SM Prime to open Zamboanga mall, its 90th nationwide
SY-LED property developer SM Prime Holdings, Inc. will open a new mall in Zamboanga City on March 20, marking its eighth in Mindanao and...
PHL financial system resources up 7.3%
RESOURCES in the Philippine financial system rose to over P36.33 trillion in January, supported by steady deposit inflows and robust loan growth, according to...
Meralco unlikely to reduce capex, chairman says
POWER DISTRIBUTOR Manila Electric Co. (Meralco) is likely to retain its planned capital expenditure (capex) program for 2026, its chairman said, as the group...
BSP’s 7-day term deposit yields rise
YIELDS on the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas’ (BSP) seven-day term deposits nudged higher on Wednesday, even as demand exceeded the central bank’s offer amid...
Peter Thiel’s Antichrist tour steps onto the Pope’s turf
BACK IN SEPTEMBER, I wrote with some amusement about Peter Thiel’s lecture series on the Antichrist — the demonic figure in Christian tradition whose appearance would lead to the end of the world and the Second Coming of Jesus.
A peek at a speakeasy
PREVIOUSLY we had gone on a visit to Solaire Resort Entertainment City’s BRB bar, which proudly features a Prohibition Era-theme, complete with cocktails named ironically for pro-Prohibition figures.
The doctor in the box
By Marvin Tort
Imagine a nurse in a rural health unit in some far-flung province. She has a basic X-ray machine, a basic smartphone, no internet access,...
Vinexpo Paris overtakes ProWein as world’s largest trade show
By Sherwin A. Lao
PARIS, France — For decades, ProWein in Düsseldorf held the uncontested title as the world’s most influential international wine trade fair. But in 2025,...
On rising government bond rates, US public debt and war
By Bienvenido S. Oplas, Jr.
Positive economic news is hard to find these days. Nonetheless I consider these reports in BusinessWorld as positive news, all published on March 17:...
Using traditional ingredients in modern ways
HOW CAN ONE use traditional Filipino ingredients when following a modern lifestyle? That was a topic tackled by James Beard awardee Erwan Heussaff* and...
7 Filipino AI startups head to GITEX AI Asia
SEVEN FILIPINO startups developing artificial intelligence (AI)-driven solutions will showcase their technologies at GITEX AI Asia 2026 in Singapore, highlighting the Philippines’ growing presence...
From enforcement to insight: Modernizing data loss prevention for today’s threats
ORGANIZATIONS today operate in an environment where data moves faster and farther than ever before.