Vingroup taps Alstom for 200 metro trainsets
Vingroup has partnered with French rail manufacturer Alstom to acquire 200 driverless metro trainsets for Hanoi and develop local train production in Vietnam.…
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Phl factory activity posts first decline since April
‘Filipino manufacturers reported a notable impact from high oil prices, strong international competition and weak demand during September.’
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Molten steel claims worker
A SteelAsia worker died after suffering severe burns when a ladle carrying molten steel fell during a repair operation in Calaca City, Batangas.
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Samsung expands Laguna footprint with P2-B high-tech plant
Samsung Electro-Mechanics Philippines is seeking PEZA approval for a P2-billion manufacturing facility in Calamba, Laguna, to produce inductors for advanced…
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GoNutrients helps entrepreneurs launch health brands
The private-label and toll manufacturer provides formulation, production, packaging and regulatory support for supplements and functional beverages sold under…
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Indian firms eye $66.8M PH expansion
Indian technology and manufacturing firms are considering up to $66.78 million in Philippine investments that could create 7,500 jobs.
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Phl manufacturing posts strongest growth since 2016
Philippine manufacturing growth accelerated in August to its fastest pace since December 2016 as stronger demand lifted output, hiring and business confidence.
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Philippine manufacturing hits 9-year high in August
Philippine manufacturing activity surged in August as the S&P Global PMI hit 54.9, its strongest expansion since December 2016, driven by rising orders, output…
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Philippine manufacturing hits 9-year high in August
Philippine manufacturing activity strengthened sharply in August, with production expanding at its fastest pace in more than nine and a half years as stronger…
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Management prerogative
Can an employer cut workdays and pay due to slow business? The Supreme Court says flexible work arrangements must comply with safeguards and employee consent.
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Glovax, DTI jumpstarts Batangas vax facility fruition
Glovax Lifescience is advancing its P7.5-billion vaccine manufacturing facility in Batangas, aiming to boost local vaccine production, technology transfer and…
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URC opens ‘Factory of the Future’ in Batangas
Universal Robina Corporation inaugurated its 31-hectare Malvar Mega Plant, a “Factory of the Future” using automation, digitalization and sustainable…
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What P60 billion buys
EVIS should issue certificates only after targets are met, while the government should fund them on time.
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trade shocks prompt asean firms’ market shift
Diversification is not without costs. Higher procurement expenses as a major challenge were cited by 90 percent of respondents in a joint report by the…
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Manila’s (late) EV bet
Energy Secretary Sharon Garin’s framing — that the Philippines should build EVs, not merely ride them — is the right ambition wearing the wrong clothes.
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Foreign investments surge 68.2% in Q2
Manufacturing accounted for P78.81 billion, or 68.4 percent of total foreign investment pledges on projects approved in this year’s second quarter.
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