The heads of major multilateral development banks (MDBs) vowed to strengthen their cooperation in addressing various global issues, including conflicts, disasters, and tight fiscal conditions.
DAVAO CITY — Homegrown Dabawenyo delicacies will take the spotlight in the new tourism circuit launched by the City Government of Davao. Davao Food Crawl and Market Experience, a circuit that takes tourists to the…
The initial public offering for Mynt, the parent company of GCash, is scheduled to debut on the Philippine Stock Exchange on Oct. 20, with several brokers reporting oversubscribed allocations.
THE Philippines’ push to expand artificial intelligence (AI) adoption is bringing data sovereignty and infrastructure choices into sharper focus as the government develops rules on where sensitive government data may be…
GoTyme Bank, a joint venture between the Gokongwei Group and multi-country digital banking group Tyme, continues to make it easier for customers to send, receive, and manage money across borders as the Holiday season…
THE Commission on Filipinos Overseas (CFO) and the Philippine Economic Zone Authority (PEZA) are exploring a strategic alliance to unlock new economic opportunities for nonresident Filipinos (NRFs) and expand…
Metropolitan Bank & Trust Co. ranked first among Philippine banks and securities firms in both the Local Currency Bonds and G3 Bonds categories of The Asset Benchmark Research Awards 2026, affirming its strength across…
ONLINE scams have become a growing concern for consumers, businesses, financial institutions and governments. Fraudulent investment offers, fake online stores, impersonation schemes and increasingly sophisticated forms…
For a company seeking money to expand, issuing bonds means asking investors to believe it can keep a promise: pay interest on schedule and return their money when the debt falls due.
OVER about a year, a dentist in Tarlac handed P93 million to people she believed were working with the president. What convinced her was a video. On screen, President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. looked to be endorsing the…
French playwright Marcel Achard once said, “When I give a lecture, I accept that people look at their watches.
RAKUTEN Viber is expanding its services in the Philippines beyond messaging as the country records growth in paid subscriptions, dating and business interactions, company executives said during a media briefing in…
The Institute of Corporate Directors has named Ramon del Rosario Jr. the recipient of the 2026 ICD Honorary Fellow Award.
WASHINGTON, D.C. — The United States budget deficit grew to almost $2 trillion over the past year, government data showed Friday, reaching its highest level since 2021 despite President Donald Trump’s promises to cut…
The Philippines is expected to remain Southeast Asia’s last major market where cash-on-delivery accounts for more than a fifth of online purchases in 2027, even as digital payments continue to grow rapidly, according to…
SINGAPORE/HONG KONG/LONDON — A warning from MSCI that it may exclude Indonesia from its stock market indexes risks cutting the nation off from international capital and relegating it to an investment backwater. MSCI…
The Bureau of Internal Revenue generated P2.47 trillion in gross revenues as of end-September, as it stepped up efforts to encourage voluntary tax compliance and assist taxpayers.
THE PHILIPPINES could attract more semiconductor investment as companies diversify manufacturing and sourcing operations across Asia-Pacific, according to a report released by FedEx. The report, From AI to EVs: How APAC…
Local coffee production is expected to decline this year as farmers contend with the effects of El Niño and rising production costs, an industry group said.
WASHINGTON, D.C. — The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) is set to approve the long-delayed Boeing 737 MAX 10 as soon as next week, after completing a key safety review on Friday, three people familiar with the…
With gasoline prices hovering above P100 per liter, the government is looking to raise the mandatory bioethanol blend to help ease pressure at domestic pumps.
ORGANIZATIONS worldwide recorded an average of 2,803 cyberattacks per week in September, up 16 percent from August and 48 percent year on year, according to Check Point Research. The report, released on Oct. 13, 2026…
BANKS need stronger methods to verify customers’ identities and document transaction authorization as the Philippines moves away from SMS-based one-time passwords (OTPs) for high-risk financial transactions, according…
TRAVEL booking platform Klook Technology on Friday filed to withdraw its US initial public offering (IPO) plans amid market volatility. “Given current market conditions, Klook has decided this is not the right time to…
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