Eighty-one percent (81%) of adult Filipinos would prefer to go into business – granting they had enough know-how to do so, according to the results of a survey conducted in October 2022 by OCTA Research, a private polling, research, and consultation firm, Results of the national survey was released January, 2023 by the office […]
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Hiring plan of companies almost back pre-pandemic
COMPANIES are now eager to hire more employees to grow in the post-pandemic business environment. This is after Covid-19 paused hiring opportunities for more than two years. In the Philippines, one in two companies, mostly the large ones with more than 160 employees, reported that their hiring plan is back to the pre-pandemic levels. This […]
Research commenced with Keio University to discover drugs using “Chemicals Informatics”
TOKYO, Jan 12, 2023 – (JCN Newswire via SEAPRWire.com) – Hitachi High-Tech Solutions Corporation, in collaboration with Keio University Faculty of Pharmacy, Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences is commencing joint research that uses Materials Informatics (MI) (the Research) to improve the efficiency of the development of small molecule drugs(1). Hitachi High-Tech Solutions will be using the […]
MHI Thermal Systems Adds ZTL Series to Its Lineup of Household Room Air Conditioners for Overseas Markets
TOKYO, Jan 10, 2023 – (JCN Newswire via SEAPRWire.com) – Mitsubishi Heavy Industries Thermal Systems, Ltd. (MHI Thermal Systems), a part of Mitsubishi Heavy Industries (MHI) Group, has added the new ZTL Series to its lineup of household room air conditioners for overseas markets, and the mass production of small capacity models (1.5kW~5.0kW) for the […]
Carvajal: Specious Christmas gift
I should not be talking of sépulchers with the spirit of Christmas hanging heavy in the air. But it was utterly beyond my control that when I saw the be-ribboned Compania Maritima building what came to mind were the whitened sépulchers to which Christ likened the hypocritical Pharisees of his time. Attractive outside but hiding […]
Bills on Ease of Paying Taxes: Creation of small taxpayer group, different e-payments proposed
THE SENATE Ways and Means Committee on Wednesday deliberated on proposals to ease the payment of taxes, including the creation of new classifications for small taxpayers and adopting different online payment platforms. “The measures aim to simplify the lives of our taxpayers, make it convenient, and enable them to use cutting-edge technologies as means of […]
Substitute bill tasks SBCorp. with offering competitive alternative to moneylenders
THE House committee on micro, small, and medium enterprise (MSME) development approved a substitute bill positioning the Small Business Corp. (SBCorp.) as a possible alternative to usurers typically resorted to by small businesses. The unnumbered substitute bill authorizes SBCorp. to directly lend to MSMEs 40% of its Pondo sa Pagbabago at Pag-asenso Fund, and the […]
Small-farmer insurance bill filed in Senate
A BILL seeking to expand the coverage of the crop insurance program to include small farmers has been filed at the Senate. The Philippines’ “vulnerability to disasters and (their) disastrous effect on agricultural productivity calls for a more permanent and long-term solution that will ensure that the agricultural sector, especially small farmers, are protected and […]
Sarangani plans to build P300-M agri-fishery complex for small, medium-scale fisherfolk
THE SARANGANI provincial government is planning to build a P300-million agri-fishery complex, which will mainly cater to some 50,000 small and medium-scale fisherfolk. Sarangani Gov. Rogelio D. Pacquiao, in his first 100 days report delivered last week, said the project could be financed by state-owned Land Bank (LANDBANK) of the Philippines. “Our collective dream of […]
BIR says small taxpayers won’t be focus of agency’s enforcement efforts
THE Bureau of Internal Revenue (BIR) said on Monday that small taxpayers will not bear the brunt of its enforcement actions, adding that its efforts will be focused on medium-sized and large companies. “In this administration, we will really focus on large taxpayers and medium taxpayers,” BIR Commissioner Lilia Catris Guillermo said at the Senate […]
Small committee tasked to amend House’s P5.268-trillion budget bill
A SMALL committee has been appointed to amend the P5.268-trillion budget bill, which passed on third reading this week before the House of Representatives went on recess, according to majority leader Manuel Jose M. Dalipe, who will himself be a member of the amending team. Mr. Dalipe said the other members are House appropriations chairman […]
Japan pushes small arms reduction in Bangsamoro
JAPAN and the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) have signed an agreement supporting the reduction of small arms and light weapons in the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao, according to a statement released by the Japanese Embassy on Tuesday. “This project will be a big step as the first large-scale and comprehensive project to […]
Italian credit bureau firm foresees business growth opportunities in VisMin
AS MORE countries reopen their borders for business, small and medium-sized companies are challenged to upgrade their services and widen their network as large companies pursue expansion plans in the post-pandemic environment.In an interview, Danilo Cris Matunan, executive vice president and general manager at Crif Philippines, said Crif sees a big rebound in businesses post-pandemic […]
Mitsubishi Corporation Announces the Closing of AIGF II Small and Mid-cap Growth Fund in ASEAN
TOKYO, Aug 26, 2022 – (JCN Newswire via SEAPRWire.com) – Mitsubishi Corporation (MC) is pleased to announce the final closing of AIGF II LP (AIGF II) with total capital commitments of 17.3 billion yen from institutional investors both in and outside Japan. AIGF II is the second fund established by MC’s wholly owned subsidiary AIGF […]
O2 / Telefonica Germany and NEC Showcase Open RAN Capabilities with Germany’s First of its Kind Small Cells Deployment
TOKYO, Mar 2, 2022 – (JCN Newswire via SEAPRWire.com) – O2 / Telefonica Germany and NEC Corporation (TSE: 6701) announced their successful collaboration in launching the first Open and virtual RAN architecture-based small cells in Germany. The service has initially launched in the city center of Munich to enhance the customer experience by providing increased […]
PenBank Inc. opens new branch on V. Rama
PENBANK Inc., the banking arm of the RD Group of Companies, opened its new branch at the A-Strip Commercial Center, V. Rama Avenue, Cebu City to make its services more accessible to customers and provide personalized services including loans for small and medium enterprises, auto loans, housing loans and commercial loans, among others.This specific branch […]
Carvajal: Anesthesia
Anesthesia is insensitivity to pain induced by the injection of a drug. The anesthesia of political leaders to the suffering of millions of Filipinos is induced by the drugs of wealth and power. National anesthesia is evidenced by the refusal of presidential wannabes to form a unity slate against the administration ticket. If they were […]
Copying the small structures of Salvinia leaves
CHANGCHUN, CHINA, Sep 16, 2021 – (ACN Newswire via SEAPRWire.com) – Several plants and animals have evolved surfaces with long-term (i.e., days to months) air-retainability to prevent wetting and submersion. One example is Salvinia, a plant floating on water. The secret “how do they maintain an air-mattress” has been unraveled by researchers. Salvinia leaves and […]
Lenders vow to support MSMEs to boost recovery
BANKING GROUPS on Tuesday vowed to lend more to small businesses struggling amid a coronavirus pandemic. “The Bankers Association of the Philippines (BAP), together with its members will continue to assist micro-, small- and medium-sized enterprises (MSMEs) with their financing needs — whether through cash management services for their operations or loans that are needed for […]
IPOPHL to help small firms apply for international patents
THE intellectual property office said it plans to assist small businesses applying for international patents under a partnership with the Philippine Chamber of Commerce and Industry (PCCI). The PCCI and the Intellectual Property Office of the Philippines (IPOPHL) signed a memorandum of agreement Monday to work on training business representatives and promoting the country’s intellectual […]