REUTERSCREDIT DEMAND in emerging Asia could be dampened by trade uncertainties, S&P Global Ratings said, but bank lending in the Philippines has remained resilient despite these headwinds.“There are signs of a softening momentum in the private sector’s demand across the region. For a few months

PSE President and Chief Executive Officer (CEO) Ramon S. Monzon — PRESIDENTIAL PHOTOJOURNALISTS ASSOCIATION (PPA) POOL YUMMIE DINGDINGTHE PHILIPPINE Stock Exchange (PSE) is still finalizing rules and regulations for its planned global Philippine depositary receipts (GPDRs), delaying the product’s launch.PSE President and Chief Executive Officer

PHILIPPINE STAR/EDD GUMBANIt may look as though the average Filipino is preoccupied with purely political issues, those that are happening to the country’s top officials, their clashing interests, and very public fights. As we write, there is still uncertainty on whether the impeachment trial of

GRAB PHILIPPINESRIDE-HAILING app Grab Philippines has partnered with payments provider Triple-A and wealth platform PDAX to enable flexible online payments by allowing cryptocurrency top-ups for GrabPay wallets.“Integrating cryptocurrency as a cash-in option for GrabPay reflects our commitment to advancing financial inclusion in the Philippines,” Grab

PHILIPPINE BRANDS should tailor their online content to align with artificial intelligence (AI)-driven search algorithms to stay visible in an increasingly competitive digital landscape, according to digital marketing firm Truelogic, Inc.“We have come to a period when brands are going to have to create content

Seated (L-R) Ray Maranon, president, Caretech Digital; Nonoy Colayco, chairman, Argosy Partners, Inc.; Sameer Bhandari, vice-president, Business Development APAC, Vantiq; and Racquel Cagurangan, CEO, Caretech Health. Standing (L-R) JV Colayco, senior partner at Argosy, and Tommy Crisostomo, partner at Argosy.CALIFORNIA-BASED software company Vantiq has teamed

BW FILE PHOTOTHE PESO strengthened against the dollar on Tuesday on renewed concerns over the US Federal Reserve’s independence as the Trump administration continued to attack its chief Jerome H. Powell.The local unit closed at P57.05 per dollar, jumping by 12.5 centavos from its P57.175

BW FILE PHOTOMOST micro, small and medium enterprises (MSMEs) in the Philippines start a business to support their families, according to Boston Consulting Group (BCG).“Our main finding is that most Filipino MSMEs are in business for deeply personal reasons,” Jamie Bawalan, a principal at BCG,

STOCK PHOTO | Image from FreepikThe e-Conomy SEA 2024 study by Google, Temasek, and Bain & Co.* indicates that Philippines’ e-commerce gross merchandise value reached $31 billion, with e-commerce contributing $21 billion to that total. It is forecast that by 2030, the Philippines’ e-commerce will

METRO PACIFIC Investments Corp.’s (MPIC) digital healthcare arm, mWell, has launched its first primary care facility (PCF) at Main Square Mall in Bacoor City.The PCF provides a technology-enhanced experience with digital patient records, shorter wait times, and more efficient operations, mWell said in an e-mailed

SATELLITE PHOTO of Tropical Depression Dante and the low-pressure area near Batanes. — PAGASABy Kyle Aristophere T. Atienza and Kenneth Christiane L. Basilio, ReportersTHE LOW-PRESSURE area (LPA) east of Aurora province developed into a tropical depression on Tuesday, according to the state weather bureau, amid