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Yasuyuki Nomura, project manager of Toyo Construction Co., gives an explanation at a construction site in Marikina, Tokyo, on Oct. 2. (Mainichi/Tomoaki Takeshita)The Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA), together with the Toyo

[Manila Jiji]The Philippine Bureau of Statistics announced on the 7th that the consumer price index (CPI) in February rose by 8.6% from the same month of the previous year. In January, it

The House of Representatives recently passed three bills, including a bill allowing a value-added tax (VAT) refund aimed at promoting domestic consumption by foreign tourists. The English paper Business World Den on

Finance Minister Diokno advised President Marcos to import additional basic foods such as rice, corn, sugar and pork in 2023 to combat food shortages and rising prices. The minister estimated that this

San Miguel, a major conglomerate, and Cavite State signed a joint venture agreement for the construction of the Cavite-Batangas Expressway (27 km section, project cost 27 billion pesos), which will link the

According to International Container Terminal Services (ICTSI), a major cargo port operator, the net profit in 2022 is 618.46 million dollars, up 44% from 2021. Total revenue increased 20% year-over-year to $2.24

DMCI Holdings’ 2022 earnings report showed net profit up 69% year-on-year to a record 31.1 billion pesos. Semirara Mining & Power Co., Ltd.’s mining and power generation sector’s net profit increased 2.5