BW FILE PHOTODESPITE only two local initial public offerings (IPOs) this year, the Philippine market raised substantial funds and remains poised for growth within Southeast Asia’s IPO landscape, according to global professional services firm Deloitte.“The Philippine market has actually shown quite consistent performance,” Deloitte Southeast

CATERER to the stars, Juan Carlo the Caterer celebrated its 30th anniversary last week with an event filled with the country’s brightest artists and a seven-course Filipino feast.The celebration segued into a full-blown all-star concert, as it featured performances by Regine Velasquez, Ogie Alcasid, Erik

STOCK PHOTO | Image by Toomas Tartes from UnsplashBy Cesar Polvorosa, Jr. (Second of two parts) BEYOND TRADE, structural differences in demographics and education shape both countries’ long-term trajectories.Vietnam is aging rapidly. Its median age of 33.3 in 2024 is projected to reach nearly 40

SEC seeks comments on REIT rules to include power, infra, telco sectors - BusinessWorld Online                                    STOCK PHOTO | Image by Jcomp from FreepikTHE Securities and Exchange

STOCK PHOTO | Image by Jonas Leupe from UnsplashMASTERCARD on Wednesday rolled out Google Pay for its cardholders in the Philippines, joining Visa in expanding tap-to-pay options as the country seeks to accelerate its transition toward a cashless, digitally inclusive economy.“The highly anticipated arrival of Google

1 of 5Penang takes over Pen’s BarBACKDOOR BODEGA in Penang, one of Asia’s 50 Best Bars in 2022 and 2024, is lending two of their stars, Yun Shen Koh and Thaneshkumar Sivakumar for a takeover at The Peninsula Manila’s The Bar on Nov. 21. Expect

PHILIPPINE STAR/MIGUEL DE GUZMANWe have long known that public education needs both special attention and money. As early as 1968, Congress created the Special Education Fund (SEF) through Republic Act No. 5447, setting aside money to pay for classrooms, textbooks, equipment, teacher salary adjustments, and

STOCK PHOTO | Image by Tim Johnson from UnsplashLISTED digital entertainment provider and online gaming company DigiPlus Interactive Corp. expects to introduce its operations in South Africa by early 2027.“We probably will adopt a similar approach to Brazil. First, we get the license, and then

BW FILE PHOTOBy Katherine K. ChanYIELDS on the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas’ (BSP) term deposits fell on Wednesday as investors sought to lock in returns amid market expectations that the Monetary Board could ease borrowing costs at its Dec. 11 meeting.Total tenders for the seven-day

DXC.COMUS INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY (IT) service provider DXC Technology is looking to help position the Philippines as a global IT hub with its recently opened client experience center, through which it plans to help both local and foreign clients in their artificial intelligence (AI) and cloud-adoption

LEPANTOMINING.COMLEPANTO Consolidated Mining Co. reported a more than fivefold increase in attributable net income for the third quarter (Q3), driven by higher metal prices.For the three months ended Sept. 30, the company’s attributable net income reached P407.14 million, up 465.26% from P72.03 million a year

BW FILE PHOTOMANULIFE Investment Management and Trust Corp. has launched a unit investment trust fund (UITF) designed to tap into the global semiconductor sector, a key driver of artificial intelligence, automation and next-generation technologies.“The Manulife Global Semiconductor Opportunities Equity Feeder Fund empowers Filipino investors to