The country’s economic recovery and its currency face prolonged pressure as escalating political instability from the Senate impeachment trial of Vice President Sara Duterte risks stalling economic reforms, according to Dutch financial giant ING. Deepali Bhargava, ING’s regional head of...
The Philippines and the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) are strengthening cooperation on public finance reforms to help communities better prepare for disasters and climate change during a four-day mission in Manila. The mission, jointly organized by the Office of the...
The Gilas Pilipinas women’s team is set for a tough road in the 2027 FIBA Women’s Asia Cup which the country will be hosting at newly-opened SM Seaside Cebu Arena in July next year. The Nationals, who will be under new head coach Burke Toews, are drawn into Group B along side world No. 4 China,...
Longevity in show business is a rare thing. Acts come and go, sometimes only too quickly. Indeed, rare are those who endure for decades. Silent Sanctuary is among them. Formed in 2001, Silent Sanctuary has become one of the country 's most recognizable pop-rock bands, known for its signature...
After years of hoping and waiting, Filipino fans of Gong Yoo finally have a reason to celebrate. The beloved South Korean actor behind some of the biggest Korean dramas and films of the last decade is officially bringing his first Asia fan meeting tour to Manila, giving local fans a rare chance to...
Singapore-based fintech firm Atome Philippines has secured a ₱5-billion wholesale credit facility from homegrown Asia United Bank (AUB), providing fresh local-currency funding to accelerate the expansion of its buy now, pay later (BNPL) business. In a July 9 statement, Atome said the fresh...
Manila remained the cheapest city in Asia-Pacific for the wealthy to maintain a luxury lifestyle in 2026, even as the cost of living well surged worldwide amid sharp currency swings and higher prices of premium goods. In its Global Wealth and Lifestyle Report 2026 published last Tuesday, July 7,...
Filipino brands now have an accessible pathway to expand into Southeast Asia without having to navigate each new market on their own through the launch of the Philippine chapter of the Strategic Asia Marketing Alliance (SAMA). SAMA, a regional network of independent marketing agencies, opened its...
SM Investments Corp. and its major subsidiaries clinched a combined 24 awards at the 16th Asian Excellence Awards. The parent company bagged eight distinctions from Hong Kong-based publication Corporate Governance, including the Sustainable Asia Award, Asia’s Best CSR, Best Corporate...
Asia United Bank Corp. (AUB) has approved a plan to increase its authorized capital stock nearly five-fold as the lender prepares to expand its digital services and deploy generative artificial intelligence (AI). In a disclosure to the Philippine Stock Exchange, AUB stated that its board of...
Filipino consumers are falling behind their Asian neighbors in bouncing back from the Covid-19 pandemic as low-paying jobs, shrinking savings, and slowing remittances hit household spending. According to a report by Dutch bank ING, while shoppers in India and Japan have resumed pre-pandemic...
Airlines based in the Asia-Pacific region maintained positive momentum in passenger traffic during the first five months of 2026 despite reduced flight schedules beginning to take their toll, according to the Kuala Lumpur-based Association of Asia Pacific Airlines (AAPA). The latest preliminary...
