoJ plan to transfer hardened criminals to an Alcatraz-type prison to stop them from committing more crimes while in […]
Elcogen AS: MOU with Korea Shipbuilding and Offshore Engineering and Fraunhofer Institute for Ceramic Technologies and Systems
TALLINN, EE, Jan 9, 2023 – (ACN Newswire via SEAPRWire.com) – Elcogen, the European manufacturer of clean energy technology that delivers affordable green hydrogen and emission-free electricity, is pleased to announce the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding (“MOU”) with Korea Shipbuilding and Offshore Engineering (“KSOE”), a member of Hyundai Heavy Industries Group (“HHI Group”), […]
Beauty, skincare firm to expand production capacity amid robust demand
LILOAN-BASED GTCosmetics Manufacturing Inc. is eyeing to expand its manufacturing facility as demand for its beauty and skin care products increases. It will also expand its product line to include baby and hair care products. “As more people are going out and people are putting the pandemic behind them, we have seen an increase in […]
Asian consumers spend more carefully amid inflation pressures
CONSUMERS in Asia are spending more carefully as inflation continues to hurt purses, with the food, beverage and home care sectors driving growth in the third quarter of the year, according to a new analysis from Kantar. “Shoppers are feeling the squeeze on their wallets and are using different strategies to adapt depending on the […]
Society Pass (Nasdaq: SOPA)/Thoughtful Media Group Acquires More Media, Indonesia-based Digital Design and Branding Agency
SINGAPORE, Dec 28, 2022 – (ACN Newswire via SEAPRWire.com) – Thoughtful Media Group Inc (“Thoughtful Media” or “TMG”), the Thailand-based social commerce-focused, premium digital advertising network of Society Pass Incorporated (“SoPa”) (Nasdaq: SOPA), Southeast Asia’s (SEA) next generation, data-driven, loyalty, fintech and e-commerce ecosystem, today announces the acquisition of More Media, a leading Indonesia-based creative […]
Cebu property industry bound for rebound in 2023
CEBU is set to benefit from the property sector’s recovery beyond 2023, as it is bound for a significant rebound moving forward. This was the assessment bared by Colliers International on Wednesday, Dec. 28, when it released its outlook for Cebu’s property market. “Cebu remains a preferred destination of BPO firms while more retailers are […]
What key COP27 outcomes mean for PHL companies
It’s been almost a month since the 27th Conference of the Parties to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (COP27) concluded. In November 2022, stakeholders from the public and private sectors around the world gathered to delineate the next steps and help ensure that the existing goals to tackle the climate crisis are […]
China’s stretched health system braces for peak in COVID infections
BEIJING/SHANGHAI — China is expecting a peak in coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) infections within a week, a health official said, with authorities predicting extra strain on the country’s health system even as they downplay the disease’s severity and continue to report no new deaths. In the face of a surging outbreak and widespread protests against […]
Astellas, Eisai, Daiichi Sankyo and Takeda Agree to Collaborate to Reduce Environmental Burden in the Field of Pharmaceutical Packaging
TOKYO, Dec 22, 2022 – (JCN Newswire via SEAPRWire.com) – Astellas Pharma Inc. (TSE: 4503), Eisai Co., Ltd. (TSE: 4523), Daiichi Sankyo Company, Limited (TSE: 4568) and Takeda Pharmaceutical Company Limited. (TSE: 4502/ NYSE:TAK) today announced that the four companies have agreed the collaboration to reduce environmental burden in the field of pharmaceutical packaging. Based […]
Robinsons Malls host Comelec’s Register Anywhere Program
THE Commission on Elections’ (Comelec) Register Anywhere Program (RAP) was recently opened at two Robinsons Malls. Robinsons Land Corp. (RLC) said it continued its partnership with the Comelec as the latter’s Register Anywhere Program opened in Robinsons Galleria and Robinsons Manila on Dec. 17. Robinsons Malls also opened more satellite voter registration venues in over […]
Stocks fall as Fed chief hints at more rate hikes
SHARES closed lower on Thursday after the US Federal Reserve chief said more rate hikes are needed to rein in elevated inflation. The bellwether Philippine Stock Exchange index (PSEi) lost 48.27 points or 0.73% to close at 6,566.80 on Thursday, while the broader all shares index declined by 18.68 points or 0.54% to 3,430.89. “Share […]
House panel tackles amendments to give cybercrime law more teeth
A HOUSE panel tackled on Thursday proposed amendments to Republic Act 10175 or the Cybercrime Prevention Act of 2012 that will give law enforcers more leeway in going after suspects and using the national ID system as a standard requirement to prevent fraud. Davao de Oro Rep. Maria Carmen S. Zamora, chair of the Committee […]