funding

Saturday, 9 August 2025

29 Jul 2025

4:57PM

Gov’t allocates ₱18B to expand ₱20 rice program

The Marcos administration has earmarked ₱18 billion to expand its “Benteng Bigas, Meron Na!” initiative, aiming to provide affordable rice at ₱20 per kilo to as many as 60 million Filipinos, Agriculture Secretary Francisco Tiu Laurel Jr. said on Tuesday, July 29.

5 May 2025

7:22AM

ADB support for Asia-Pacific food security to hit $40B by 2030

The Asian Development Bank (ADB) has announced a major expansion of its food and nutrition security program in Asia and the Pacific, increasing its total funding to $40 billion through 2030, up from an earlier commitment of $14 billion.

24 Apr 2025

1:45PM

ADB deployed nearly $40B in 2024 for development across Asia and the Pacific

The Asian Development Bank (ADB) committed $24.3 billion from its own resources in 2024, along with $14.9 billion in co-financing from partner institutions, to address a wide array of development challenges across Asia and the Pacific.

9 Oct 2024

4:10PM

MVP Group’s Ideaspace Ventures adds 5 new startups to portfolio

Ideaspace Ventures, the startup accelerator arm of the MVP Group of Companies, has added five promising startups to its portfolio as part of the 12th cohort of its flagship accelerator program, "Resilient Founders: Game-Changing Ventures."