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Royal Jordanian Airlines now exempt from U.S. laptop ban
AMMAN, Jordan – Royal Jordanian Airlines said on Sunday, July 9, it has won an exemption from a US ban on passengers carrying laptops and tablet computers on flights from its hub in Amman.The...
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Kuwait airline says U.S. laptop ban lifted
KUWAIT CITY, Kuwait – Kuwait Airways said Sunday, July 10, that a ban on laptops and tablets in the cabins of its US-bound flights had been lifted by Washington."Now our passengers flying from Kuwait...
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#AskTheTaxWhiz: How can I pay the right taxes? [Part 1]
Is there a way to pay taxes without being compromised? Even if we pay the right taxes, we end up paying more every time the Bureau of Internal Revenue (BIR) audits us.Yes. There is definitely a way to...
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Federal Land, 2 Japanese firms to build P20-B complex in BGC
MANILA, Philippines – Federal Land Incorporated partnered with two of Japan's top firms for a P20-billion retail and residential complex soon to rise in Bonifacio Global City, Taguig.The George Ty-led...
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FDI net inflows down 61.1% to $874M in April
MANILA, Philippines – Foreign direct investments (FDIs) hit net inflows of nearly $900 million in April 2017, but were still down 61.1% compared to the same month in 2016, according to the Bangko...
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PH, Japan sign P117-M scholarship deal for Filipino gov't employees
MANILA, Philippines – For the 15th year, the Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) again granted the Philippines ¥264 million (P117.55 million) in aid for human resource development of Filipino...
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MRT3 maintenance provider Busan claims fewer glitches since takeover
MANILA, Philippines – Busan Universal Rail Incorporated, the maintenance provider of the Metro Rail Transit Line 3 (MRT3), dismissed allegations that the railway system encountered more glitches under...
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Dennis Uy's Chelsea Logistics gets SEC approval for IPO
MANILA, Philippines – Chelsea Logistics Corporation, another company of Davao-based businessman Dennis Uy, got approval from the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) to embark on its P8-billion...
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Dennis Uy, Duterte's friend, creates P100-M mutual fund for gov't troops
MANILA, Philippines – In front of his friend President Rodrigo Duterte, Davao-based businessman Dennis Uy promised a P100-million mutual fund for Filipino soldiers and policemen.The mutual fund dubbed...
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2GO management, auditors may face over P1-M fine
MANILA, Philippines – If a probe uncovers irregularities in the financial statements of 2GO Group Incorporated, the publicly-listed company's management and auditors may face a fine of more than P1...
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GoDaddy launches new website builder, eyes PH expansion
MANILA, Philippines – Global website hosting and cloud platform firm GoDaddy has launched a new website builder as it throws its hat into the growing ring of global firms targeting the Philippines'...
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LIVE: Senate hearing on tax reform, 12 July 2017
MANILA, Philippines – The Senate of the Philippines Committee on Ways and Means holds a hearing on the Tax Reform Bill on Wednesday, July 12.This comes after the House of Representatives approved in...
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San Miguel to venture into electronics manufacturing, clean energy
MANILA, Philippines – Diversified conglomerate San Miguel Corporation (SMC) plans to go into electronics manufacturing and clean energy.San Miguel president and chief operating officer Ramon Ang told...
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Mighty Corp offers to settle BIR tax cases for P25 billion
MANILA, Philippines – The Department of Finance (DOF) received a P25-billion offer from tobacco firm Mighty Corporation to settle its tax disputes with the government before the month ends, to be...
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Doubts hound KPMG following 2GO accounting scandal
MANILA, Philippines – The reputation of KPMG RG Manabat & Company, one of the top 5 auditing firms of listed companies, is on the line over alleged inflated financial statements of 2GO Group...
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PAL to resume Abu Dhabi flights by end-October
MANILA, Philippines— Lucio Tan-led flag carrier Philippine Airlines (PAL) announced it will resume flights from Manila to Abu Dhabi by the end of October despite an on-going diplomatic standoff between...
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Globe begins rollout of 2600 MHz wireless network tech
MANILA, Philippines – Ayala-led Globe Telecom announced it has begun commercial deployment of a new massive multi-input, multi-output (MIMO) wireless network technology to enhance the connectivity of...
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#AskTheTaxWhiz: All about the Seal of Honesty Certification Program
Who can apply for the Seal of Honesty (SOH) Certification Program?All taxpayers, both individuals or corporations, may apply for the program, especially:Self-employed and professionalsFamily...
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CBS, BBC announce global newsgathering tie-up
WASHINGTON, DC, USA – CBS News and the BBC on Thursday announced a new editorial and newsgathering partnership that aims to boost their global strength against rivals such as CNN.The US and British...
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Ex-2GO chief decries attack over accounting scandal
MANILA, Philippines – Sulficio Tagud Jr, who was president and chief executive officer of 2GO Group Incorporated for 6 years, denied allegations that the company's profits had been inflated in 2015 and...
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