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Why a beach town property could be your next future-proof investment

ANCX Staff
Updated as of Jun 23 07:14 PM

Leisure and tourism estates are now a viable investment, and in fact more relevant now than it was before.    Read more »

YouTube wins user copyright fight in top EU court ruling

Foo Yun Chee, Reuters
Posted at Jun 22 08:55 PM

The case marks the latest development in a long-running battle between Europe's $1 trillion creative industry and online platforms, with the former seeking redress for unauthorized works that are uploaded. Read more »

Megaworld wants REITs offering to be among 'biggest' in Southeast Asia

Bruce Rodriguez, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jun 18 02:24 PM

Megaworld Corp wants the initial public offering of its real estate investment trust to be among the biggest in Southeast Asia. Read more »

Babaeng nagpanggap na socialite para makabenta ng gusali, arestado

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jun 15 08:35 PM

Ayon sa buyer, nakapagbigay na sila ng downpayment na P20 million sa suspek bago nila nalaman na nagpapanggap lang siya.  Read more »

Health group pushes for global patent waiver for quick access to COVID-19 vaccines

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jun 09 11:41 AM

MANILA - A health advocacy group is pushing for a waiver of vaccine patents in hopes of jumpstarting production of COVID-19 jabs in the country amid the still raging pandemic. Read more »

Vietnam says seeking to produce COVID-19 vaccines to supply COVAX

Reuters
Posted at Jun 01 12:54 PM

HANOI - Vietnam is seeking to buy COVID-19 vaccine production technology and wants to build a plant to supply the COVAX program, its health ministry said on Tuesday, as the country tries to step up vaccinations to stem a new outbreak of infections. Read more »

Millennial property seekers on the rise, eye repossessed properties: Lamudi study

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Jun 01 11:47 AM

Younger property seekers are becoming more open to considering foreclosures and affordable properties as an investment vehicle, according to online property portal Lamudi. Read more »

PH urged to support IP waiver for easier COVID-19 vaccine access

Jasmin Romero, ABS-CBN News
Posted at May 27 10:06 PM

The TRIPS waiver, a South African and Indian proposal filed at the World Trade Organization (WTO) in November 2020, seeks to waive patent enforcement of COVID-19 technologies. Read more »

Airbnb extends ban on parties through end of summer

Reuters
Posted at May 27 08:47 PM

Airbnb Inc said on Thursday it would extend a ban on parties in homes listed on its platform through at least the end of summer in an effort to halt the spread of coronavirus infections.   Read more »

Global property markets ready to soar this year: Reuters poll

Reuters
Posted at May 25 06:14 PM

Residential property markets in major economies will soar this year on huge monetary and fiscal support and amid a recovery from the pandemic, according to Reuters polls, which showed risks for prices skewed to the upside. Read more »

Blocking offshore pirate content sites: PH joining a growing international consensus

Hugh Stephens*
Updated as of May 21 03:27 PM

The piracy situation in the Philippines needs urgent action, a situation recognized by all the stakeholders. The first site blocking orders should be issued soon and then the Philippines will join the more than 50 countries world-wide that have adopted site-blocking mechanisms in one form or another. Philippine creators, cultural industries content distributors and consumers will all benefit from this long-overdue step.  Read more »

China says backs talks on IP waiver for COVID-19 vaccines

Agence France-Presse
Posted at May 13 08:20 PM

China supports talks on waiving intellectual property protections on COVID-19 vaccines, Beijing's commerce ministry said Thursday, amid a global push to widen access to jabs. Read more »

Digital property management has huge 'scalable' potential in PH: stakeholder

ABS-CBN News
Posted at May 13 12:40 PM

Inventi said Thursday digital software-based building and properties management has huge potential to grow in the country especially during the pandemic.  Read more »

EU seeks 'concrete' US plan on lifting vaccine patents

Agence France-Presse
Posted at May 08 06:00 PM

EU chief Charles Michel said the bloc is ready to discuss a US proposal to lift patents on Covid-19 vaccines once the details are clear. Read more »

Pope Francis backs waivers on intellectual property rights for vaccines

Reuters
Updated as of May 08 06:00 PM

Pope Francis on Saturday supported waiving intellectual property rights for COVID-19 vaccines, backing a proposal by U.S. President Joe Biden that has been rebuffed by some European nations, including Germany. Read more »

FOCUS: The WTO waiver battle over IP rights of COVID-19 jabs

Agnès Pedrero, Agence France-Presse
Posted at May 06 09:21 PM

Sudden US backing for a global waiver on patent protections for Covid-19 vaccines offers hope to poor nations struggling for doses -- but the big pharma industry thinks the notion misguided.   Read more »

US reverses stance, backs giving poorer countries access to COVID vaccine patents, tech

Andrea Shalal, Jeff Mason and David Lawder, Reuters
Posted at May 06 08:30 AM

Biden has made fighting the coronavirus a top priority of his administration and the rollout of vaccines in the US has led to a decline in case numbers and deaths. Read more »

Pressure grows on world leaders to scrap patent protections for COVID-19 vaccines

Simone McCarthy, South China Morning Post
Updated as of May 03 01:00 AM

The World Trade Organization is considering a proposal to waive intellectual property rights amid a surge in cases in India. Pressure is mounting on world leaders to back the moves and there are signs that the US is seriously considering the proposal. Read more »

Duterte OKs project to boost local gov't management of real property taxes

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Apr 28 06:01 PM

President Rodrigo Duterte has approved a project that aims to increase the revenue of local government units by improving their management of real property taxes, according to a document release on Wednesday.  Read more »

Ayala Land sets P88-billion capex, to launch P100 billion worth of residential projects

Bruce Rodriguez, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Apr 21 05:33 PM

Ayala Land said Wednesday it has set an P88 billion in capital expenditures this year and will launch its P100-billion worth of residential projects. Read more »