
Jollibee cuts through headwinds as Q1 net income drops
Jollibee Foods Corp. (JFC) is reassessing its expansion and spending plans after first-quarter net income plunged nearly 39 percent, as surging input costs…
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Jollibee Foods Corp. (JFC) is reassessing its expansion and spending plans after first-quarter net income plunged nearly 39 percent, as surging input costs…
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PARIS (AFP) — The world may be headed for a year of unusually severe wildfires driven by climate change and a potentially strong El Niño event, researchers…
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I believe that despite its inevitable shortcomings, ASEAN is still very much a viable and preferred proposition compared to a freewheeling, no-holds-barred,…
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Property developers are increasingly recalibrating their portfolios toward mid-income housing as demand from end-users continues to outpace speculative buying…
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In a dramatic turn of events, the House of Representatives voted to impeach Vice President Sara Duterte on Monday, even as a stunning leadership shakeup was…
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The Philippines and the Republic of Paraguay on Monday sealed a visa-waiver agreement for ordinary passport holders and the trade of goods, during Paraguayan…
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As President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. was busy in various meetings with ASEAN leaders during the ASEAN Summit and Related Meetings in Mactan, Cebu, First Lady Liza…
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The threat no longer originates from financial markets but from geopolitics — energy routes, shipping lanes, trade fragmentation, and the growing fragility of…
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The Asian Development Bank (ADB) will mobilize $30 billion by 2030 to help Southeast Asian economies strengthen resilience, deepen regional integration and…
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The Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP), other central banks and finance ministries in ASEAN+3 member economies reaffirmed their commitment to regional…
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Nations that nurture innovation are more likely to attract foreign investments and create high-value jobs.
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YANGON, Myanmar (AFP) —Myanmar claimed on Monday that “discriminatory measures” are shutting it out of the ASEAN bloc after a summit last week saw the…
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What they have not done is give a straight answer to the mountain of evidence that has emerged.
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Achieving genuine inclusivity in the transition to digital economies means addressing the digital divide that persists within and between nations.
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Indonesia and Philippines are moving to strengthen regional industrial cooperation through a proposed nickel supply chain corridor aimed at…
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Reducing taxes to preserve Filipino purchasing power remains a delicate balancing act for the government, according to Arsenio Balisacan, secretary of the…
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The Asian Development Bank (ADB) said it will mobilize $30 billion by 2030 to help SoutheastAsian economies strengthen resilience, deepen regional integration…
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LONDON, United Kingdom (AFP) — The UK will send a destroyer to the Middle East ahead of any international mission to help protect shipping in the key Strait of…
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