THE PESO weakened against the dollar on Tuesday as the market was cautious ahead of the release of the January US consumer price index (CPI) report overnight. The local currency closed at P54.83 versus the greenback on Tuesday, declining by seven centavos from Monday’s P54.76 finish, Bankers Association of the Philippines data showed. The peso […]
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Journalists still in danger of being killed, harassed under Marcos gov’t, says CPJ
By John Victor D. Ordoñez, Reporter FILIPINO journalists remained at risk of getting killed and harassed under the government of President Ferdinand R. Marcos, Jr., according to the New York-based Committee to Protect Journalists (CPJ). “All four of the murders in the Philippines were of radio journalists covering local politics, highlighting the dangers faced by […]
DOLE 7 to employers: Submit 13th month pay compliance report
EMPLOYERS are reminded to submit their 13th month pay compliance report to the Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) not later than Jan. 15. DOLE 7 OIC Director Lilia Estillore on Tuesday said every covered employer shall make a report of their compliance through the DOLE Establishment Report System that should conform substantially with the […]
Release of Mazda Integrated Report 2022
HIROSHIMA, Japan, Dec 5, 2022 – (JCN Newswire via SEAPRWire.com) – Mazda Motor Corporation today released the first Mazda Integrated Report 2022(1), a structured presentation from both financial and non-financial perspectives looking at Mazda’s approach to value creation and other efforts, on the company’s official website. The Integrated Report is a comprehensive compilation of Mazda’s […]
MHI Publishes Integrated Report “MHI Report 2022”
TOKYO, Nov 30, 2022 – (JCN Newswire via SEAPRWire.com) – Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, Ltd. (MHI) today published the “MHI Report 2022.” The focus of this year’s integrated report is on MHI Group’s contributions to global Carbon Neutrality. In October 2021, MHI announced its commitment to achieve Carbon Neutrality Groupwide by 2040, and MHI Report 2022 […]
Solar estimated to have eliminated $78M in PHL fossil fuel spending
SOLAR POWER helped do away with an estimated $78 million in Philippine spending on fossil fuels in the first half of 2022, with the potential to realize more in savings, three think tanks said in a report. According to a report issued by Ember, the Centre for Research on Energy and Clean Air (CREA) and […]
DENSO Published “Integrated Report 2022”
TOKYO, Oct 31, 2022 – (JCN Newswire via SEAPRWire.com) – DENSO Corporation published Integrated Report 2022 for the year ended March 31, 2022. DENSO publishes an integrated report every year in order to foster a deeper understanding among investors and all of its stakeholders regarding the Company’s initiatives toward sustainable corporate value enhancement. This report […]
Consumers eager to normalize seen boosting economy towards yearend
THE boost to the economy typically provided by the year-end holidays will be given added impetus by consumers seeking to return to normal after the pandemic, First Metro Investment Corp. (FMIC) and the University of Asia and the Pacific (UA&P) said in a report. “With consumers and firms eager to normalize, the coming Christmas season […]
PHL stocks track Wall St.’s drop on recession fears
PHILIPPINE STOCKS closed lower on Monday to track Wall Street’s decline as latest US jobs data fanned expectations of another aggressive rate hike from the US Federal Reserve next month that could push the world’s largest economy into recession. The benchmark Philippine Stock Exchange index (PSEi) declined by 99.61 points or 1.67% to close at […]
NEC Announces Progress on Environmental, Social and governance initiatives to support sustainable growth for the company and society
TOKYO, Sep 30, 2022 – (JCN Newswire via SEAPRWire.com) – NEC Corporation (TSE: 6701) is promoting initiatives to support sustainability in accordance with policies that aim to “Contribute to Solving Social Issues through Our Business Activities,” “Strengthen Risk Management and Enforce Compliance,” and “Promote Communication with Stakeholders.” Under the Mid-term Management Plan 2025(1), NEC is […]
Philippines 4th deadliest country for eco-activists
THE PHILIPPINES was the fourth deadliest country in the world for land and environmental defenders last year, according to an international report, which noted that killings of indigenous peoples were rampant in the Southeast Asian nation. The report by non-profit organization Global Witness said the country’s key institutions were weak, allowing perpetrators to commit crimes […]
Russian economy will not return to pre-war levels until 2030 – Scope
BERLIN – Russia’s economy is not likely to return to pre–war levels before the end of this decade as the Ukraine war and stricter sanctions worsen long-standing economic deficiencies, Scope Ratings said in a report seen by Reuters on Friday. By the end of 2023, gross domestic product (GDP) will be about 8% below where […]
Hitachi Publishes “Hitachi Integrated Report 2022” and “Hitachi Sustainability Report 2022”
TOKYO, Sep 16, 2022 – (JCN Newswire via SEAPRWire.com) – Hitachi, Ltd. (TSE: 6501) has published “Hitachi Integrated Report 2022” and “Hitachi Sustainability Report 2022” as communication tools for stakeholders. 6 material topics,15 sub-material topics and targets Hitachi considers the Integrated Report as a tool to mainly disclose Hitachi’s value creation story. The “Hitachi Integrated […]
Uber says responding to ‘cybersecurity incident’ after report of network breach
Uber Technologies Inc. said on Thursday it is responding to a cybersecurity incident, after a media report that its network was breached with the ride-hailing company taking several internal communications and engineering systems offline. A hacker compromised an employee’s workplace messaging Slack app and then used it to send a message to Uber employees announcing […]
LTFRB 7 warns PUV operators against overcharging commuters
THE Land Transportation Franchising and Regulatory Board in Central Visayas (LTFRB 7) has warned the operators and drivers of public utility vehicles (PUVs) not to overcharge the commuters or else they will face penalties.The agency, in a social media post, reminds PUV operators and drivers, particularly those operating public utility jeepneys (PUJs), to follow the […]
EXPLAINER: COA has no specific finding of overprice in Cebu City’s 2021 Covid spending. But it flags LGU ‘violations’ of rules and law on rice, packed meals. How would Sanggunian minority use COA report?
CONTEXT. The Cebu City Council — starting when Michael “Mike” Rama was still vice mayor, then acting mayor, mostly in 2021 — had been pressing for an accounting of multi-billion pesos spent on the anti-Covid campaign. It didn’t get what it wanted: not the detailed summary the Sanggunian minority, led by Councilor Nestor Archival Sr., […]
Philippines’ freedom of expression remains ‘highly restricted’
The Philippines steadied at 105th out of 161 countries in the latest edition of the Global Expression Report (GxR), which analyzed data and events in 2021. Produced by international human rights group ARTICLE 19, the index assesses how free every person is to express, communicate, and participate in a society. This includes the freedom to […]
Philippines falls further in global gender gap report
THE PHILIPPINES slipped two spots in the latest gender gap rankings released by the World Economic Forum (WEF), as the number of women participating in the labor force remained low amid the coronavirus pandemic. Read the full story.
Stocks drop further ahead of US inflation report
STOCKS slid on Wednesday ahead of the release of the June US Consumer Price Index (CPI) report, which is expected to give the Federal Reserve another reason to continue hiking rates aggressively. The benchmark Philippine Stock Exchange index (PSEi) went down by 94.57 points or 1.48% to close at 6,255.37 on Tuesday, while the broader […]
Hong Kong needs to allow free travel to retain financial hub status — report
HONG KONG — Hong Kong needs to allow financial sector employees to travel freely to retain its global investment and banking hub status, an industry report said, as the city continues to maintain some of the strictest coronavirus regulations in the world. “It is critical that a delicate balance is struck giving proper recognition to […]