Philippine central bank governor confident inflation will hit 2% in 2025
MANILA - The Philippine central bank is confident of achieving a 2% inflation rate this year, the lower end of its 2% to 4%...
Philippines’ Marcos says China ‘misinterpreted’ his comments on Taiwan
MANILA - Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. said on Monday that Beijing has "misinterpreted" his comments saying Manila will be inevitably drawn in to...
Trump vows to evict homeless from Washington, official says National Guard may be deployed
WASHINGTON - President Donald Trump pledged on Sunday to evict homeless people from the nation's capital and jail criminals, despite Washington's mayor arguing there is no current spike...
Nvidia, AMD to pay 15% of China chip sale revenues to US, official says
Nvidia and AMD have agreed to give the U.S. government 15% of revenue from sales to China of advanced computer chips like Nvidia's H20 that...
North Korea warns of reprisal against South Korea-US drills despite signs of tensions easing
SEOUL - North Korea has denounced a major joint exercise planned by the South Korean and U.S. militaries as "direct military provocation" and warned of counteraction,...
Intel CEO to visit White House on Monday, WSJ reports
Intel CEO Lip-Bu Tan is set to visit the White House on Monday after U.S. President Donald Trump called for his removal last week, the...
Zelenskiy wins EU, NATO backing as he seeks place at Trump-Putin talks
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy won diplomatic backing from Europe and the NATO alliance on Sunday ahead of a Russia-U.S. summit this week where Kyiv...
From Metro South to ‘Metro Smart’
Filinvest City prepares for the next urban boom
Some property markets across Metro Manila are seeing slower activity due to a high condominium build-up, but...
GDP growth may miss top-end goal
PHILIPPINE economic growth is unlikely to reach the upper end of the government’s 5.5-6.5% target this year amid higher US tariffs and slowing remittances, analysts said.
DBS lowers Philippine inflation forecast to 1.7%
SINGAPORE-BASED DBS Bank slashed its inflation forecast for the Philippines for 2025, with expectations of further policy easing for the remainder of the year.
“Moderation...
Central banks urged to remain a stabilizing force amid uncertainty in global economy —...
CENTRAL BANKS must remain a “stabilizing force” amid uncertainties in the global economy, the Bank for International Settlements (BIS) said.
SEC examining Villar Land’s P1.3-T property appraisals, P1-T profit
THE Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) said it is reviewing the P1-trillion net income and valuation gains reported by listed property developer Villar Land Holdings Corp. for 2024, along with the company’s share price.