AYALALAND Logistics Holdings Corp. (ALLHC) is aiming to be a “dominant player” in the real estate logistics sector, taking note that the sector has become a “favorite” among institutional investors globally. In a webinar hosted by BPI Trade on Monday, executives of ALLHC said the real estate logistics sector has “strong” growth opportunities. “In the […]
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WTTC report: Asia Pacific’s travel, tourism sector starts to recover
NEW research from the World Travel and Tourism Council (WTTC) has revealed that the travel and tourism sector’s contribution to the Asia Pacific gross domestic product (GDP) could see a year-on-year increase of 36.3 percent this year, ahead of the global average of 30.7 percent given the sector’s recovery rate. The WTTC said this represents […]
SDK to Raise Prices of High-Purity Gases for Electronics
TOKYO, Nov 18, 2021 – (JCN Newswire via SEAPRWire.com) – Showa Denko (SDK; TSE: 4004) decided to raise prices of its high-purity gases for electronics which are used for production of semiconductor integrated circuits and other electronic materials. Specifically, SDK will raise prices of high-purity gases for electronics by 20% or more as from delivery […]
Ayala Logistics to acquire 60% stake in Air21 Group
Ayala Logistics Holdings Corp. (AC Logistics) is acquiring a 60% stake in Air 21 Holdings, Inc. (AHI), a company owned by former Customs chief Alberto D. Lina, for P6 billion. Ayala Corp. told the stock exchange on Friday that its subsidiary signed the investment agreement for the 60% interest in AHI with Mr. Lina, the […]
Pertamina supports achievement of Indonesia’s carbon emissions target
JAKARTA, Nov 2, 2021 – (ACN Newswire) – Indonesia’s largest energy company, PT Pertamina (Persero), has said it has implemented several initiatives to support the government’s target of reducing greenhouse gas emissions from the energy sector. According to the company’s president director & CEO, Nicke Widyawati, Pertamina has been focusing on reducing gas emissions, especially in the areas of […]
Lim: Desperation
Was it not government’s muddled and mixed messaging that resulted in the private procurement of Covid-19 vaccines? Was it not government’s slow action and the now infamous “dropping of the ball,” that caused civic groups to scramble to source vaccines? Was it not government’s inefficiency that pushed the private sector to take the initiative to […]
Workers’ groups seek P360/day wage increase in Central Visayas
WORKERS’ organizations demanded a P360 per day wage increase from the Department of Labor and Employment Central Visayas (Dole 7) on Friday morning, Oct. 29, 2021. Metudio Belarmino Jr., president of the Cebu Labor Coalition, said there was a need to increase the daily minimum wage in Central Visayas. Participating in pushing the petition were […]
Davao City tourism sector gears up for return of Singapore Airlines flights by Oct. 31
DAVAO City’s tourism sector is now preparing tour packages for the first group of foreign visitors since the start of the pandemic who are expected to arrive with the resumption of Singapore Airlines’ flights by Oct. 31. The Singapore-Davao flights will be chartered under the carrier’s “northern winter” schedule from end-October to March 6, 2022. Singapore Airlines, through […]
Showa Denko Concludes Long-Term Contract to Supply SiC Epitaxial Wafers for Toshiba Electronic Devices & Storage Corporation
TOKYO, Sep 28, 2021 – (JCN Newswire via SEAPRWire.com) – Showa Denko K.K. (SDK; TSE:4004) concluded a long-term supply contract with Toshiba Electronic Devices & Storage Corporation (Toshiba), a Japanese electronic device manufacturer providing highly efficient SiC-power-semiconductor based power devices for the global market, to supply SiC epitaxial wafers for power semiconductors (SiC epi-wafers) for […]
Cebu eyed as major source of PH animation services
THE Animation Council of the Philippines Inc. (Acpi) on Monday, Sept. 27, 2021, reiterated its support for Cebu’s local animation sector and urged stakeholders to develop Cebu into a major source of animation content and services for the global market. Juan Miguel del Rosario, president of Acpi as well as animation studio Toon City Animation […]
Showa Denko Concludes Long-Term Contract to Supply SiC Epitaxial Wafers for ROHM Co., Ltd.
TOKYO, Sep 13, 2021 – (JCN Newswire via SEAPRWire.com) – Showa Denko K.K. (SDK; TSE:4004) has concluded a long-term supply contract with ROHM Co., Ltd. (ROHM), a Japanese semiconductor manufacturer providing highly efficient SiC power semiconductors for the global market, to supply SiC epitaxial wafers for power semiconductors (SiC epi-wafers) for plural years. ROHM decided […]
Habitat for Humanity: Innovation Awards at the Virtual Asia-Pacific Housing Forum to Promote Winning Sustainable Solutions for Affordable Housing
BANGKOK, Sep 3, 2021 – (ACN Newswire via SEAPRWire.com) – The Asia-Pacific Housing Forum’s Innovation Awards recognize and celebrate innovators and disruptors in the affordable housing sector. Startup and scaleup companies, policymakers and advocates, architects and engineers are invited to submit sustainable and practical solutions for affordable housing. Paulette Liu “The Asia-Pacific region faces complex […]
Showa Denko to Raise Chloroprene Rubber Price
TOKYO, Aug 20, 2021 – (JCN Newswire via SEAPRWire.com) – Showa Denko (SDK; TSE:4004) has decided to increase its chloroprene rubber prices globally. The new prices will be effective from September 1, 2021. We have avoided raising our chloroprene rubber prices for as long as possible, but we can no longer prolong the inevitable. The […]
Showa Denko Announces 2021 2Q Consolidated Financial Results
TOKYO, Aug 10, 2021 – (JCN Newswire via SEAPRWire.com) – Showa Denko K.K. (SDK; TSE:4004) today announced its 2021 2Q consolidated financial results. 2021 Second Quarter Consolidated Financial Statements and Summary – https://www.sdk.co.jp/assets/files/english/ir/library/fss2021-2q.pdf About Showa Denko K.K. Showa Denko K.K. (SDK; TSE:4004, ADR:SHWDY) is a major manufacturer of chemical products serving from heavy industry to […]
Tell it to SunStar: Hindrance to physical classes
On Friday, Aug. 6, 2021, Metro Manila and other major provinces around the country have shifted in yet another imposition of the enhanced community quarantine (ECQ). Such ECQ currently in place is more restrictive than the previous ones to assumingly curtail the recent surge of the Delta variant of Covid-19, a feared variant of concern […]
Showa Denko Installs Additional Lines to Produce Aluminum Heat Radiators for xEVs
TOKYO, Jul 29, 2021 – (JCN Newswire via SEAPRWire.com) – Showa Denko K.K. (SDK; TSE:4004) decided to double Oyama Plant’s capacity to produce aluminum heat radiators for power modules (PMs)[1] to be installed in electrified vehicles (xEVs) including battery electric vehicles, hybrid vehicles and plug-in hybrid vehicles, in order to respond to an increase in […]
Agriculture output growth seen flat over rest of term
By Revin Mikhael D. Ochave, Reporter THE GROWTH of the agriculture sector is expected to be flat to lower over the remainder of President Rodrigo R. Duterte’s term, according to industry groups and experts. Mr. Duterte will deliver his sixth and final State of the Nation Address on July 26 and is due to end […]
About a Media Report Concerning Showa Denko
TOKYO, Jul 8, 2021 – (JCN Newswire via SEAPRWire.com) – With regard to the media coverage made by Nihon Keizai Shimbun (NIKKEI: The Japan Economic Journal) published on July 8, 2021 reporting that Showa Denko (SDK; TSE:4004) will sell off the lead-acid battery business operated by Showa Denko Materials Co., Ltd., which is a member […]
Philippines secures $400M World Bank loan for financial sector reforms
The World Bank approved a fresh $400-million loan for the Philippines which will be used to support financial sector reforms as the country recovers from the pandemic. The First Financial Sector Reform Development Policy Financing loan is the first of two World Bank programs aimed at strengthening the country’s financial sector stability, and expanding financial […]
Mandaue LGBT sector sets Pride Month activities
A SERIES of virtual and physical activities will be organized by the lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) sector of Mandaue City for the “6014 Pride 2021,” in line with the celebration of Pride Month. On Friday, June 11, 2021, the LGBT Leaders in the city including lawyer Regal Oliva paid a courtesy call to […]