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In a press briefing at the MTD office in Malaysia, MTD Group managing director Dato Azmil Khalid expressed the Group’s desire to undertake more infrastructure projects in the Philippines.


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Vipul Bhagat, IFC country manager for the Philippines, said the board has yet to approve the grant of the loan.


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PLDT unit eyes majority stake in TV-5 block airtimer

October 15, 2009 - 12:00am

The Philippine Long Distance Telephone Co. (PLDT) group is in the final stages of discussions to acquire a majority stake in a block airtimer of broadcasting firm Associated Broadcasting Co. (ABC) which operates...

Business

MTD Group keen on other infra projects in RP

By Marianne V. Go | September 28, 2006 - 12:00am

Kuala Lumpur – The MTD Group of Malaysia is interested in undertaking more infrastructure projects in the country, including the further extension of the South Luzon Expressway (SLEX) to Pagbilao, Quezon, depending...

Business

IFC mulls $50-M loan for rehabilitation of SLEX

By Zinnia B. Dela Peña | January 9, 2006 - 12:00am

The International Finance Corp. (IFC), the investment arm of the World Bank, is looking at extending a $50-million loan to the group in charge of the rehabilitation and operation of the South Luzon Expressway (SLEX). Vipul...

Business

SEC extends ownership disclosure period for listed firms

By Zinnia B. Dela Peña | April 1, 2004 - 12:00am

The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has approved the three-day extension of the deadline to disclose the ownership of officers and directors in shares of listed companies, from the previous two days to five...

Business

PSE mulls third-party audit on brokers

By Zinnia B. Dela Peña | November 27, 2003 - 12:00am

The Philippine Stock Exchange (PSE) is considering the hiring of a third-party auditing firm to verify the financial condition of broker firms in line with efforts to further professionalize the bourse. "The...

Business

PSE okays new commission rates for equity transactions

By Zinnia B. Dela Peña | October 27, 2003 - 12:00am

The Philippine Stock Exchange (PSE) has approved a new set of minimum commission rates for transactions covering equity and equity-related products. The new rates, which will be based on transaction value, was...

Business

Maybank included in FT500 2003 list

August 20, 2003 - 12:00am

Maybank Philippines, a member of the Maybank Group, one of the best banks in Asia, recently announced the inclusion of its parent bank in the Financial Times 500 list for 2003. The FT500 is an annual ranking of...

Business