Term deposit yields mixed on hawkish Fed, BSP
YIELDS on the central bank’s term deposits were mixed on Wednesday following hawkish signals from the US Federal Reserve and the Bangko Sentral ng...
If only the West backed Ukraine as it did Israel
By Mark Champion
IT’S TIME to call ourselves out over Ukraine. Because if the approach of the West, and the US in particular, doesn’t change very soon,...
MaivenPoint looks to bring two edtech products to Philippines
SOFTWARE as a Service learning provider MaivenPoint Philippines targets to bring in its educational technology (edtech) platforms that aim to modernize the operations of...
Maybank Philippines, foreign entity seek to obtain Islamic banking licenses
TWO ENTITIES have expressed interest in obtaining Islamic banking licenses, Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) officials said on Wednesday.
“We are seeing two potential applicants,...
On oil economics and Philippines vital statistics
By Bienvenido S. Oplas, Jr.
On April 1, Israel bombed the Iran embassy annex building in Syria. Last Saturday, April 13, Iran sent hundreds of drones and cruise missiles...
Paywatch Philippines wants to onboard more employees, companies
EARNED wage access (EWA) service provider Paywatch Philippines is looking to onboard more employees and partner employers on its online platform this year, its...
Moody’s affirms three PHL banks’ ratings
MOODY’S RATINGS has affirmed the ratings of three Philippine banks and revised its outlook for one, it said late on Tuesday.
Moody’s affirmed its “Baa2/P-2”...
Telegram platform to hit 1 billion users within year, founder says
THE TELEGRAM messaging app, one of the most popular social media platforms in Ukraine and Russia, will likely cross one billion active monthly users...
SC rules Comelec committed grave abuse in disqualifying Smartmatic
THE PHILIPPINE Supreme Court (SC) has ruled that the Commission on Elections (Comelec) committed grave abuse of discretion when it disqualified Smartmatic Philippines from bidding for the 2025 election automation project before it had even submitted a bid.
House calls for probe of ‘dubious’ Chinese schemes in Philippines
MEMBERS of the progressive bloc in the House of Representatives have filed a resolution aimed at investigating China’s alleged recruitment of Filipino military personnel and the presence of Chinese sleeper cells in the Philippines.
Filipinos advised to suspend nonessential travel to Israel
THE PHILIPPINE Embassy in Tel Aviv has recommended that Filipinos suspend non-essential travel to Israel at least until hostile situations stabilize amid the ongoing conflict with Iran and the war in Gaza.
Stocks end 9-day losing run on bargain hunting
PHILIPPINE SHARES rebounded on Wednesday, ending their nine-day losing streak, as investors bought bargains and with sentiment boosted by the International Monetary Fund’s (IMF)...