Japanese retailer plans to boost PHL product sourcing
JAPANESE retailer AEON Retail Co., Ltd. plans to expand its product sourcing from the Philippines to include coconut products, avocados, chocolates, and pili nuts, according to the Trade department.In a statement, the Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) said that
PHL wheat imports likely to increase next year — USDA
MELISSA ASKEW-UNSPLASHTHE Philippines is expected to import more wheat next year due to increasing demand for both milling and animal-feed quality grain, according to the US Department of Agriculture (USDA).In a report, the USDA is estimating that wheat imports will
Lean, green, and wearable
IT’S TALL, it’s green and it’s practically everywhere in the Philippines: it’s bamboo.To celebrate Philippine Bamboo Month, the DoST-PTRI (Department of Science and Technology – Philippine Textile Research Institute) is showing off a collection of clothes derived from bamboo textile
JICA narrowing down lineup of PHL projects to about 10
THE Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) is considering funding over 10 projects in the Philippines, including railway and other infrastructure, next year. “We are now preparing more than 10 candidate projects for the next year,” JICA Chief Representative in the Philippines
Incheon Airport seen helping elevate NAIA to international standard
Passengers are seen at the departure lobby of the Ninoy Aquino International Airport (NAIA) Terminal 3 in Pasay City. — PHILIPPINE STAR/MIGUEL DE GUZMANBy John Victor D. Ordoñez, ReporterINCHEON International Airport Corp.’s (IIAC) technical know-how is expected to help partner San