JG Summit Q1 profit falls 61% to P4.3B amid petrochemical losses
JG SUMMIT Holdings, Inc. reported a 61% drop in first-quarter (Q1) net income to P4.3 billion from P11 billion a year earlier, weighed down...
For saké’s sake
SAKÉ is one of the most important drinks of Japan, as it should be, coming from one of their most important food staples, rice...
Stanley Tucci says hosting tougher than acting as he launches culinary travel series
LONDON — Stanley Tucci is no stranger to hosting a television series, but when asked how it compares to acting, the Oscar nominee is...
Treasury fully awards dual-tenor bond offering
THE GOVERNMENT made a full award of the dual-tranche Treasury bonds (T-bonds) it offered on Wednesday, with investors swamping the shorter tenor amid dovish...
Yields on term deposits fall on BSP easing bets
TERM DEPOSIT YIELDS went down on Wednesday as markets anticipate further policy easing from the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) amid the improving inflation...
More than just beauty products: Watsons is pushing its pharmacy products with health fairs
WATSONS is known primarily as a stop for beauty products, but many forget that it started out in Hong Kong as a pharmacy back...
Allianz PNB Life targets P135B in AUMs this year
ALLIANZ PNB Life Insurance, Inc. is aiming to grow its assets under management (AUM) to P135 billion this year as it plans to make...
Data security concerns grow amid rise in AI-driven software
PHILIPPINE ORGANIZATIONS that heavily use software-as-a-service (SaaS) applications must adopt policies to protect their data as artificial intelligence (AI)-driven platforms gain traction, according to American cybersecurity company Netskope.
Rethinking road pricing
By Marvin Tort
When Electronic Road Pricing (ERP) was first introduced in Singapore in 1998, the naive journalist that I was believed it would be a suitable...
Personalized AI tools to help PHL businesses build consumer trust
PHILIPPINE BUSINESSES must consider upgrading to personalized artificial intelligence (AI) tools from regular chatbots to better customize client experience and deepen consumer trust, according...
China trade dominance and small Philippine exports
By Bienvenido S. Oplas, Jr.
The Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA) released the country’s international merchandise trade statistics for March. Merchandise trade means goods only — services trade like overseas...
TikTok, Meta endure tougher Asia crackdown as US efforts stall
SOME of the toughest new laws attempting to rein in TikTok, Instagram and Snapchat aren’t coming from Washington or Brussels. They’re emerging from capitals...