Foreign investors flee Thailand as ME war dashes hope for economic revival
SINGAPORE — Foreign investors are selling Thai assets as an energy shock from the US-Israeli war on Iran threatens to snuff out hopes for...
Remolona: BSP has room to tighten
WASHINGTON, D.C. — The Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) said it has room to raise policy rates as the National Government’s planned catch-up spending is expected to cushion the economy from a sharper slowdown amid the energy crisis.
Cash remittances hit 9-month low in February
MONEY SENT HOME by overseas Filipino workers (OFWs) fell to its lowest level in nine months in February, the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) reported.
Pump prices may drop further next week — DoE
LOCAL PUMP PRICES may continue to decline next week based on early estimates, despite renewed upward pressure on global oil prices following the US blockade of Iranian ports, a Department of Energy (DoE) official said.
Prime Energy eyes new gas blocks beyond Malampaya
RAZON-LED Prime Energy Resources Development B.V., operator of the Malampaya gas field, said it is exploring potential areas beyond the country’s main natural gas...
CLI says 2026 capex could reach P20B on consolidated basis
CEBU Landmasters, Inc. (CLI) said its total capital expenditure (capex) for 2026 could reach around P20 billion on a consolidated basis, clarifying that an...
Rockwell Land profit jumps 28% on residential, leasing gains
ROCKWELL LAND Corp. reported a 27.6% increase in attributable net income to P4.73 billion for 2025 from P3.71 billion in 2024, driven by higher...
Arthaland keeps PRS Aa rating for P3-B bonds
LISTED property developer Arthaland Corp. said it retained its PRS Aa credit rating from Philippine Rating Services Corp. for its P3-billion green bonds, with...
Century Properties income rises 14% to P2.77B in 2025
LISTED property developer Century Properties Group, Inc. (CPG) reported a 14% increase in its 2025 net income to P2.77 billion from P2.44 billion a...
Forget the wine, pair Chinese dishes with sparkling tea
DURING pairing dinners at restaurants, we’re usually given wine or some other alcohol. At a dinner on March 26 at No. 8 at Grand...
How Spain’s Priorat DOC Classification copies French Burgundy
By Sherwin A. Lao
WHEN I attended my first Barcelona Wine Week last February, now considered Spain’s most important wine fair, I got my chance to connect with...
It’s not quite sushi, but it sure looks like it
ON THE HEELS of its first restaurants Hey Bo and SaladStop, the SaladStop! Group has opened a third brand, Wooshi.