MAYA GROUP PRESIDENT and Maya Bank Co-Founder Shailesh Baidwan — MAYA GROUP MAYA GROUP expects to remain profitable this year as its digital bank continues to roll out more products to tap different market sectors. “We became profitable in December, and we continue to be

NOBUKI SATOOKADA MANILA operator Tiger Resort, Leisure and Entertainment, Inc. (TRLEI) has named Nobuki Sato as its new president and chief operating officer (COO), effective Sept. 15.Mr. Sato will replace Byron Yip, who is set to conclude his seven-year leadership, Okada Manila said in an

1 of 9Shop at the MaArte bazaarDAILY until Aug.10, The Peninsula Manila is once again filled with the vibrancy and ingenuity of Filipino crafts, fashion, and art at its finest as it hosts MaArte at The Pen. Now in its 15th year — with over

THE GOVERNMENT’S latest tranche of retail Treasury bonds (RTBs) will only be sold to individual investors starting Friday following strong demand from the market.“Due to the significant volume of bids received, the Bureau of the Treasury (BTr) will only accept bids for individual investors starting

A view of the 5,760 solar panels installed on the car park building roof deck at SM City North EDSA. — SMPRIME.COMSM PRIME Holdings, Inc. said it will expand its renewable energy initiatives and climate-resilient infrastructure following its continued inclusion in the FTSE4Good Index Series.“As

PHILIPPINE STAR/WALTER BOLLOZOS In November 2024, we cited in our column Francis Fukuyama’s enduring insight: democracy doesn’t often fall with a dramatic crash, but erodes slowly through complacency, compromised institutions, and the quiet retreat of accountability.That erosion of checks, of balances, and of public faith is

BW FILE PHOTOTHE PESO jumped back to the P56 level on Thursday as the dollar was broadly weaker on bets of monetary easing by the US Federal Reserve and as Philippine gross domestic product (GDP) growth picked up in the second quarter.The local unit closed

FILINVEST.COMGOTIANUN-LED property developer Filinvest Land, Inc. (FLI) saw a 9.9% drop in attributable net income for the second quarter (Q2) to P909.29 million from P1.01 billion a year earlier due to lower real estate sales.April-to-June consolidated revenue improved by 1.4% to P6.17 billion from P6.09

A YOUNG COUPLE cradle their baby outside their aunt’s bamboo hut in Catanduanes. — © UNFPA PHILIPPINES/ARJANMAR REBETA By Jose Roi AvenaFILIPINO YOUTH often hear the familiar questions, “kailan ka mag-aasawa” or “kailan ka magkaka-anak?” (“When are you going to get married?” or “when are you

The recently enacted Capital Markets Efficiency Promotion Act (CMEPA), hailed by some as a tax reform milestone, is turning out to be a misguided step when it comes to savings and investments. Its provision to remove the tax exemption on interest from long-term deposits and

Philippine central bank developing online gambling rules for banks, e-wallets - BusinessWorld Online                                    REUTERSBy Luisa Maria Jacinta C. Jocson, Senior ReporterThe Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP)