Japanese businessmen have raised concerns over provisions of a joint order issued by the Department of Energy (DOE) and the Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) governing the bidding process for mining…
Foreign ministers from the US, Australia, India and Japan on Saturday pledged to work on building reliable global supply chains and expressed grave concerns about what they called "economic coercion" through export…
Crypto exchange Binance said on Saturday it has been able to replace 90% of the amount stolen after a record $6.3 billion hack of its platform, by using company money to buy new tokens.
NEW YORK/PARIS - Adidas is hoping this weekend's New York City Marathon will be its chance to run a victory lap, after runners wearing its shoes clocked up eight wins at prized World Marathon Majors this year, boosting…
BDO Unibank Inc. posted a marginal increase in earnings from January to September, supported by strong lending growth and higher interest income despite a challenging economic environment.
UNAUTHORIZED artificial intelligence tools are creating cybersecurity risks for enterprises across Asia-Pacific as employees connect AI platforms to corporate systems and data without adequate oversight, according to…
Professional services firm SGV & Co. has named Michael Sabado as its new chairman and country managing partner.
THE BUREAU of Internal Revenue (BIR) has stopped requiring online sellers to post the Registration Seal Badge, but badges already displayed online can still lead buyers to the BIR’s verification page. Revenue Memorandum…
PINOY consumers are becoming more receptive to artificial intelligence in customer service, but businesses risk losing customers if automated systems fail to resolve problems quickly and completely, according to a new…
The National Telecommunications Commission has commended the country’s three major telecommunications firms – DITO Telecommunity Corp, Globe Telecoms Inc. and Smart Communications Inc. (Smart) – for their mobile network…
THE travails of being a parent present great opportunities for learning and praxis. Being a Registered Financial Planner myself, I have been exposed to the details of sound financial planning for persons and families…
The Philippine Disaster Resilience Foundation is seeking greater private sector participation in addressing water security risks as climate change, rising demand and infrastructure gaps threaten water supply and…
AS THE Philippines’ 2026 Asean Chairship nears its conclusion, the question is shifting from what the country achieved during its year at the helm to how it can carry that momentum forward. The Chairship theme…
Planters Products Inc. said it would fully cooperate with government prosecutors pursuing cyber libel and defamation charges against former agriculture secretary Leonardo Montemayor.
BEIJING — China’s factory activity dropped in October, its third contraction in four months, a government survey showed on Saturday, hurt by soft demand for goods at home as well as signs of weakness in exports…
Telco-to-tech giant Globe Telecom Inc. is pressing the government to sustain efforts in speeding up the issuance of infrastructure permits to help improve network coverage and quality.
OPENAI has slashed the target for its latest funding round by $10 billion amid a selloff in tech stocks driven by artificial intelligence worries, the Financial Times reported on Friday, citing people with knowledge of…
Imagine receiving a message offering you P3,000 a day for doing almost nothing.
ECONOMIC conditions rarely improve everywhere at once. A manufacturer may receive more orders and raise production while a retailer remains careful about replenishing stock. A service company may attract more inquiries…
As Semirara Mining and Power Corp.’s 50-year coal-operating contract with the government for Semirara Island in Antique approaches expiration next year, a number of questions have been raised by SMPC about the propriety…
TENDING carabaos is no easy feat, particularly for a woman trying to balance her responsibilities between caring for her family and earning a living. Jocelyn Ortiga, 51, a resident of Barangay Canahay, Surallah, South…
Union Bank of the Philippines is seeking exemptions from certain capital requirements as it moves to integrate its digital banking subsidiary UnionDigital Bank into its operations by April 2027.
FOR businesses in the Philippines, the question is no longer whether to use artificial intelligence (AI). The harder question now is how to make it work at scale. A 2025 study on AI adoption in the Philippines found…
Canadian investment firm Brookfield Corp. is planning to expand investments in the Philippines’ renewable energy sector.
The comedian Spike Milligan spent years joking that he wanted “I told you I was ill” carved on his tombstone.
Rising costs, changing consumer habits, supply-chain interruptions and extreme weather are testing how Philippine businesses operate.
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Economists expect the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas to raise interest rates again in December, with some seeing further tightening in early 2027 as persistent inflation, elevated oil prices and peso depreciation continue…
Cement manufacturers have turned optimistic and now expect this year demand to match last year’s level, banking on higher infrastructure spending in the final quarter.
Banks expect stronger demand for loans this quarter while keeping lending standards largely unchanged despite lingering economic uncertainty, according to the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas.
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