Anticipating holiday spending: Malls, retailers cash in as consumer traffic rises
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A CHRISTMAS tree display was unveiled at SM City Marikina, Nov. 5. — PHILIPPINE STAR/ MIGUEL DE GUZMAN FILIPINO consumers’ propensity to…
Peso weakens on hawkish Fed comments
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BW FILE PHOTO THE PESO dropped versus the dollar on Monday amid hawkish signals from a US Federal Reserve official that dampened…
Philippine shares climb on improved sentiment
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PHILIPPINE STOCKS went up on Monday on improved market sentiment following positive data and tracking Wall Street’s rise on Friday. The benchmark…
Malolos-Tutuban rail contract bagged by Japan’s Hitachi Rail
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HIGHLIGHTS.HITACHI.COM By Arjay L. Balinbin, Senior Reporter HITACHI RAIL has bagged the contract for the electrical and mechanical systems and track works…
House measures taxing plastics, digital services pass on third reading
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PHILIPPINE STAR/ MICHAEL VARCAS PRIORITY legislation taxing single-use plastics, foreign digital service providers, as well as a bill reforming the tax regime…
Upgrades to ASEAN trade deal with Australia, New Zealand expected to benefit MSMEs
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PHILIPPINES.AUSTAL.COM THE recently agreed updates to the ASEAN, Australia and New Zealand Free Trade Area (AANZFTA) deal are expected to accelerate the…
Aquaculture industry says easing of import ban on fish feed ingredient to aid food security goals
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BRUCE WARRINGTON-UNSPLASH THE aquaculture industry said easing the import ban on processed animal proteins (PAP), a key ingredient in fish feed, will…
CTA rejects P38.68-million VAT refund appeal over late filing
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CTA.JUDICIARY.GOV.PH/ THE Court of Tax Appeals (CTA) has rejected an appeal by Pilipinas Kyohritsu, Inc. to review its claim for P38.68 million…
HSBC touts expansion in green project financing channels
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REUTERS THE channels for financing green projects are expanding, just as the Philippines seeks to make sustainability a key feature of its…
Guidelines for the transfer of PEZA-registered IT-BPM firms to the BoI
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Philippine Economic Zone Authority (PEZA) registered companies are required to operate within economic zones in order to be entitled to tax incentives….