Hanteo Chart released the list of the best-selling albums in South Korea for the month of February 2025. IVE, ZEROBASEONE, Place, G-Dragon and Jisoo grabbed the first five places on the monthly physical album chart. Girl group IVE’s “IVE Empathy” is the No. 1 best-selling album in...
A group of freshman students pose for the camera during their student orientation at the APC Auditorium as the school year 2024-2025 starts. Asia Pacific College (APC), a cornerstone of the SM group's commitment to education, is aggressively pursuing university status, fueled by international...
Korean police caught a Hong Kong-based airline employee after she was found selling flight details of Korean celebrities including BTS. The Seoul Metropolitan Police Agency’s Cyber Investigation Unit announced its investigation of a Chinese woman in her 30s on charges of selling...
Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) personnel join a research team from the University of the Philippines (UP) and Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) for a research expedition in Kalayaan Island Group (KIG) in West Philippine Sea. The exploration held from Feb. 22 - 28, 2025 aims to...
2GO Special Containers and Value-Added Services Inc. (SCVASI), a subsidiary of transportation and logistics firm 2GO Group Inc., has launched a standalone custom brokerage service aimed at enhancing logistics efficiency and reliability. In a statement on Monday, Feb. 24, 2GO SCVASI described the...
More than fifty Chinese maritime militia vessels are monitored by the Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) and Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR) during an aerial patrol in Pag-asa Island, West Philippine Sea on Feb. 20, 2025. (Photo: PCG) The Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources...
ATRAM, an independent asset and wealth management firm, reported strong returns across its unit investment trust funds (UITFs) and mutual funds (MFs) for last year, particularly in feeder funds. In a statement, Alessandra Araullo, ATRAM chief investment officer, said the firm achieved double-digit...
By RENEE VIVIENNE ALAPIT Alliance Global Group, Inc. (AGI) stands out as a shining example of corporate excellence in a time when companies are evaluated not only on their financial performance, but also on their long-term goals and social effects. Receiving the esteemed Manila Bulletin Newsmakers...
Saudi Arabia's Aramco, a global energy leader, is investing in Unioil Petroleum Philippines, Inc., bolstering the 58-year-old company's growth and solidifying its position as a leading fuel retailer. In a statement, Unioil confirmed that Aramco, which divested its stake in Petron Corp. nearly two...
Azure North is a 7.8-hectare estate by Century Properties Group located at the heart of San Fernando, Pampanga. (Artist’s perspective) Imagine a place where modern living meets family-friendly recreation—a resort-style community that feels like an endless vacation. In Central Luzon, that vision...
Figaro Coffee Group (FCG), a leading player in the Philippine food and beverage industry, expects further growth this year after strong earnings in the fourth quarter of 2024. In a disclosure to the Philippine Stock Exchange (PSE), the company said that with total assets of ₱5.47 billion, FCG is...
The heirs of the late Henry Sy, Sr., founder of the conglomerate SM Investments Corporation, are the only family listed in Bloomberg’s list of Asia’s 20 Richest Families of 2025. Bloomberg said the family has so far amassed a wealth of $15.1 billion, ranked at 19th on the list, a far cry from...
