Commuters board the Light Rail Transit (LRT-2) train at a station in Quezon City, March 5, 2023. — PHILIPPINE STAR/MIGUEL DE GUZMANBy Ashley Erika O. Jose, ReporterTHE Department of Transportation (DoTr) aims to start the bidding process for the operations and maintenance (O&M) of Light

Words reading “Artificial intelligence AI” of miniature robot and toy hand are pictured in this illustration taken on Dec. 14, 2023. — REUTERS/DADO RUVIC/ILLUSTRATIONBy Beatriz Marie D. Cruz, ReporterAMARI NEIL B. DIMAFELIZ, 18, first turned to artificial intelligence (AI) in 2023 when his small 3D-printing

By Bjorn Biel M. Beltran, Special Features and Content Assistant EditorFor decades now, legacy media companies around the world have been confronting a flurry of challenges from declining print revenues, shifting audience behaviors, and disruptive technologies. Survival in this industry, let alone growth, is something

By Bjorn Biel M. Beltran, Special Features and Content Assistant EditorOver the past several years, BusinessWorld has been undergoing a transformation. Much of this shift began in 2015, when The Philippine STAR acquired the business newspaper and began applying its multimedia strategies to a brand

By Mhicole A. Moral, Special Features and Content WriterFor almost four decades, BusinessWorld has earned the trust of corporate executives, policy makers, and entrepreneurs through accurate reporting and detailed analysis. Now, the business newspaper and multimedia content provider goes beyond the daily broadsheet to bring

By Krystal Anjela H. GamboaIn an increasingly volatile global economy, the Philippines sits at a crossroads. On one hand, it benefits from a young workforce and growing digital adoption. On the other, it faces persistent risks: geopolitical challenges, technical and trade disruptions, and inflationary pressures.

This year’s BusinessWorld Economic Forum was held last May 22 at Grand Hyatt Manila in Bonifacio Global City, Taguig.By Jomarc Angelo M. Corpuz, Special Features and Content WriterBusinessWorld has been a vanguard of Philippine business journalism since its establishment in 1987. By keeping true to

MGREEN BONGABON SOLAR in Barangay Pesa, Bongabon, Nueva Ecija. — MERALCOPOWERGEN.COM.PHMERALCO POWERGEN CORP. (MGEN) is considering tapping the local capital market through a real estate investment trust (REIT) listing to raise funds and support its projects, its president said.“It’s one of the options,” MGEN President

1 of 2BEAUTY conglomerate L’Oréal has been known for its Beauty for a Better Life program: the global initiative that helps people around the world enter the beauty industry. In the Philippines, under the program, it partners with local government units to teach skills to

Mr. Palanca aboard a Fangchengbao SUV at BYD’s Di-Space Museum in Zhengzhou — PHOTO BY KAP MACEDA AGUILABYD Cars Philippines Managing Director Bob Palanca on what to expect from the ‘new energy vehicle’ leaderInterview by Kap Maceda AguilaIN THE ERQI District of Zhengzhou stands Di-Space,

FAIRFIELD by Marriott Cebu Mactan — MARRIOTT.COMBy Beatriz Marie D. Cruz, ReporterAMERICAN hospitality group Marriott International, Inc. is set to add three properties to its Philippine portfolio this November, with openings in Mandaluyong, Batangas, and Cebu.“We have three additions to the portfolio in the month

BusinessWorld has also captured the attention of the business community, industries in particular, through BusinessWorld Insights.By Krystal Anjela H. GamboaAs digital innovation becomes an imperative in businesses across the Philippines and the risks that accompany have never been more sophisticated, implementation of cybersecurity becomes critical.