manufacturing

Factory output slightly up in August as US tariff kicked in

Factory output rose in August—the first month under higher US tariffs—suggesting that expectations of firmer…

IMI down from 4 to just 1 factory in China

Integrated Micro-Electronics Inc. (IMI), the listed semiconductors and electronics manufacturing arm of Ayala Group, has…

PH factory activity contracted in September

Philippine factory activity slipped into contraction in September, breaking from the broader regional trend and…

Levy on cement won’t raise prices, say firms

The proposed safeguard duty on cement imports is unlikely to raise prices but instead help…

Tariff threat, bad weather gnaw on factory output

Factory output stumbled in July, breaking a three-month streak of gains, as a burst of…

SteelAsia expansion forging ahead, to invest P75B in more plants

SteelAsia Manufacturing Corp., the country’s flagship steel company, is investing around P75 billion to develop…

Muted demand keeps PH factory activity in check

Philippine factory activity stalled in August following a “modest” rise in demand amid lingering global…

PH tipped to be a regional pharma manufacturing hub

The Philippines is tipped to become a regional pharmaceutical hub as strategic investments related to…

BIZ BUZZ: Happy birthday, Mr. John

John Gokongwei Jr., founder of the Gokongwei Group, would have turned 99 yesterday, Aug. 11.…

Philippine factory output kept growing in June

Factory output in the Philippines continued its growth streak in June, driven by improved demand…