Canada and Cebu City are signing three agreements today that will promote economic development in the Philippines. The Canadian International Development Agency - Private Enterprise Accelerated...
International Trade Minister Pierre Pettigrew announced that Canadian exports in 1999 in almost all sectors were substantially higher than in the previous year. The announcement was made in the wake...
On February 11, a delegation of five Saskatchewan companies and educational institutions organized by the Saskatchewan Trade and Export Partnership (STEP) headed to China, Mongolia and the...
In talks with a number of Philippine Cabinet members, Leonard Good, president of the Canadian International Development Agency (CIDA) reaffirmed Canadian support for President Estrada’s...
The Government of the Philippines has accepted a revised offer from Canadian company SNC Lavalin to expand a portion of that country’s Light Rail Transit system. The revised plan which SNC...
The Bank of Nova Scotia (Scotiabank) has announced that it would rather sell off its 40% stake in Philippines-based Solidbank Corp. than enter into a share-swap agreement with the new majority owner...
Toronto-based charter airline Canada 3000 says it will take advantage of the restructuring of Canada’s airline industry, and the new markets which have been created because of these changes,...
Philippines Airlines Inc. plans to expand its route network this year to North America, Europe, Australia and the Middle East. The airline is currently seeking landing and service rights in several...
CHC Helicopter Corp., of St. John’s, has received a contract to service gas rigs offshore the Philippines for Shell Oil Co. Revenue for the multi-year contract is expected to be C$27 ...
Metropolitan Bank and Trust Co. (Metrobank) of the Philippines said today that it is in discussions with the Bank of Nova Scotia (Scotiabank) to acquire the bank’s 40% stake in Solidbank Corp...
A new information and communications technology (ICT) hall will be set up in the new IBM building in Eastwood City Cyberpark, Metro Manila. It will showcase the latest technology for e-commerce and...
The Canadian Embassy in Manila announced at a press conference that the second phase of the Philippines-Canada Local Government Support Program (P-C LGSP) will receive C$30 million that will be...
The Bank of Nova Scotia is considering the purchase of AsianBank Corp. to maintain its presence in the Philippines banking sector. Currently, ScotiaBank’s main stake in the Philippines is...
Metropolitan Bank and Trust Co., the second-largest bank in the Philippines, has opened talks with the Bank of Nova Scotia to enlist the latter’s support for its plan to acquire Solidbank Corp...
Commenting on the continuing improved trade between Canada and the Philippines, the Philippine Ambassador to Canada, Francisco Benedicto, said the main industry sectors of opportunity for Canadian...
Montreal-based SR Telecom Inc., a company that designs, manufacturers and installs digital wireless access products, signed a C$150 million contract with the Philippine government for the...
Immigration Minister Caplan announced that next year, the government intends to take in 225,000 immigrants, along with 25,000 refugees, and asserted that Canada needs immigrants for continued growth...
The Filipino-Canadian mining firm of TVI-Resources Development Philippines Inc. has announced that it plans to invest C$27 million for a mining venture in Zamboanga del Norte which will produce gold...
The Philippine press is reporting that industry sources said that a consortium that is vying for the Light Railway Transit extension contract is on the verge of breaking up as two members (AMA Group...
Nortel Networks is currently in negotiations with the John Gokongwei-owned telephone firm Digitel Telecommunications Philippines, Inc. for the network installation of its planned cellular ...
