The Business Process Outsourcing (BPO) industry continues to expand in new growth hubs outside Metro Manila as a more diverse group of BPO tenants invest in “Next Wave Cities,” revealed commercial real estate consultancy Santos Knight Frank. Overall, the local BPO industry currently employs 1.3 million jobs directly and 4.1 million jobs indirectly. Already, 25% of BPO industry emplo...
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MANILA - San Miguel Corp. is pushing for the construction of a bridge that would connect Caticlan to popular beach destination Boracay, its president and COO Ramon Ang said Friday. The project will cost more than P4.4 billion and benefit locals as well as visitors. It is also seen to help in the solid waste management at the prime tourist destination as transport would be easier. Currently,...
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THE Philippine Competition Commission (PCC) slapped a P27.11-million fine against Urban Deca Homes Manila Condominium Corp. and parent company 8990 Holdings, Inc., and ordered them to stop imposing a sole internet service provider (ISP) on unit owners at its nine condominium projects around the country. This marked the closure of the first abuse of dominance case in the country, the competition...
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CEBU, Philippines — Cebu Holdings Inc., (CHI), the developer of Cebu I.T. Park and Cebu Business Park is moving to address the rising demand for shared living spaces in Cebu. The Ayala-led publicly-listed developer announced the construction of its latest project called “The Flats” to meet the growing demand for shared living spaces in the city. The project, which caters to...
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MANILA, Philippines — AC Energy Inc., the power generation business of the Ayala Group, is investing $20 million to build a one-gigawatt (GW) portfolio of solar projects across Asia. The company has formed a joint venture with UPC Solar Asia Pacific—the solar platform of UPC Renewables—to expand their reach in the region. AC Energy said the $20 million investment would be i...
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MANILA, Philippines — The Philippine Competition Commission has charged Urban Deca Homes Manila Condominium Corporation and its parent 8990 Holdings, Inc. for abuse of dominance, marking the end of a months-long case against the mass-housing leader and the country's first abuse of dominance case. The case dates back to March 27 when the PCC filed a "statement of objec...
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