Top-ranking agriculture officials of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) have agreed to strengthen trade within the region, as most of the bloc’s members are still awaiting progress on their respective deals with the United States (US) concerning reciprocal tariffs. This agreement...
Capital market stakeholders are seeking to tap the vast and growing mass affluent segment of young tech-savvy Filipino investors, as it presents a huge opportunity for wealth creation in the country. To enable this segment to help enlarge the country’s economic pie, a video library project was...
The agricultural ministers of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) are looking to secure additional exemptions on certain agricultural products facing reciprocal tariffs from the United States (US), according to Agriculture Secretary Francisco Tiu Laurel. Tiu Laurel, appointed as...
Passenger volume across airlines in the Asia Pacific rose by 11 percent from January to August, as demand for air travel continues to soar, with both leisure and business trips reaching new heights despite tariff-induced setbacks. Based on the latest report of the Association of Asia Pacific...
The influential Management Association of the Philippines (MAP) is asking the government to reallocate a portion of the ₱255.5 billion originally intended for flood control projects to fund the upgrade of stations along the EDSA Busway. “Since the government is not inclined to appropriate funds...
The country 's top drivers in various fields will raise the Philippine flag in regional motorsports competition this weekend. The Automobile Association of the Philippines (AAP) has sent off a 12-member strong Philippine team to compete at the Asia Pacific Motorsports Championship (APMC)...
Due to political turmoil and the ongoing probe into flood control scandals, the Philippine peso depreciated to its weakest level in nearly two months at ₱58:1 against the United States (US) dollar. It closed at ₱58.1 on Thursday, Sept. 25, from ₱57.46 last Wednesday, September 24. This was...
The United Coconut Association of the Philippines (UCAP) is in support of the proposed increase in biodiesel blend next year, fueled by confidence that coconut production will recover from weather-inflicted setbacks. UCAP Vice Chairman Dean Lao Jr. said the industry group is open to lifting the...
Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) Secretary Cristina Roque has assumed the chairmanship of a ministerial body under the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) for next year, tasked with promoting economic integration within the 10-member bloc. Roque was officially handed the chairship...
The information technology and business process management (IT-BPM) sector has revised upward its projected revenues next year to $42 billion, driven by the continued expansion of global capability centers (GCCs) into the country. IT and Business Process Association of the Philippines (IBPAP), the...
Representatives from the Philippine government’s top energy regulatory agencies and key private sector players are set to discuss the challenges facing the country’s power sector at the second energy forum of the Economic Journalists Association of the Philippines (EJAP) on Sept. 11. The EJAP...
Filipino business executives are closely monitoring the government’s efforts to combat corruption, according to the 2025 Philippine CEO Survey released on Monday, Sept. 8. The study, conducted by Isla Lipana & Co./PwC Philippines in partnership with the Management Association of the Philippines...
