EDITORIAL - Some improvement

January 12, 2013 - 12:00am

That was a significant improvement for the Philippines in the latest Index of World Economic Freedom. From 107th among 177 countries last year, the Philippines is now ranked 97th in the index drawn up by the Washington-based...

Phl moves up to 61st in economic freedom rankings

By Jose Katigbak | September 20, 2012 - 12:00am

The Philippines leapfrogged to 61st place from 77th previously in the annual rankings on economic freedom around the world.

ICTSI unit acquires 35% of Pakistan port operator

By Zinnia B. Dela Peña | April 3, 2012 - 12:00am

ICTSI Mauritius Ltd., a unit of International Container Terminal shareholders Services Inc., is acquiring 35 percent of Pakistan International Container Terminal Ltd. (PICT) for a still undisclosed price.

EDITORIAL - Still middling

EDITORIAL - Still middling

January 15, 2012 - 12:00am

It’s an improvement from 115th place, but being ranked 107th out of 179 is still not much to crow about.

World Economic Freedom: Phl improves to 107th

By Jose Katigbak | January 14, 2012 - 12:00am

Despite a challenging global economic environment, the Philippines has risen in the world economic rankings to 107 from 115 previously, said a report by the Heritage Foundation, an influential conservative think...

Phl economic freedom ranking slides to 89th

By Jose Katigbak | September 29, 2011 - 12:00am

Reflecting a drop in levels of economic freedom around the world, the Philippines slid in the global rankings to 89th place from 76th previously among 141 countries surveyed, the Economic Freedom of the World: 2011...

Navies to float science robots in pirate waters

July 16, 2011 - 3:00am

Driven away by Somali pirates, international scientists are asking the Australian and U.S. navies for a favor: deploy 19 robotic instruments in the Indian Ocean to record critical data on climate and monsoon.

Navies to float science robots in pirate waters

July 15, 2011 - 8:01pm

Driven away by Somali pirates, international scientists are asking the Australian and US navies for a favor: deploy 19 robotic instruments in the Indian Ocean to record critical data on climate and monsoon.

Somali pirates free vessel with 24 Pinoy seamen

By Angelo L. Gutierrez | April 26, 2011 - 10:26am

(UPDATE) The Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) today announced that Somali pirates have released a Panama-flagged bulk cargo vessel with 24 Filipino seamen on board.

Islamic microfinance confab in June

April 26, 2011 - 12:00am

The International Conference on Islamic Microfinance will be held on June 13 in Islamabad to look into ways into making Islamic microfinance another tool for poverty alleviation.