by ev3v4hn | May 28, 2020 | Business News
Economic recovery in the Philippines is nascent, or still emerging, as the country loosens up the most restrictive COVID-19 lockdown in Asia, according to a report of the Malaysian financial giant Maybank. “The Philippines and Indonesia are still facing high daily COVID-19 cases although there are tentative signs that the outbreak may have peaked,” said […]
by ev3v4hn | May 28, 2020 | Business News
Profit of the health maintenance organization (HMO) industry fell by almost one-fourth to P1.26 billion in 2019 as more Filipinos signed up for coverage. Citing the latest unaudited interim financial reports submitted by 29 HMOs to the Insurance Commission (IC),...
by ev3v4hn | May 28, 2020 | Business News
MANILA, Philippines — When President Rodrigo Duterte effectively placed the whole of the Philippines under lockdown on March 16, Mr Jason Bonzon’s towing business was hit hard. With Metro Manila shutting its borders and people told to stay home, the country sought to...
by ev3v4hn | May 28, 2020 | Business News
The groups urged careful consideration of stricter policies, highlighting the value of foreign labour in different areas. ST PHOTO: KUA CHEE SIONG SINGAPORE — In coordinated statements on Wednesday (May 27), business groups and trade associations underlined the...
by ev3v4hn | May 28, 2020 | Business News
YANGON — More than 300,000 Myanmar migrant workers in Thailand are facing unemployment due to COVID-19 pandemic, said Htoo Chit, Executive Director of the Foundation for Education and Development based in Thailand during a webinar held at Yangon Journalism School...
by ev3v4hn | May 28, 2020 | Business News
Fast-food giant Jollibee Foods Corp. turned unprofitable in the first quarter as the coronavirus pandemic bludgeoned its restaurants in China, the Philippines and other overseas markets. JFC incurred a three-month attributable net loss of P1.79 billion, a turnaround...
