The potential of nascent industries in the Philippines - BusinessWorld Online Edwin G. Pato, SM Investment Corporation’s executive vice president of Treasury, Finance, and Planning,

Fruits are displayed at a market in Quezon City, Dec. 29, 2024. — PHILIPPINE STAR/MIGUEL DE GUZMANPRIVATE SECTOR economists expect inflation to remain within the central bank’s 2-4% target from this year to 2026, the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) said.The BSP’s latest survey of

REUTERSBy Luisa Maria Jacinta C. Jocson, ReporterTHE PHILIPPINES is so far on track to achieve its target of exiting the Financial Action Task Force’s (FATF) “gray list” by next month, the central bank’s top official said. Asked about the progress on the country’s final steps

BW FILE PHOTOTHE PHILIPPINE Dealing and Exchange Corp. (PDEx) will introduce the country’s first peso-denominated interest rate hedge next week as part of efforts to boost activity in the fixed-income market. PDEx President and Chief Executive Officer Antonino A. Nakpil said the bond trading platform

Thousands of people flocked to Chinatown in Binondo, Manila to celebrate Lunar New Year, Jan. 30, 2025. — PHILIPPINE STAR/WALTER BOLLOZOSA RECOVERY in household consumption could drive Philippine gross domestic product (GDP) growth to the 6% range this year, HSBC Global Research said.“We think household

PHILIPPINE STAR/MIGUEL DE GUZMANTHE ASIAN Development Bank (ADB) approved a $500-million policy-based loan for the Philippines to boost disaster resilience and response.In a statement, the ADB said the Second Disaster Resilience Improvement Program is a multiyear contingent disaster financing program.The loan will provide the Philippines

FIRSTGEN.COM.PHTHE DEPARTMENT of Energy (DoE) has identified 12 qualified bidders, including units of First Gen Corp. and San Miguel Corp. (SMC), for the third round of the Green Energy Auction (GEA-3) to be held this year.In an advisory released on Wednesday, the DoE announced that

PIXABAYPHILIPPINE MOBILE network operators (MNOs) should consider the adoption of the rich communication services (RCS) standard to provide Filipinos with upgraded and secure messaging options, global cloud communications platform Infobip said.“I really hope the Philippines will be in the radar because this is a very

ADOLFO FELIX-UNSPLASHGOTIANUN-LED Filinvest Land, Inc. (FLI) is eyeing more office space leasing deals with government agencies to boost its commercial segment.“We’re starting to tap into more government office requirements since they have the budget. Hopefully, we’ll be able to get more this year because there