HSBC says SMEs bullish on economy

International banking giant Hong Kong Shanghai Banking Corp. (HSBC) said that small and medium enterprises (SMEs) remain bullish on the Philippine economy, with most planning to increase capital expenditure in the coming months.

Whose heads will roll?

IN ONE of his press conferences after the hostage-taking and bloodbath at the Quirino Grandstand, a phlegmatic President Aquino pledged that “heads will roll” as soon as an official investigation determines responsibility for the bungled government response to the hijacking of a bus with 22 tourists from Hong Kong.

Equinox Expands With Second $63M Data Center

HONG KONG-Equinox Inc. plans to build a second International Business Exchange data center here for $63 million. This project will be near the company’s existing center in the western part of the New Territories region.

Monocle Magazine Opens West Village Shop

A space that measures 188 square feet is not what most retailers would consider generous. But to Tyler Brûlé, the editor in chief of Monocle magazine, the storefront that size on Hudson Street that houses his latest Monocle Shop is more than adequate. Despite the small footprint -- a trademark of all the Monocle shops, from London to Tokyo, Hong Kong and Los Angeles -- the store, which opened ...

China requires ID to buy mobile phone numbers

China wants people who buy new cell phone numbers to register their personal details, joining many European and Asian countries in curbing the anonymous use of mobile technology.