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Bangkok Needs to Stop Treating Every Flood as an Exceptional Event
Bangkok’s latest floods reveal the economic cost of treating recurring disasters as emergencies, exposing the need for permanent urban resilience and coordinated planning
US Fed’s Cook sees AI inflationary push as a top 2027 risk
Inflation has been above the Federal Reserve’s goal of 2% for more than 5 and a half years
Infineon opens US$1.4 billion Thailand plant as semiconductor investment moves up the value chain
German semiconductor maker Infineon Technologies has inaugurated a new manufacturing facility in Samut Prakan, marking one of the most significant recent additions to Thailand’s semiconductor ecosystem. The project…
Looming worker strike to cut Philex’s Padcal mine output
Philex Mining Corp. expects reduced operations from its Padcal mine in Benguet, as a looming workers’ strike threatens to disrupt activities amid stalled collective bargaining talks.
Shakey’s Pizza ushers in business transformation
Shakey’s Pizza Asia Ventures Inc., one of the leading restaurant and kiosk chain groups in the Philippines, is making leadership changes as part of its ongoing business transformation to support its growth agenda.
Megawide boosts 4PH with Cavite project
Engineering and infrastructure company Megawide Construction Corp. has advanced its commitment to support the government’s expanded Pambansang Pabahay Para sa Pilipino program, with its Cavite project reaching the…
ERC, NGCP end disputes over permit, regulatory fees
The Energy Regulatory Commission and the National Grid Corp. of the Philippines have reached a compromise deal to resolve their longstanding disputes over permit and regulatory fees.
Philippines Resorts closes Donatela Resort in Bohol
PH Resorts Group Holdings Inc. of Davao-based businessman Dennis Uy has permanently closed its Donatela Resort and Sanctuary in Bohol after losing the property to Land Bank of the Philippines.
Government eyes retail dollar bond offer by year-end
The Bureau of the Treasury is considering a retail dollar bond offering before year-end as the government looks to tap domestic investors for its financing needs.
World University Rankings 2027
In my previous column, I asked the question “Are we losing our edge?”
