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$280M WORLD BANK LOAN FOR AGRI
The Department of Agriculture (DA) expects the World Bank (WB) to approve an additional $280-million (P14 billion) second additional...

By The Financial District
May 31, 20212 min read


JUMBO JET WEDDINGS UP
Major Japanese airline All Nippon Airways Co. has been offering couples the chance to tie the knot in ceremonies aboard an aircraft it...

By The Financial District
May 30, 20212 min read


DA TO BOOST RANK OF "AGRI-PRENEURS"
The Department of Agriculture (DA) will continue to train and empower more young “agri-preneurs” to take the reins from aging farm-leaders.

By The Financial District
May 30, 20212 min read


DICT UPGRADING FREE WiFi PROGRAM
The need for adequate speed for the Free Wi-Fi deployed by the Department of Information and Communications Technology (DICT) was...

By The Financial District
May 29, 20212 min read


THAI-BASED AGRO-INDUSTRIAL FIRM TO HELP SWINE INDUSTRY REVIVAL
Agriculture Secretary William Dar welcomes the participation of Charoen Pokphand Foods Philippines Corporation (CPFPC), an agro...

By The Financial District
May 29, 20212 min read


URBAN AGRI PROJECT UP IN PASIG CITY
The Department of Agriculture (DA) and the City of Pasig joined hands with RE-TERRA in promoting urban agriculture in the metropolis to...

By The Financial District
May 28, 20212 min read


JAPAN SAYS GLOBAL WARMING CAUSING POOR FISHING CATCH
The Japanese government aims to tackle fishing industry issues while identifying global warming as one cause of recent years' continuous...

By The Financial District
May 23, 20212 min read


HYBRID RICE DEVELOPER YUAN LONGPING DIES AT 90
Yuan Longping, a Chinese scientist who developed higher-yield rice varieties that helped feed people around the world, died Saturday at...

By The Financial District
May 23, 20212 min read


STRUCTURAL REFORMS IN AGRI-FISHERY SECTOR EYED
Four leading Filipino economists recommend that structural reforms are needed to remedy the plight of the Philippine agri-fishery sector...

By The Financial District
May 21, 20213 min read


THE MAN AND MACHINERY HELPING MALAYSIAN RESTOS CROSS THE COVID CURRENT
Unlike healthcare workers, restaurant deliveries may have neither murals drawn nor TV specials held in their honor, but they are...

By The Financial District
May 21, 20212 min read


DA EYES CONTROL OF TRANSBOUNDARY PESTS
The Department of Agriculture (DA) will continue to support research for development (R4D) efforts to effectively control and manage...

By The Financial District
May 19, 20212 min read


FEMALE ENTREPRENEURS' PROBLEMS CITED
Women create around one-third of all companies in Europe, yet research suggests they face some major challenges when building a business...

By The Financial District
May 19, 20211 min read


TWO-DAY FOOD SUMMIT STARTS TODAY
The Department of Agriculture (DA) convenes the 2021 National Food Security Summit (NFFS) on May 18-19, 2021 to address major challenges...

By The Financial District
May 18, 20212 min read


RECORD PALAY YIELD IN Q1
After harvesting a record rice crop in 2020, the Department of Agriculture (DA) is eyeing back-to-back bountiful harvests, buoyed by the...

By The Financial District
May 18, 20212 min read


GREATER GOV'T SUPPORT FOR MSMEs SOUGHT
PhilExport President Sergio Ortiz-Luis Jr. called technology and IP as some "bright linings" to the current plight of MSMEs.

By The Financial District
May 15, 20212 min read


MSMEs URGED TO INNOVATE IN THE DIGITAL ECONOMY
Government officials at the recent Intellectual Property (IP) Grand Forum called on MSMEs to raise their innovative capabilities and...

By The Financial District
May 15, 20212 min read


PUBLIC TRANSPORT, RIDE-HAILING AND TAXIS WORST HIT MOBILITY SERVICES IN PANDEMIC
COVID-19 continues to have a significant impact on mobility services in both the US and Western Europe.

By The Financial District
May 11, 20212 min read


E-COMMERCE SUSTAINS MSMEs
Micro, small and medium enterprises (MSMEs) with protected intellectual property (IP) and positive branding strategies have defied store...

By The Financial District
May 10, 20212 min read


BANGKOK RESTO OPERATORS PLEAD FOR EASING OF COVID RESTRICTIONS
Restaurant operators in Bangkok , Thailand have asked Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha to ease COVID-19 restrictions, including lifting...

By The Financial District
May 10, 20211 min read


ONLINE FOOD FAIR LAUNCHED
The Department of Trade and Industry – Bureau of Domestic Trade Promotion (DTI-BDTP) partners anew with Shopee Philippines for another...

By The Financial District
May 10, 20212 min read


TESDA TO SET UP TRAINING OFFICE IN EASTERN SAMAR
The Technical Education and Skills Development Authority (TESDA) is set to build a Provincial Training Center (PTC) and their provincial...

By The Financial District
May 10, 20212 min read


U.S. SMALL BUSINESS COVID RELIEF PROGRAM RUNS OUT OF MONEY
The government’s key COVID-19 relief program for small businesses has run out of money.

By The Financial District
May 6, 20211 min read


BIDEN TOUTS $28.6B RESTAURANT RELIEF PROGRAM
US President Joe Biden celebrated Cinco de Mayo by ordering lunch at the Taqueria las Gamelas in Washington, D.C. and touted his $28.6B...

By The Financial District
May 6, 20212 min read


JAPAN VENTURE APPLIES AI TO ENHANCE WAGYU BEEF EVALUATION
A university-launched venture in Japan has been striving to spread its meat quality evaluation technology using artificial intelligence.

By The Financial District
May 2, 20212 min read
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