(L-R): Robert Sun, regional managing director, H&B Asia & international commercial director of AS Watson Group, Dr. Malina Ngai, Group CEO of AS Watson Group, Elizabeth Sy, president SM Hotels and Conventions Corp., Dominic Lai, chairman of AS Watson Group, and Danilo...
A NEW PARTNERSHIP (L-R) Rosenda Casaje, CEO of Gorgeous Glow; Niks Fojas, partner solutions head, TikTok Shop Philippines; Joaquin San Agustin, executive vice president for Marketing, SM Supermalls As women continue to reshape the entrepreneurial landscape, the impact of female-led businesses is...
Only one Filipina made it to Forbes Magazine’s Asia Power Businesswomen list which features 20 industry veterans who set precedent by becoming the first women to step into top leadership roles at their companies. Megaworld Corporation’s new president Lourdes Gutierrez-Alfonso joined other...
The finance chiefs of the 21-member Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) have established a public-private Sustainable Finance Initiative (SFI) to foster inclusivity and resiliency in the region. In a statement, APEC said the SPI is "a flexible, voluntary and non-binding collaboration tool...
A decade after the Cebu Action Plan was crafted in the Philippines, finance ministers of the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) will come up with a new non-binding five-year roadmap attuned to the regional challenges of these times. "Despite the reduction of inflationary pressures and gradual...
(Center/4th from the Left) Carol T. Mills, head of Ayala Land Offices (ALO); and (2nd from the right) Gail Samaniego, head of ALO asset management and business and project development group receive the award for Ayala Land at the BCI Asia Awards 2024. Ayala Land, Inc. (ALI) has been at the...
Asia United Bank (AUB) reported a 41 percent jump in consolidated net income to a record P8.6 billion in the first nine months of the year from P6.1 billion in the same period of 2023 due to higher revenues and lower loan loss provisions. In a disclosure to the Philippine Stock Exchange, the bank...
Senator Loren Legarda highlighted the significance of gender-responsive disaster risk governance, recognizing the role of women as leaders and agents of change. "These girls already have a vision for a future where they can thrive. Our role is to ensure they have the resources, education, and...
President Marcos has enjoined the Asia-Pacific region to advocate for stronger international legal frameworks that would guide countries on disaster prevention and response. President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. leads the opening ceremony of the Asia-Pacific Ministerial Conference on Disaster Risk...
"Our vision is clear: to reduce disaster risks and losses, and in doing so, protect lives, livelihoods, and the social and economic assets that underpin our societies." This was President Marcos' clear objective as he expressed his desire for a more resilient Asia-Pacific Region that he believes...
Moody’s Analytics expects that this year’s dismal foreign trade performance will rebound next year, aligning with government expectations. “The trade performance this year has been underwhelming, but we see opportunities for a pickup in 2025,” Moody’s Analytics said. In August, the...
President Marcos called on participants of the East Asia Summit (EAS) to exert "concerted and serious efforts" to resolve disputes in the South China Sea and not ignore China's continued "disregard" for international law and standards. President Ferdinand 'Bongbong' Marcos Jr. (Malacañang photo)...
