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‘WITH RESPECT & POLITELY.’ A May 27, 2022 message of Atty. Josephus B. Gimenez to his companera and friend, retired Court of Appeals associate justice Portia Alino-Hormachuelos, was posted on Facebook thus: “With due respect & politely, I declined an offer to work in government again. I opted to serve the people through an NGO […]
ALEX M. Eala reached a new career-best ranking in the Women’s Tennis Association (WTA), barging inside the Top 350 for the first time following a stellar campaign in Spain over the weekend. Ms. Eala fell short in winning her third professional title with a runner-up finish behind home bet Marina Bassols Ribera in the W60 […]
Singapore, June 21, 2022 – (ACN Newswire via SEAPRWire.com) – B2B esports events and media company Esports Insider is excited to reveal the agenda and full lineup of speakers for our international two-day esports business conference – ESI Singapore. The event, which is co-hosted with Singapore-based Esports marketing agency, REDD+E, takes place on 6-7th July. […]
BANKS should develop more affordable products as unserved and underserved Filipinos expect their need for credit to increase in the coming years, which, a study conducted by information solutions firm TransUnion Philippines showed. TransUnion’s study titled “Empowering Credit Inclusion: A Deeper Perspective on Credit Underserved and Unserved Consumers” surveyed 1,008 unserved and 964 underserved consumers […]
THE Energy Regulatory Commission (ERC) has granted provisional approval to the application of More Electric and Power Corp. to adjust electricity rates in Iloilo City but at an amount lower than what the Razon-led company applied for. In an order promulgated on June 8, 2022, the regulator approved a rate of P0.4725 per kilowatt-hour (kWh), […]
THE Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) said on Monday it had instructed monkeypox vaccine manufacturer Bavarian Nordic to deliver an additional 36,000 doses this week as part of a drawdown from a US vaccine stockpile. In a statement, HHS said the doses will be added to the existing 36,000 in the US Strategic […]
Hong Kong – NovationWire, the Asia based PR distribution newswire who is focusing on the fin-tech, AI, AR/VR/XR, digital marketing & blockchain industries, has released a report on ‘2022 Top Content Marketing Insights in Fintech Industry’. Storytelling style is important Even with the rise of chatbots, video, and virtual reality, old – school storytelling remains […]
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IN THE GROWING SPACE of financial technology (fintech), the proliferation of the Buy Now Pay Later (BNPL) system made its way in the Philippines. The coronavirus disease 2019 (pandemic) accelerated the process of shifting Filipino consumers to digital payment and resulted to its pervasive adoption, particularly in the e-commerce industry. For those who do not […]
RICE may be India’s next food protectionism target after it restricted wheat and sugar exports, analysts say, a move that could have a devastating impact on global food security as it’s an important staple. India’s curbs on wheat and sugar exports sent shock waves through global markets as it marked an escalation in food protectionism that’s […]
New York, NY, May 27, 2022 – (SEAPRWire) – Liquidifty is one of the breakout stars of the NFT market: in just one year, it integrated multichain support, signed over 15 partnerships, and started a successful IDO launchpad. To mark its first birthday, the platform will raffle NFTs from 11 popular collections: everyone who buys or sells […]
FOTON Motor Philippines, Inc. Is planning to expand its presence in the country with six more locations, an official of the Chinese carmaker said on Friday. “In terms of expansions, we’re planning to have more dealerships in the major cities in the Philippines,” Foton Vice-President for Sales and Marketing Levy S. Santos in a chance […]
THE PESO declined against the dollar on Wednesday as the US Federal Reserve’s chief said they could raise rates more aggressively to curb rising inflation. — BW FILE PHOTO THE PESO weakened versus the greenback on Wednesday as the US Federal Reserve chief said they could tighten rates more aggressively to control rising inflation and […]
BANGKOK, May 16, 2022 – (ACN Newswire via SEAPRWire.com) – Kerry Express (Thailand) PCL (SET: KEX) Chief Executive Officer, Mr. Alex Ng discusses the company’s strategy behind its achievement as the leading express parcel delivery in the country in The Executive Talk (TET) by ShareInvestor. 1. Last year, the COVID-19 pandemic massively affected the economy. […]
CEBU Gov. Gwendolyn Garcia exceeded the votes she received in the 2019 midterm elections after she got more than 500,000 votes in this year’s general election.The four-time governor was proclaimed winner on Tuesday, May 10, a day after the elections, after securing a historic 80.80 percent of the votes or 1,478,436 votes, beating former tourism […]
MANILA — More than three decades after a largely peaceful “People Power” revolt overthrew Philippine dictator Ferdinand Marcos, his son and namesake has emerged as the top contender in Monday’s presidential election based on most voter-preference surveys.Here are some key facts about the major issues, the leading candidates and election concerns:WHAT’S AT STAKEIf Ferdinand Marcos […]
SINGAPORE — Singapore’s high court has convicted two people over what authorities consider to be the largest market manipulation case in the city-state, a joint statement by the Singapore police and Monetary Authority of Singapore said on Thursday. For almost a decade, Singapore authorities have been investigating suspected trading irregularities tied to a so-called penny-stock […]
THE Philippine Business for Education (PBEd) and Citi Foundation said they have entered into a partnership that will admit 1,000 young people to an 18-month upskilling program. The JobsNext program seeks to enhance employability by offering training in artificial intelligence, engineering, cloud computing, and content production. The target is to train two residents per local […]