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Meet the Filipino couple behind Sulit.com.ph
MANILA, Philippines - In the past, whenever you wanted to sell your old items, you place an ad on a newspaper. These days, whenever you want to sell or buy anything - you head to Sulit.com.ph.
Before buying products online, read this
MANILA -- Online shopping has saved a lot of consumers from long lines at a store cashier or from having to stand and walk around a shop to find that perfect shirt. But buying stuff online doesn't always bring consumers relief.
Why some PH billionaires are not top taxpayers
MANILA - So why are some of the country's top billionaires missing from the Bureau of Internal Revenue's (BIR) recently released list of top individual taxpayers of 2011?
Ramon Ang on P11-B bid for NAIA Expressway: Our bid is correct
MANILA, Philippines (UPDATE) - Ramon S. Ang is unfazed after offering 36 times more than Manuel V. Pangilinan to win the NAIA Expressway project, which has some financial professionals saying he bid too high, maybe to the point of making the project barely profitable.
BIR to celebrity endorsers: We're checking your ITRs
MANILA, Philippines - A warning to high-profile celebrities with many endorsements, the Bureau of Internal Revenue (BIR) may be taking a closer look at your income tax returns (ITRs) to check if you're paying the right taxes.
How to earn and save as a freelancer
MANILA -- Being able to work at your own pace and be your own boss may be more attractive to a lot of people than toiling for a slave driver.
What PH needs to grow the tourism industry
MANILA -- As the government banks on the tourism industry to partly drive economic growth, an official of the Asian Development Bank said the country only needs to focus on three things in support of the sector: transportation, skills, and investments.
Why Chinese high-rollers are a headache for Singapore casinos
SINGAPORE - High-rollers get lavish treatment and hefty credit lines at Singapore's two casinos, like any other gaming house in the world. But here, more of them skip town without paying their debt, a matter of increasing concern for investors.