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Finance Secretary Ralph Recto has now completed the team that will help him manage the government’s fiscal affairs. Malacañang has finally announce
MANILA, Philippines — OceanaGold Philippines Inc., the first company to brave the stock market this year, slashed its initial public offering (IPO)
MANILA, Philippines — The Government Service Insurance System (GSIS) grew its first-quarter profit by 21 percent year-on-year on the back of higher
MANILA, Philippines — Sy family-led SM Investments Corp. (SMIC) will boost its capital spending this year by up to 44 percent as the country’s lar
MANILA, Philippines — ACEN Corp., the listed power platform of the Ayala Group, will set aside P72 billion in capital expenditures (capex) this year
MANILA, Philippines — Engineering firm Atlantic, Gulf & Pacific Co. (AG&P) on Wednesday said its Philippine subsidiary signed up to work with Visaya
MANILA, Philippines — Higher earnings of US companies as well as better local growth projections boosted sentiment in the local bourse on Wednesday,
(First of two parts) Reputed for its efficiency and productivity, Singapore is now at the forefront in Asia of caring for employee well-being. From De
Taisei Corp., a Japan-based general contractor, is investing in one of the subsidiaries of the Yuchengco Group’s PetroEnergy Resources Corp. (PERC).
Boeing said Wednesday that it lost $355 million on falling revenue in the first quarter, another sign of the crisis gripping the aircraft manufacturer
CLARK FREEPORT, Pampanga — The Bases Conversion and Development Authority (BCDA) on Wednesday reported remitting P1.1 billion in dividends to the Bu
JAKARTA — Indonesia’s central bank hiked interest rates Wednesday to their highest for seven years, an unexpected move to boost the rupiah, which
THE HAGUE, Netherlands — Dutch brewer Heineken said Wednesday its beer sales were up but saw a “challenging and uncertain” economic outlook and
KUALA Lumpur — Malaysia’s Tony Fernandes, one of Asia’s most prominent entrepreneurs, has decided to extend his contract as chief executive of C
MANILA, Philippines — The El Niño phenomenon has so far caused about P4 billion in agriculture losses, said a Palace official on Wednesday. Accordi
HONG KONG — Asian shares rose on Wednesday, led by a 2 percent gain in Japan’s Nikkei 225 after U.S. stocks rallied for a second straight day on T
MANILA, Philippine — Senators are now taking steps to investigate and possibly penalize those responsible for the thinning of power supply nat
NEW YORK — Cyberattacks on businesses are rising, including small businesses. It’s a troubling trend because a breach can be very costly and time-
HONG KONG, China — Asian equities extended the week’s gains Wednesday following a strong rally on Wall Street and another record in London, as tra
HANOI — Vietnam’s economy can grow by about 5.5 percent in 2024 and increase to 6 percent in 2025, according to a report from the World Bank relea
