Philippines lags Southeast Asian neighbors in smart tourism index
By Beatriz Marie D. Cruz, Reporter
THE PHILIPPINES lags behind some of its Southeast Asian neighbors in terms of readiness in developing smart tourism ecosystems,...
Q1 GDP growth may miss target
THE PHILIPPINE economy likely continued its growth momentum in the first quarter, although this may fall short of the government’s target, GlobalSource Partners said.
“The...
OceanaGold PHL sets final IPO price at P13.33
OCEANAGOLD Philippines, Inc. (OGPI) announced on Wednesday the final offer price for its upcoming initial public offering (IPO) at P13.33 per share, falling below...
Asialink Finance plans IPO by 2028
ASIALINK Finance Corp. (Asialink) is gearing up to conduct an initial public offering (IPO) by 2028, its chief executive officer said on Wednesday.
In preparation...
PXP narrows Q1 losses with higher crude oil sales
PXP Energy Corp. saw its attributable net loss for the first quarter (Q1) narrow to P2.61 million from P6.08 million last year, driven by...
Keeping your cool with halo-halo
By Waya Araos-Wijangco
IN THE sweltering metropolis, one of the best ways to cool down is to indulge in an icy traditional summer treat —...
Cooling down with hot Thai food
THERE’S NO going around it: it’s hot. We’re experiencing summer temperatures into the high thirties, and it feels like 40+, and it feels like...
Malaysia’s biggest coffee chain expands to Manila; targets 150 stores by year’s end
VENON TIAN, Chief Operations Officer of ZUS Coffee, looks like he doesn’t have time for joking around. After ZUS Coffee’s founding in 2019, they’ve...
Yields on central bank’s term deposits decline
YIELDS on the central bank’s term deposits dropped on Wednesday amid the volatility in global oil prices due to the Middle East conflict.
The term...
The Philippines should continue forging closer security ties with France
By Don McLain Gill
THE past few weeks have witnessed considerable developments in France’s strategic relations with Southeast Asian countries. On April 8, it was reported that Indonesia...
PHL digitalization efforts aim to address health, education gaps
THE GOVERNMENT is looking to adopt artificial intelligence (AI) and blockchain technologies to advance digitalization in key areas like healthcare and education, the Department...
Tala Philippines, Maya Bank ink deal for loan channeling initiative
FINANCIAL TECHNOLOGY company Tala Financing Philippines, Inc. (Tala Philippines) has partnered with digital lender Maya Bank for a loan channeling initiative, it said on...