The Market Monitor Minding the Nation's Business

The construction industry and the general public can help in the drive toward conservation by using materials produced following the highest standards of sustainability, the top official of construction-solutions company Holcim Philippines Inc. said in a recent architecture forum.

The Aetas of Pastolan in Subic Bay Freeport recently ratified the expansion of the wind- and solar-energy projects in their ancestral land as part of their commitment to sustainable development.

Story and photo by Alvin I. Dacanay  Followers of the Metro Manila Film Festival (MMFF) can expect better films and a streamlined awards ceremony this year after its new, 14-member executive committee introduced sweeping changes to the festival, including a renewed focus on artistic excellence. 

The Philippine Contemporary A cappella Society is proudly presenting Akapela, a unique, one-night-only contemporary a capella concert featuring two of the country’s most talented and in-demand vocal acts today—Pinopela and Baihana—at the Carlos P. Romulo Auditorium in RCBC Plaza, Makati City, at 7:30 p.m. on April 23.

Leading computer and smartphone company Lenovo continues to court tech-savvy millennials seeking better mobile-entertainment options by introducing two new phones embedded with its virtual-reality (VR) technology that promises to enliven whatever multimedia content they play in a new way. 

Kaspersky Lab and Switzerland-based cybersecurity company WISeKey has announced the release of a special edition of cyberresilience app WISeID Kaspersky Lab Security. This new edition integrates the best technologies from both companies to offer mobile users safer and more reliable mobile communications and transactions. 

By Kris M. Crismundo / Philippines News Agency  Automobile sales in the first quarter (Q1) of 2016 increased by 21.6 percent, a joint report of the Chamber of Automotive Manufacturers of the Philippines Inc. (Campi) and the Truck Manufacturers Association (TMA) revealed last Monday. 

Ford Philippines is optimistic that it would sustain its growth momentum in the local market, one that’s driven by strong demand for sport utility vehicles (SUVs), it was learned recently. 

South Korean car manufacturer Hyundai is considering the Philippines as its new location for a car assembly or car-parts manufacturing plant, Hyundai Asia Resources Inc. (HARI) President and CEO Ma. Fe Perez-Agudo told reporters recently. 

Honda Philippines Inc. continues to amaze and surprise young motorcycle enthusiasts with the grand launch of its all-new Click125i during the Inside Racing Festival at the World Trade Center in Pasay City on April 2 and 3, 2016.