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India sees trade with PHL lagging rest of ASEAN
INDIA is betting on a possible preferential trade agreement (PTA) with the Philippines to reduce the gap in…
Read more →Mindanao power reserves to thin on dearth of new capacity, says NGCP
MINDANAO’s power reserves are expected to thin by 2028 in the absence of new generating capacity, according to…
Read more →ADB cuts 2026 Philippine growth forecast anew
The Asian Development Bank (ADB) cut its 2026 growth forecast for the Philippines to 3.3%, amid weaker public…
Read more →hiessēnce expands Philippine presence with two new studios
European-inspired fragrance lifestyle brand hiessēnce opened two new Experience Studios at SM Podium and SM Megamall on September…
Read more →UK ready to lead global push on AI standards, Burnham tells UN
UNITED NATIONS — Prime Minister Andy Burnham told the United Nations that Britain was ready to lead an…
Read more →Trump to meet Venezuela’s Rodriguez for first time since Maduro’s capture
NEW YORK — US President Donald Trump is meeting Venezuela’s interim President Delcy Rodriguez later on Tuesday on…
Read more →Cambodia hosts anti-scam summit, seeking to showcase crackdown
PHNOM PENH — Cambodia will open a global conference on countering cyberfraud on Wednesday, as the government seeks…
Read more →In UN farewell, Macron denounces Trump’s Gaza diplomacy as spectacle of shame
UNITED NATIONS — France’s President Emmanuel Macron on Tuesday dismissed US President Donald Trump’s claims of having secured…
Read more →Trump threatens to annihilate Iran as diplomats push for deal at UN
UNITED NATIONS — US President Donald Trump warned on Tuesday that he could annihilate Iran if there is…
Read more →Tropical Depression to enter PAR on Thursday, intensifies into typhoon — PAGASA
A tropical depression is expected to enter the Philippine Area of Responsibility (PAR) on Thursday and may intensify…
Read more →Philippines, EU eye FTA signing in 2027
By Beatriz Marie D. Cruz, Senior Reporter THE PHILIPPINES and the European Union (EU) have reached a “substantial…
Read more →BSP may deliver final 25-bp hike as inflation, peso risks linger — ANZ
By Katherine K. Chan, Reporter THE Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) may end its tightening cycle with one…
Read more →Australia’s P2-billion program to focus on energy, infrastructure in the Philippines
By Justine Irish D. Tabile, Senior Reporter THE Philippines and Australia are eyeing renewable energy, carbon markets, offshore…
Read more →Philippines’ trade deficit balloons to $31.4B in first half
By Heather Caitlin P. Mañago, Researcher THE PHILIPPINES’ trade deficit widened more than initially estimated to $31.36 billion…
Read more →Peso rebounds on hopes for US-Iran talks
THE PESO regained some ground against the dollar on Tuesday on renewed hopes of a deescalation in the…
Read more →ICTSI signs $1-billion, 10-year loan with BDO
INTERNATIONAL Container Terminal Services, Inc. (ICTSI) has signed a $1-billion term loan facility with BDO Unibank, Inc. “The…
Read more →PLDT’s Smart tests paid AI service as new revenue stream
SMART Communications, Inc., the wireless arm of PLDT Inc., has started offering a paid artificial intelligence (AI) service…
Read more →NexGen unit drops contract areas for Cavite, Batangas wind projects
NEXGEN ENERGY Corp. said its subsidiary Airstream Renewables Corp. (ARC) has voluntarily relinquished contract areas covering two wind…
Read more →JFC’s CBTL expands Kuwait network to 130 cafés
JOLLIBEE Foods Corp.’s (JFC) The Coffee Bean & Tea Leaf (CBTL) has expanded its network in Kuwait to…
Read more →SMC deploys P177.5M more for Bulacan airport
SAN MIGUEL Corp. (SMC) has put another P177.48 million into the Manila International Airport project in Bulakan, Bulacan,…
Read more →Honoring those who risked it all for democracy
New biography on activist Etta Rosales launched FOR political science professor Carmel Abao, the generation who fought for…
Read more →SEC warns public over food firm’s investment offers
THE Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has warned the public against investment offers allegedly linked to L W…
Read more →CICC gives Reddit and Discord 24 hours to name local representatives
THE Cybercrime Investigation and Coordinating Center (CICC) has given Reddit and Discord 24 hours to appoint representatives in…
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