PHILIPPINE economic growth may have picked up in the second quarter, but full-year expansion is likely to be below 6% amid uncertainty over US tariffs, Finance Secretary Ralph G. Recto said.

TRADE WARS and geopolitical risks could threaten Asian economies’ credit rating, including the Philippines, S&P Global Ratings said.

AMADO FORÉS, the only child of the late Filipino culinary icon Margarita Forés, who died earlier this year, told gathered guests at a press conference on July 10 his plans for his mother’s restaurants ...

LISTED real estate developer Cebu Landmasters, Inc. (CLI) and Japan’s NTT Urban Development Asia (NTT UD Asia) have launched the P9.2-billion The Wave Towers premium residential project at Cebu IT ...

CLOUD-BASED communications solutions provider 8x8, Inc. is looking to strengthen its presence in the Philippine market as increasing cyber threats drive the need for stronger customer experience (CX) ...

Vietnam-based CII Bridges and Roads Investments Joint Stock Co. (CII B&R) is keen to pursue four additional toll road projects as part of the company’s expansion plans. In a roundtable discussion, CII ...

WHEN Vinexpo Asia returned to Singapore this year, the buzz wasn’t as palpable as it was in 2023. In 2023, Singapore hosted its first Vinexpo Asia, but it came after a five-year hiatus, COVID and all, ...

China’s smartphone market contracted in the second quarter after six straight quarters of growth, with shipments declining at four of the top five brands due to weaker consumer demand, IDC data showed ...

YIELDS on the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas’ (BSP) term deposits edged higher on Wednesday as the offer went undersubscribed amid fresh domestic inflation concerns following the peso’s recent weakness ...

Bloomberg recently reported that the European Union (EU) is pivoting towards the Asia-Pacific region, actively pursuing new trade agreements with India, China, and other Asian countries. This ...

AIRASIA PHILIPPINES is boosting its services to Taipei to capture growing demand, the low-cost carrier said on Wednesday. “The additional flights come at the perfect time as we enter the third quarter ...

Global warming has picked up pace since around 2010, leading to the recent string of record warm years. Why this is happening is still unclear, and among the biggest questions in climate science today ...