This July, in celebration of the 2025 Global Plastic-Free Campaign and in alignment with Anya Hospitality Group’s (AHG) “I Choose Green” initiative, Roxaco-Asia Hospitality Corporation (RAHC) proudly kicks off one of its most creative and community-driven environmental programs to date: the...
VisMin developer Cebu Landmasters Inc. (CLI), in partnership with NTT UD Asia Pte. Ltd. (NTTUDA, the Singaporean subsidiary of the Japanese firm) is investing ₱6 billion for the development of a ₱12-billion, two-tower residential condominium, which will be its entry into the upper-middle-income...
Controlling inflation is the top issue Filipino adults want President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. to discuss in his 2025 State of the Nation Address (SONA), based on a nationwide Pulse Asia survey released on Friday, July 11. Nearly one-third of respondents (32.9 percent) identified inflation as the main...
With new tariffs turning out “worse than expected” for Asian economies, Dutch financial giant ING said the Philippines’ exclusion from the revised list could give the country a trade advantage, potentially allowing it to outperform its regional peers. “Interestingly, countries like India,...
Motorists are getting another round of relief as oil prices are set to go down further this week. Starting Tuesday, July 8, gasoline prices will decrease by ₱0.70 per liter, diesel by ₱0.10 per liter, and kerosene by ₱0.80 per liter. Shell Pilipinas, Seaoil, PetroGazz, and PTT are among the...
Department of National Defense (DND) Secretary Gilberto Teodoro Jr. expressed doubts on China’s intent to lead the signing of a treaty that establishes a nuclear weapon-free Southeast Asia. Teodoro said that China should show its sincerity first by denuclearizing its country and be subjected to...
The Philippines has consistently earned its place on the global stage, this time, in the world of golf. With courses that meet international standards in design and experience, the country continues to make its mark. Anvaya Cove Golf & Sports Club is the latest to gain international attention. Its...
Po family-led restaurant group Shakey’s Pizza Ventures Inc. (SPAVI) is expanding its Potato Corner kiosk business to Taiwan and Laos, tapping into the more substantial growth potential in the overseas market, particularly in Asia. “These are two exciting markets that we believe would have some...
SM Prime Holdings, Inc., one of Southeast Asia’s leading integrated property developers, bagged six major awards at the 15th Asian Excellence Awards held by Corporate Governance Asia on June 27 in Hong Kong. In a statement, the firm said the recognition affirms SM Prime’s leadership in...
Coming in the heels of its record performance last year, Asia United Bank (AUB) is confident that it will register a stronger financial performance in 2025 despite geopolitical and economic headwinds buffeting global markets. “We look to 2025 as a stronger year for the country, for the banking...
A slightly higher inflation rate that remains below two percent in June would allow the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) to cut interest rates some more in August, economists said. In a June 27 report, Deutsche Bank Research economist Junjie Huang said headline inflation could have inched up to...
While the Philippine peso is expected to weaken further due to pressure from the latest central bank easing and ongoing Israel-Iran tensions, the University of Asia and the Pacific (UA&P) has projected that second-quarter economic growth accelerated faster than in the first quarter on still-tame...
