FOREIGN INVESTORS are eager to tap into the growth potential of the Philippines but concerns over unpredictable regulations and high cost of energy and logistics persist, according to executives of ...

THE Bureau of Internal Revenue (BIR) is looking to increase excise tax collections by 9% in 2026, mainly driven by tobacco products. In the 2026 Budget of Expenditures and Sources of Financing (BESF), ...

THE PESO could continue to move sideways against the dollar this week as markets monitor developments at the US Federal Reserve as the Trump administration continues to pressure the central bank to ...

ABOITIZ EQUITY VENTURES, INC. (AEV) regained its position as the country’s largest power producer this year, accounting for 23.86% of the national grid’s installed generating capacity, data from the ...

THE PATH to motoring electrification is getting increasingly well-paved — and wider — all the time, as more brands and their fully electric models are filling up various vehicle categories, from small ...

On Aug. 17, in Indonesia, the government of President Prabowo Subianto postponed the release of a 10-volume “official history.” A good number of historians and activists pushed back against this ...

Indonesia will launch a broader crackdown on the illegal exploitation of natural resources after a survey found that palm plantations on 3.7 million hectares (14,300 square miles) were operating in ...

JG SUMMIT (JGS) shares gained last week after the company reported a sharp rise in second-quarter (Q2) earnings on the back of growth in its core subsidiaries, analysts said. Data from the Philippine ...

MONEY SENT home by Filipinos abroad grew faster in June to hit a six-month high, driven by remittances from land-based workers, the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) said. Read the full story.

CONCENTRIX PHILIPPINES said it has launched KALIX, a health hub worth over P123 million that is expected to provide free medical services to more than 28,000 employees and their dependents. KALIX, ...

PHILIPPINE STOCKS may continue to move sideways this week and get a lift from hopes of further monetary easing and bargain hunting as investors wait for new catalysts. On Friday, the bellwether ...

THE National Grid Corp. of the Philippines (NGCP) said it will require support to obtain expedited permits to connect offshore wind projects to the grid. NGCP Assistant Vice-President Cynthia P.