Shakey’s Pizza Asia Ventures, Inc., one of the leading chain restaurants and food groups in the Philippines, still expects to post double-digit sales and core profit growth this year despite reporting a lower net income and flattish core earnings for the first half. In a disclosure to the...
Gilas Pilipinas was off to a rough start in its 2025 FIBA Asia campaign, dropping a 95-87 decision against Chinese Taipei in its opening game at the King Abdullah Sports City in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia in the wee hours of Wednesday, Aug. 6. A lethargic start that saw the Filipinos trail by as many as...
Only five companies from the Philippines made it to Forbes Asia’s 2025 Best Under A Billion list, which recognizes 200 top-performing small and mid-sized listed companies in the Asia-Pacific region. Filipino companies in the list are led by Converge Information & Communications Technology...
Asia United Bank (AUB) posted a 17 percent growth in consolidated net income to a record ₱6.1 billion for the first six months of 2025 from the ₱5.2 billion earned in the same period last year a year ago and its highest first-half income. In a disclosure to the Philippine Stock Exchange, the...
Airlines in Asia Pacific grew by 12 percent in the first half of the year amid rising travel demand in the region on the backdrop of uncertainties in the global airline industry driven by the tariff policy of the United States (US). Based on data from the Association of Asia Pacific Airlines...
Despite United States (US) President Donald Trump’s surprising decision to raise tariffs by three percentage points on Philippine exports, the foreign exchange (forex) market showed minimal concern, according to Dutch financial giant ING. “While Trump’s tariff hike on the Philippines—from...
Top business executives across the Asia-Pacific are urging regional leaders to reaffirm their commitment to free trade amid escalating trade tensions and global uncertainties. The APEC Business Advisory Council (ABAC), which provides the private sector’s perspective on matters concerning the...
The Philippines stands to benefit from higher connectivity that meets the demands of artificial intelligence (AI) as a regional consortium of telco players, including Globe Telecom Inc., plots course for a new submarine cable system. In a statement, Globe said it is representing the Philippines in...
Gilas Pilipinas poured it all but South Korea was just a different beast as the Filipina dribblers bowed to their regional rivals, 104-71, in their battle for a semifinal spot in the 2025 FIBA Women’s Asia Cup at the Shenzhen Sports Center in China Friday, July 18. The Nationals got off to a...
The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) on Friday, July 18, welcomed the good rating the national government received in the latest Pulse Asia survey for its disaster response efforts, saying it serves as a reminder to sustain and improve support for communities affected by...
Pulse Asia’s June 2025 survey revealed that inflation remains the most urgent national concern for Filipinos, while more respondents now cite the need to increase workers’ pay compared to the previous quarter. The survey results released on Thursday, July 17, showed that 62 percent of Filipino...
The Marcos administration received majority approval ratings for its handling of three out of 14 key issues, based on the June 2025 “Ulat ng Bayan” survey by Pulse Asia. In the results released on Thursday, July 17, Pulse Asia reported that 63 percent of respondents approved of the...
