In memory of Dodong Nemenzo
By Filomeno S. Sta. Ana III
It is an honor to give a eulogy for Dodong. In truth, I had written my eulogy — call it a eulogy for the...
AI will bring even faster change to politics, healthcare, economy
By Tyler Cowen
ONE of the most reliable observations any opinion writer can make, myself included, is that the pace of change has accelerated. But in the...
E-labeling to improve patient safety
By Teodoro B. Padilla
Electronic labeling or e-labeling (also known as digital labeling) can improve patient safety. Medical product information is designed with the intent to ensure prescription...
A history of globalization on horseback
By Howard Chua-Eoan
THIS YEAR has seen a heightening of the semiconductor wars between the US and China, stoking superpower tensions and raising visions of a global...
Blessings for the children
By Maria Victoria Rufino
The world is reeling from the chaos of disasters, pandemic, war, conflicts, political unrest, hunger, and deprivation, for the people and children who are...
Top 10 fiscal economic stories of 2024
By Bienvenido S. Oplas, Jr.
I have listed what I consider the major fiscal/economics trends of this year. The first five are global, the next five are local or...
Islamic finance
By Marvin Tort
When I began my career as a reporter for BusinessWorld more than 30 years ago, I was assigned to the Banking beat under Gert...
Turning the tables
By Tony Samson
PLAYING the persecuted victim, after being portrayed as a bully and villain, turns the tables on critics and adversaries. It is a marketing technique...
The quest for shared prosperity
By Gerardo V. Cabochan, Jr.
Government documents often sparkle with noble ideas. For example, AmBisyon 2040, a government manifesto spearheaded by the National Economic and Development Authority (NEDA), portrays...
Necessary cuts in the 2025 budget; Argentina’s fiscal reforms
By Bienvenido S. Oplas, Jr.
The big public backlash against the proposed budget for 2025 was triggered by the big reductions made this month by the Bicameral Conference Committee...
The year’s worst climate news you haven’t heard about
By David Fickling
THERE’S BEEN no shortage of grim climate news to hit the headlines over the past year. In March, the United Nations’ weather agency declared...
What to watch elsewhere in Southeast Asia
By Bob Herrera-Lim
Philippine politics will, over the next few weeks, gradually transition from the political battle between the administration and Vice-President Sara Duterte to the May...