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Chinese computer-peripherals firm Shenzhen Rapoo Technology (Rapoo) is penetrating the growing local Internet Café (iCafé) sector to secure a dominant position in the market. The iCafé business is a growing industry here, according to Rapoo Philippines Retail…
The Board of Directors of SM Investments Corporation (SM) announced key organizational changes that will support the company’s next phase of growth. The Board has already conferred upon Mr. Henry Sy, Sr. the role of Chairman Emeritus, in recognition of his…
The Cebu Pacific (CEB) has announced its participation in the largest travel event and tourism campaign in Davao region, the Visit Davao Fun Sale (VDFS). The carrier’s move is in support of the VDFS, which was launched four years ago, to promote Davao and…
The Gokongwei-led carrier ferried a total of 1.45 million passengers in the second month of 2017, 6.3% less than the 1.55 million recorded during the same month last year, according to the latest operating statistics uploaded on its Web site. The latest tally…
The seventh Lego-certified store in the Philippines opened on April 22, 2017 at the Abreeza Ayala Mall offering more and exclusive merchandise of the famous toy brand to Dabawenyos. The Lego Store in Davao City is the second store in Mindanao, the first being…
SM Investments (SMIC) has taken 62.21 per cent controlling stake in Philippines Urban Living Solutions Inc (PULS), the operator of dormitory buildings under the MyTown brand. According to an SMIC disclosure, it acquired more than 674.8 million common shares…
The Philippines’ Yellow Cab Pizza is about to open its first restaurant in Vietnam. The chain, owned by Max’s Group, which is rolling out franchised eateries across Southeast Asia, will launch in Ho Chi Minh City. But instead of debuting in the CBD suburb,…
Cebu Pacific is expected to expand operations to China with the delivery of its ordered A321neo aircrafts that allow the budget carrier to open new routes and grow its capacity, the Center for Asia Pacific Aviation (CAPA) said in a recent report. The aviation…
The Philippines is undeniably one of the more interesting countries in Asia. With over a 100 million souls and a rapidly developing economy, there is a constant demand for pig meat and pork. What are the opportunities for the Philippines? The swine industry…
Vietnam’s global rice export ranking this year is expected to remain unchanged, trailing behind Thailand and India. Preferential import taxes in Eastern European countries and an extended rice supply agreement with the Philippines may help boost Vietnam’s…
A global award for retail excellence has been won by Rustan’s Department Store. It took the title in the latest IHA Global Innovation Awards (GIA), announced at the International Home + Housewares Show in Chicago. IHA, the global sponsor and organiser of the…
Cebu Pacific is to strengthen its domestic network with four new routes to and from its Clark and Cebu hubs. Starting 15 May 2017, Cebu Pacific’s wholly owned subsidiary, Cebgo, will be flying daily between Clark and Caticlan (Boracay); three times weekly…
Manila Water the water concessionaire for the East Zone of Metro Manila, said it would submit scaled-up proposals within the third quarter of the year for possible water concessions in Myanmar and Indonesia following the completion of its pilot projects. In a…
Cebu Pacific is set to achieve record results for the last financial year, said Lance Gokongwei, president and chief executive of the Philippines’ first budget airline. “We have about 58 to 60 percent of the domestic market now … And naturally, we benefited…
Gokongwei-led budget airline Cebu Pacific (CEB) has chosen Air France Industries KLM Engineering and Maintenance (AFI KLM E&M) to provide maintenance support for its expected new fleet of Airbus A320s . “This is our first agreement with Cebu Pacific and also…
Philippines cloud services and data center provider IPC (IP Converge Data Services) has teamed up with 1-Net in Singapore to provide its customers with an interconnected data center network. This collaboration enables both organization to extend their data…
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