European Central Bank sees first annual loss in two decades

MANILA: The European Central Bank (ECB) recorded a 1.3 billion euro (USD1.41 billion) loss in 2023, the first annual loss since 2004, according to a financial statement it released Thursday.

“This loss takes into account the full release of the provi…

Laos hosts high-level task force meeting on ASEAN economic integration

MANILA: Laos’ Ministry of Industry and Commerce hosted the 45th meeting of the high-level task force on ASEAN economic integration in Vientiane province to discuss the policy of ASEAN economic integration.

The meeting was held on Feb. 20-21 under the…

100% Danish RE projects get green lane treatment anew

MANILA: Copenhagen Infrastructure New Market Fund (CI NMF) Philippines Corp., a 100-percent Danish energy company, secured another endorsement for green lane treatment from the One-Stop Action Center for Strategic Investments (OSAC-SI).

The Board of …

Agusan Norte college students get over P1-M cash grant

MANILA: At least 41 college students from Agusan del Norte province received a PHP25,000 financial grant each under the Student Monetary Assistance for Recovery and Transition (SMART) program of the Commission on Higher Education (CHED).

The grant, t…

My Khe, An Bang on Asia’s most beautiful beach list: Tripadvisor

Hanoi: An Bang beach in Hoi An ancient town, the central province of Quang Nam and My Khe beach in the central city of Da Nang ranked 5th and 6th respectively on the list of Travelers’ Choice Awards Best of the Best Beaches in Asia as voted by readers…

PBBM eyes partnership with IRRI for nutritious food dev’t, production

MANILA: President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. on Friday expressed openness to collaborating with the International Rice Research Institute (IRRI) for the development and production of more nutritious agricultural products.

This was after the IRRI, in a m…

Negros Occidental installs solar base radios in critical watersheds

MANILA: The Negros Occidental Provincial Environment Management Office (PEMO) has installed solar-powered very high frequency (VHF) base radio sets in all eight critical watersheds across the province.

The radio communication infrastructure is set up…