Dec

26

Power problems and blackouts continue to pest the Philippines’ business sector as private individuals, enterprises and organizations pursue efforts in achieving renewable energy sources that are also environmentally sound such as wind, wave rather than depend on diesel, coal sources which are rising also in cost.

Solar technology has a huge potential to grow in the Philippines.

The Philippines’ electronics industry is optimistic of the country’s transformation into the solar manufacturing hub of Southeast Asia.

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Dec

25

The staff of Outsourcing Opinions wishes everyone a merry merry Christmas!

Safety and security for the happy holidays!

May a basket of opportunities come to your door, full of blessings and new beginnings!

Here’s to a good year, 2010, and to a more fruitful one, 2011!

Dec

23

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Asia’s first and biggest budget carrier makes its nest in the Philippines, promising more connectivity to the region and less costly airfare.

Air Asia announces the start of a Philippine-based airline in a joint venture deal with local partners, “Air Asia Philippines” by 2011.

“I think the Philippines has been starved for connectivity. There is a massive amount of connectivity that is required in the Philippines.

If you look at Malaysia, Thailand and Indonesia, the growth [of airline passenger traffic] has really come out of low-cost carriers.”

— Anthony Francis Fernandes, Malaysian entrepreneur and the founder of Tune Air Sdn. Bhd.

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Dec

18

The proposed Cebu Light Rail Transport (LRT) system is being included in the list of high-priority public-private partnership (PPP) projects with national economic and transport partners for possible execution.

Philippines’ President Benigno Aquino III issued Executive Order No. 8, which established the Public-Private Partnership Center under the National Economic Development Authority (NEDA), in order to hasten the construction and maintenance of badly needed but costly new infrastructures.

The center would identify potential projects and facilitate the development of proposals as well as feasibility studies.

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