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Pop Mart shares slump after reports of waning demand for Labubu...

Pop Mart International Group Ltd shares slid the most in three weeks after media reports of waning reseller demand for its Labubu toys dented...

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THE MAIN INDEX ended lower on Monday — the last trading day of 2025 — on last-minute selling as investors positioned before the holiday...

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PHL net external liability position narrows to $58.2 billion at end-September

THE PHILIPPINES’ international investment position (IIP) was at a net external liability of $58.2 billion as of September 2025, narrowing from the previous quarter,...

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Admit it, you’re in a relationship with AI

Amelia Miller has an unusual business card. When I saw the title of “Human-AI Relationship Coach” at a recent technology event, I presumed she was capitalizing on the rise of chatbot romances to make those strange bonds stronger. It turned out the opposite was true. Artificial intelligence tools were subtly manipulating people and displacing their need to ask others for advice. That was having a detrimental impact on real relationships with humans.
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Grab, HOPE break ground on new classroom in Bicol

Grab Philippines and HOPE have broken ground on a new public school classroom in Manito, Albay, after raising about P1.4 million through in-app donations...

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Keeping the lights on for households and industries

Energy is an indispensable part of modern society, acting as the foundation for nearly every aspect of daily life, including economic development, health, communication,...

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BusinessWorld @ 38: Strengthening the legacy of print media and beyond

By Bjorn Biel M. Beltran, Special Features and Content Assistant Editor For decades now, legacy media companies around the world have been confronting a flurry...
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What are you doin’ New Year’s Eve?

WITH 2025 drawing to a close, Metro Manila is set to mount large New Year’s Eve celebrations. Here is a list of countdown events to choose from for a joyful start to the year ahead, ranging from community-based festivities to giant concerts, DJ-led parties, and festive hotel shindigs.

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Wishful tinkering

A dozen hopes for 2026 FIRST OFF, we all deserve hearty congratulations for surviving 2025. It was crazy on so many levels, wasn’t it? Freaky...

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No regrets for Norwood after premature exit during final season

It’s the opposite of what he hoped for but Rain or Shine veteran Gabe Norwood isn’t harboring ill feelings after a quarterfinal exit marred...
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