Mall vacancy is projected to return to pre-pandemic levels this year as foreign retail brands strive to capture the interest of a populace that still prefers shopping inside physical malls, according to a report by property advisory firm Colliers. In its first quarter Metro Manila retail report,...
Zamora-led mining firm Nickel Asia Corp. (NAC) reported a 148 percent increase in its attributable net income to ₱501.03 million in the first quarter of 2025, from ₱202.38 million in the previous year, driven by the sale of its minority stake in a nickel processing operator in Palawan. In a...
Strong loan growth and trading gains helped Asia United Bank (AUB) sustain a streak of double-digit net income growth for 17 straight quarters which started during the COVID-19 pandemic in 2020. “We have managed to sustain the growth in our profitability since the pandemic, thanks to our robust...
With headline inflation falling to its lowest level in over five years, local and international financial institutions now expect the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) to cut key interest rates by a total of 75 basis points (bps) by year-end, with the first reduction likely as early as the upcoming...
The uncertainties facing Asia and the Pacific are also an opportunity to build a more resilient and sustainable future, Asian Development Bank (ADB) President Masato Kanda said at the opening session of the multilateral lender’s 58th annual meeting of its board of governors in Milan, Italy....
The Manila-based multilateral lender Asian Development Bank (ADB) on Sunday, May 4, announced plans to expand its support for long-term food and nutrition security in Asia and the Pacific by $26 billion, raising its total commitment for food security initiatives to $40 billion for the period 2022...
Filipina-American teen athlete Lauren Mercado wrapped up her SM Pickleball Power Tour with SM Supermalls, bringing the excitement of pickleball to thousands of mallgoers across Metro Manila. Fil-Am pickleball athlete Lauren Mercado smiles, kicking off the SM Pickleball Power Tour at SM Mall...
Senior business leaders from across the 21-member Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) bloc voiced growing concern over recent, rapid changes in the global trade and financial landscape during the second APEC Business Advisory Council (ABAC) meeting of the year, held in Toronto, Canada. In a...
Vice President Sara Duterte said she was surprised by the sudden leap in her approval and trust ratings despite the political attacks that have been hurled against her. Vice President Sara Duterte (MB File Photo) “Well, nagulat ako nung nakita po yung numbers ng pagtitiwala ng mga tao sa akin (I...
Pulse Asia President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. saw a sharp decline in his approval and trust ratings, while Vice President Sara Duterte recorded the only gains among the country’s top officials, based on Pulse Asia’s “Ulat ng Bayan” survey conducted from March 23 to 29. The survey revealed that...
CEBU CITY – Eight public schools in Cebu were among the latest beneficiaries of an advocacy that seeks to provide digital learning tools to remotely located schools. TABLETS and Starlink satellite internet kits were given to a school in a far-flung area in Cebu. (Contributed photo) Through the...
PULSE ASIA If the May elections were held today, five party-list groups may each secure the maximum of three seats in the House of Representatives, based on the Pulse Asia survey results released on Friday, April 11. Tingog (6.11 percent), ACT-CIS (5.57 percent), Duterte Youth (4.74 percent),...
