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FILIPINO FORMS UNION FOR OVERSEAS WORKERS IN JAPAN
Foreign workers in Japan, who are essential to the aging country, have been one of the demographic groups most affected by the economic...

By The Financial District
Mar 28, 20211 min read


SMC BARES COMMUNITY RESELLING PROGRAM FOR TALIPTIP FOLK
Over a hundred former Taliptip coastal residents are eyeing to become micro-entrepreneurs under a program by San Miguel Corporation (SMC)...

By The Financial District
Mar 25, 20212 min read


BANKSY PAINTING RAISES $23M FOR UK HEALTH CHARITIES
A Banksy painting honoring Britain’s health workers in the pandemic has sold for a record 16.8 million pounds ($23.2 million)...

By The Financial District
Mar 24, 20211 min read


SMC PACKAGING SOLUTION EXTENDS SHELF LIFE OF CARABAO'S MILK
San Miguel Corporation (SMC) has developed a packaging solution that will extend the life of carabao’s milk without the need for...

By The Financial District
Mar 23, 20212 min read


TOKYO RESTAURANT CHAIN SUES GOV’T OVER BUSINESS HOUR LIMITS
A Tokyo-based restaurant chain operator has filed a suit for damages on Monday against the Tokyo metropolitan government for ordering...

By The Financial District
Mar 23, 20211 min read


BREWING KOMBUCHA IS HARD, BUT WORTH IT
Kombucha - the world's favorite mushroom drink - may not have all the scientific evidence it needs to back up the many health benefits...

By The Financial District
Mar 19, 20212 min read


BUSINESS AGENCY OFFERS FEDERAL DISASTER LOANS IN ARIZONA
The US Small Business Administration (SBA) has announced that small non-farm businesses in all 15 counties in Arizona may apply for...

By The Financial District
Mar 15, 20211 min read


DOT PUSHES TOURISM CORRIDOR IN CALABARZON
A tourism initiative called the Green Corridor will soon link several destinations in Region-4A (Calabarzon) under the new normal.

By The Financial District
Mar 15, 20212 min read


DA, DOTr, DOE TO PROVIDE REEFER VANS FOR AGRI-FISHERY PUSH
The departments of agriculture (DA), transportation (DOTr), and energy (DOE) are joining forces to provide farming and fishing...

By The Financial District
Mar 15, 20212 min read


CRYPTOWHALE IN SINGAPORE IS BUYER OF $69M BEEPLE NFT
A digital asset investor who goes by the handle Metakovan and refuses to give his full name announced that he is the buyer of the...

By The Financial District
Mar 14, 20212 min read


DIGITAL COLLAGE OF BEEPLE DRAWINGS SELLS FOR $69M
A digital collage of thousands of drawings just sold for more than $69 million at an online auction.

By The Financial District
Mar 12, 20212 min read


PHILIPPINES, INDONESIA EYE HALAL CERTIFICATION FOR TRADE
The Philippines and Indonesia are working on a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to help Philippine exporters comply with Indonesia’s Law...

By The Financial District
Mar 10, 20211 min read


DOLE AID TO BATANGAS WORKERS HITS P5.1 MILLION
Over P5.1 million worth of financial and livelihood assistance was granted by the labor department to workers of Lipa, Bauan, and San...

By The Financial District
Mar 10, 20212 min read


RESTAURANT WITH TOPLESS MALE WAITERS SPURS CHINA DEBATE
A restaurant where topless men serve a traditional Chinese hotpot has become the subject of a lively online debate in China.

By The Financial District
Mar 7, 20212 min read


STRAY CATS SAVE RESTAURANT IN OSAKA
Feline friends saved the day for one restaurateur in Osaka who was on the verge of shuttering his business because of the coronavirus...

By The Financial District
Mar 1, 20212 min read


SMC GIVES SARIAYA FISHERFOLK A LIVELIHOOD-LINE IN THE FORM OF FISHING BOATS
A mere few months after opening the Sariaya Fishermen’s Dock, San Miguel Corporation (SMC) continued helping the Sariaya fisherfolk...

By The Financial District
Mar 1, 20213 min read


DA PUSHES HITO, DALAG PRODUCTION
As part of its food security initiatives, the Department of Agriculture (DA) is employing innovative technologies to boost the country’s...

By The Financial District
Mar 1, 20212 min read


SELF-MADE SOKOR BILLIONAIRES VOW TO GIVE HALF OF WEALTH AWAY
Two self-made South Korean billionaires have pledged in as many weeks to give away half their fortunes.

By The Financial District
Feb 28, 20211 min read


CHINA PLOTS MOVE TO PRODUCE MORE FOOD FOR ITS 1.4B POPULATION
China is placing greater emphasis on food security and self-reliance to feed its 1.4 billion people, its annual blueprint for rural...

By The Financial District
Feb 26, 20211 min read


ILO BARES NEED FOR DIGITAL LABOR PLATFORMS
The growth in digital labour platforms worldwide has underlined the need for international policy dialogue and regulatory cooperation.

By The Financial District
Feb 24, 20212 min read


MODEL AGRI FARMS BARED
The Province of Bataan in Central Luzon is leading the way towards a modern, market-driven, and industrialized Philippine agriculture...

By The Financial District
Feb 22, 20212 min read


P665 BILLION IN CREDIT GUARANTEES ISSUED FOR MSMEs
The Philippine Guarantee Corp. (PhilGuarantee) backed PHP655 billion in credit guarantee lines last year as it broadened its support to...

By The Financial District
Feb 22, 20212 min read


THAIS WANT TO SQUEEZE HIGH-VALUE PRODUCTS FROM TUNA
The ingredient arm of Thai Union Group is exploring further new product development (NPD) opportunities from tuna as it seeks to expand...

By The Financial District
Feb 21, 20211 min read


CARNIVAL LOCKDOWN REDUCES HANGOVER BUT GERMAN ECONOMY LOSES
Germany's Carnival season brings more than just a smile to people's faces: It fuels a thriving local economy. But the pandemic has put a...

By The Financial District
Feb 18, 20211 min read
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