[ad_1] BANGKOK – Thai investors are concerned that the sanctions and a boycott of Myanmar following Monday’s military coup will affect their business in the country, the Thai-Myanmar Business Council said. The council, so far, has said it cannot shed light on exactly what effect the coup will have on …
Read More »Small businesses are used as a front for ‘dirty money’ activities
[ad_1] The Anti-Money Laundering Council said reports of suspicious transactions involving business entities and legal persons reached P52.328 trillion between 2015 and 2019. – BW FILE PHOTO GAPS IN THE MONITORING of suspicious transactions carried out and channeled through Informal businesses and legal entities have yet to be addressed, the …
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[ad_1] When the Nets pulled the trigger on a highly successful deal that earned former National Basketball Association MVP James Harden, not a few quarters saw fit to underscore his offensive potential. Already blessed with prolific producers Kevin Durant and Kyrie Irving, bringing in the most efficient scorer of the …
Read More »Democrats advance without Republicans on Covid relief
[ad_1] If the Republicans want to join us, great. Democrats argue that Republicans can vote for budget reconciliation. If Republicans don’t like the plan, they can keep talking to the White House, but the underlying conclusion of the Monday night meeting, and all the messages from the White House in …
Read More »Agreement from Pérez to Beermen OK
[ad_1] PBA SCORE LEADER CJ PEREZ addresses the San Miguel Brewers after their Terrafirma Dyip business documents were approved by the league’s trade committee. – PBA IMAGES By Michael Angelo S. Murillo, Senior reporter The Philippine Basketball Association (PBA) Commissioner’s Office Tuesday approved the revised agreement that sends the league’s …
Read More »Under Biden, China faces renewed trade pressure
[ad_1] BEIJING – The trade war between the United States and China will not go away under the presidency of Joe Biden. Biden won’t take on Beijing right away, economists say, because he wants to focus on the coronavirus and the economy. But he seems set to renew pressure on …
Read More »China reaffirms its rights in the South China Sea, cites international law
[ad_1] A Chinese Coast Guard ship (top) and a Philippine ship clash as the Philippine ship attempts to reach the Ayungin Shoal in the western Philippine Sea on March 29, 2014. The Philippine ship slipped past the Chinese blockade to get to the shoal where a boat on land is …
Read More »Thailand on track to distribute locally made COVID-19 vaccines in June
[ad_1] BANGKOK – Thailand’s plan to produce the AstraZeneca coronavirus vaccine locally is on track to be ready to begin mass inoculations in June, with the capacity to produce up to 18 million doses per month, a senior official said Friday. It was not yet clear how many would go …
Read More »E-commerce is estimated to contribute P1.2 trillion to the PHL economy by 2022
[ad_1] The e-commerce sector could contribute P1.2 trillion to the economy by 2022, representing 5.5% of gross domestic product (GDP), according to the government’s new e-commerce roadmap. This projection is double the 2020 baseline of P599 billion, or 3.4% of GDP, Commerce Secretary Ramón M. López said in the online …
Read More »San Miguel tries to acquire CJ Pérez; PBA has not yet received commercial documents
[ad_1] Terrafirma star CJ Perez. FILE PHOTO FOR CONSULTATION MANILA, Philippines – San Miguel is once again looking to bolster its ranks as it now plans to trade for former scoring champion and Rookie of the Year CJ Pérez. Beermen and Terrafirma reportedly struck a deal that would send Pérez …
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