PHOTO PROVIDED BY THE AUTHORIt was more than a personal embarrassment for us at the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) to host the governor of the Bank of Thailand and his staff over two decades ago, only for them to discover what many in Bohol

PHILSTAR FILE PHOTOEAST WEST Banking Corp. (EastWest Bank) is optimistic that it can post another record net income this year, backed by “healthy” asset and margin growth as its consumer business remains strong.“We continue to sustain our net income trajectory, likely to beat last year’s

BW FILE PHOTOBy Revin Mikhael D. Ochave, ReporterLISTED Villar Land Holdings Corp. and its top officials were fined a total of P12 million by the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) for failing to submit its 2024 annual report and first-quarter report for 2025.In an order

STOCK PHOTO | Image by Yanalya from FreepikBy Ildrim Valley and  Kevin Cruz The Philippines has made steady economic progress since 2010, doubling its GDP, reducing unemployment, and creating millions of jobs. Much of this growth was driven by spatial convergence, with poorer regions growing faster

BW FILE PHOTOEASING INFLATION will allow the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) to slash benchmark borrowing costs further this year to support a slowing economy, Fitch Solutions’ unit BMI said.“We expect the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas to maintain a pro-growth policy stance in the second

UAP.ASIACOALITIONS of labor unions and student groups have expressed solidarity with employees of the University of Asia and the Pacific (UA&P), as faculty and staff prepare for a strike over stalled wage talks and onsite work requirements.The UA&P Union of Faculty Members (UA&PUFM) and the

DNL.COM.PHLISTED food ingredients and oleochemicals producer D&L Industries, Inc. will proceed with its planned second biodiesel plant to increase capacity despite the recent suspension of the government-mandated blend increase.“Even if the (blend) increase was postponed, it was not canceled. It will only be done at

DICT plans follow-up study on BNPP repurposing - BusinessWorld Online                                    BW FILE PHOTOTHE Department of Information and Communications Technology (DICT) plans to conduct its own study

VOLUNTEERS prepare food boxes for flood victims during a humanitarian relief operation at the Philippine Red Cross Headquarters in Mandaluyong City. — PHILIPPINE STAR/MIGUEL DE GUZMANBy Alexander Raabe and Matteo Ficarra ACROSS Asia and the Pacific, floods, typhoons, heatwaves, and droughts now strike with a

Many of us are initiating or in the midst of budget season, including our National Government. This process concludes later in the year and sets the tone for our organization’s 2026. While I won’t deny the importance of financial knowledge in my role, I believe

I have a boss who relies heavily on my assistance to do even the most important tasks he should be handling himself. The worst part is that he’s overly confident in himself when he’s in front of people, but often fails to give me credit

Manila ranks fifth in Prime Global Cities Index in Q2 - BusinessWorld Online                                    The Philippine capital’s prime residential prices rose 9.1% year on year in the