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An official from one of the Asia-Pacific Economic Conference (Apec) member-economies has announced the adoption of the Ningbo Initiative at the Apec High-Level Urbanization Forum 2016, which seeks region-wide partnerships to promote inclusive and sustainable urbanization policies. 

Shang Properties Inc. (SHNG) celebrated its silver anniversary as a listed firm with a special bell-ringing ceremony at the Philippine Stock Exchange (PSE). 

Global private infrastructure investments in 2015 mostly remained steady at $111.6 billion when compared with that of the previous year, new data from the World Bank Group’s Private Participation in Infrastructure Database revealed recently. 

Fiber-cement technology leader James Hardie Philippines recently signed an EPC (engineering, procurement and construction) contract with JGC Philippines Inc. for the James Hardie Line 2 Project that will expand its manufacturing plant in Cabuyao town, Laguna province.

Sharp’s new washing machines make laundry time manageable, as well as save on water and electricity. 

As someone with ties to the Philippine literary and theater communities, it pleases me to see more of our independent filmmakers adapting Filipino novels, stories, and plays for the big screen.

In celebration of July as Philippines-Japan Friendship Month—a friendship that marks its 60th anniversary this year—The Japan Foundation Manila and Shangri-La Plaza team up again to hold Eigasai 2016, the newest edition of the annual Japanese film festival that will run at the Shang Cineplex from July 8 to 17.

By Himaya Perez  Call it the Philippines’s definitive beach party. 

Thirteen years ago we were introduced to Dory, the friendly-but-forgetful blue tang fish in the extraordinary underwater world of Finding Nemo. Now the lovable character embarks on an exciting journey to reunite with her family in that movie’s much-anticipated sequel, Finding Dory.

By Jerry Maglunog and Luis Leoncio  NOT too fast, the newly formed Philippine Competition Commission (PCC) has admonished the three telecommunication giants involved in a P70-billion deal, after they claimed the transaction was “deemed approved” and that all that was needed was for them to file a notice.