
Capital goes where it’s welcome — our neighbors
Global companies do not invest on sentiment or simply because Pinoys speak good English. They invest where they find cheap and reliable power, fast approvals,…
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Global companies do not invest on sentiment or simply because Pinoys speak good English. They invest where they find cheap and reliable power, fast approvals,…
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The summit focused heavily on three priorities: Energy security, food security and the safety of ASEAN nationals abroad.
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Across the region, governments should resist the temptation to simply subsidize their way through the crisis.
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Amid the Middle East crisis affecting global economies, investments in the country’s economic continue to soar, improving more than 100 percent…
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MACTAN, Cebu — Trade Secretary Cristina Roque has urged economic ministers to take a timely and practical approach in the Middle East crisis, which has been…
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MACTAN, Cebu — As the Middle East war continues, and tariff woes remain, investors in the ASEAN region are more cautious, Philippine Trade and Industry…
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External debt, meanwhile, jumped 4.81 percent to P5.95 trillion from P5.68 trillion, as the peso’s depreciation inflated the peso equivalent of foreign…
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A new financial technology platform is eyeing millions of Filipinos excluded from traditional banking and representing one of the country’s biggest untapped…
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‘We’ve had very good talks over the last 24 hours, and it’s very possible that we’ll make a deal.’
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The ruling is significant because it draws the line between moral expectation and criminal culpability.
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Philippine economic growth slowed further at the start of 2026, extending last year’s second-half slump as the Marcos Jr. administration continues to grapple…
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Vice President Sara Duterte said corruption and weak competitiveness continue to undermine investor confidence in the Philippines.
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ASEAN Finance Ministers and Central Bank Governors recognized financial health as a regional priority and agreed to develop a regional financial health…
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Amid the global energy problem brought about by the Middle East crisis, leaders of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations gather in Cebu tomorrow, May 8,…
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For decades, the country has pinned its hopes on foreign investments and open markets to drive development. Record inflows of over $100 billion last year were…
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Petron Corp.’s first-quarter net income fell 56 percent to P1.8 billion from P4 billion a year earlier, dragged by refinery disruptions and a sharp surge in…
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Senator Christopher “Bong” Go urged faster rollout of government aid to cushion the impact of rising fuel and commodity prices, warning that funding should not…
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President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. has ordered measures to bring down rice prices as inflation surged, with officials citing rising fuel costs — not supply…
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