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 contain the spread of Covid-19 by implementing one of the strictest lockdowns […]
by ev3v4hn | May 27, 2020 | Business News
A vendor sort books in a Book shop of Mulhouse, eastern France, on May 11, 2020, on the first day of the lift of the lockdown measures set up on March 17 in France to curb the spread of the COVID-19 caused by the novel coronavirus. Image: Sebastien Bozon/AFP Book...
by ev3v4hn | May 25, 2020 | Business News
HONG KONG, China – Most Asian markets rose Monday as a further opening up of economies from lockdown offset worries over worsening China-US tensions, while Hong Kong sank again after the city was rocked by protests at the weekend over a controversial proposed security...
by ev3v4hn | May 23, 2020 | Business News
The Philippine economy lost an estimated P1.1 trillion in the agriculture, industry and services sectors during the first 45 days of the COVID-19 lockdown, according to the National Economic and Development Authority (Neda). The losses, equivalent to 5.6 percent of...
by ev3v4hn | May 22, 2020 | Business News
Faster food price hikes amid the COVID-19 lockdown in April hurt the pockets of poor families as they had to shell out more despite many of them losing jobs and relying on government assistance. The latest Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA) data showed that the...
