SMC unit proposes 300-MW solar project in Davao Occidental
SMC GLOBAL LIGHT and Power Corp. (SGLPC), part of the San Miguel group, is seeking to expand its proposed solar farm in Malita, Davao...
BSP to pause easing as oil shock stokes inflation
THE BANGKO SENTRAL ng Pilipinas (BSP) could pause its easing cycle even as rising cost pressures due to the spike in global oil prices...
Term deposit yields drop as offer sees strong bids
YIELDS on the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas’ (BSP) term deposits slipped on Wednesday as the offer was met with strong demand after it reduced...
Equinix sees data center demand staying resilient
GLOBAL DIGITAL infrastructure firm Equinix, Inc. expects the data center sector to remain resilient, with demand continuing to grow despite the ongoing conflict involving the United States, Israel, and Iran.
RCBC eyes double-digit card loan growth
RIZAL COMMERCIAL Banking Corp. (RCBC) is targeting double-digit loan growth for its credit cards business as it continues to grow its consumer business.
“I think...
No fools: April is Filipino Food Month
THANKS to Presidential Proclamation No. 469, we celebrate Filipino Food Month every April, usually with a long list of activities filling the month, from...
PHL financial industry’s digitalization to boost market reach, revenues
BANKS AND INSURERS in the Philippines expect emerging technologies like artificial intelligence (AI) to help boost market penetration and their revenues, while also driving...
Anissa Helou on discovering new flavors in a cuisine she thought she knew
FEW PEOPLE know Lebanese cuisine like Anissa Helou. The James Beard Award-winning author and Beirut native has penned nearly a dozen cookbooks on topics...
War and summer — a double whammy for energy markets
A MAJOR Middle East crisis intensifies just as the La Niña ends, paving the way for the hottest months in the Philippines.
Oracle expects AI boom through at least 2027
ORACLE on Tuesday predicted that the artificial intelligence (AI) data center boom will power its revenue above Wall Street estimates well into 2027, sending...
Egg yolks for prosperity
WHILE Din Tai Fung’s Lunar New Year dishes from last February are still being served, that does not mean that there are no Lenten...
Power at 200 meters
By Marvin Tort
Solar panels on rooftops. Wind turbines on hilltops. Renewables joining a power grid that still runs, at its core, on coal and gas. The...