The Market Monitor Minding the Nation's Business

The Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) said they will continue to support to the Philippines’ key transport infrastructure projects to address Metro Manila’s traffic problems.

Airbus SE, Delta Air Lines, Inc., Sprint Corp. and two US satellite-services providers have kicked off an initiative to enhance Internet access on airliners, inviting other companies to join voluntary efforts to upgrade global standards for airborne connectivity.

The Civil Aeronautics Board (CAB) plans to hold air talks with seven countries this year.

Megawide Construction Corp. and its Indian partner, GMR, submitted a $3-billion proposal to upgrade the 70-year-old Ninoy Aquino International Airport, putting the pair in competition with a “super consortium” that has bid for the project.

The disappearance of Malaysia Airlines Flight 370 prompted a slew of safety proposals meant to prevent another jetliner from inexplicably vanishing. Yet four years later, that possibility remains.

Gymnast Carlos Edriel “Caloy” Yulo has stayed on track to his Olympic dream with a bronze medal performance in the Melbourne leg of the FIG Artistic Individual Apparatus World Cup series in Australia. The tournament was held from Feb. 22-25 at the Hisense Arena.

International Boxing Federation (IBF) junior bantamweight champion Jerwin Ancajas led the cast of the awardees of the annual Philippine Sportswriters Association (PSA) Awards at the Manila Hotel’s Maynila Ballroom recently.

A P1 million cash, a Harley Davidson motorcycle, two Tata Manza cars and another brand new car are up for grabs for hole-in-one in the much-awaited annual 10th Phoenix Open Golf tournament, which will tee off on March 17 at the all-weather course of the Rancho Palos Verdes Golf and Country Club.

The Skyathon Beach Run will return to Boracay for its ninth edition on April 21.

Hard-hitting mixed martial arts takes spotlight anew at Casino Filipino (CF) as the fifth installment of the keenly-awaited Battle Extreme Tournament of Superstars (Bets) unfurls at CF Manila Bay on March 23.