ASEAN economy 'resilient' despite Middle East crisis - economic ministers

GENEVA, Switzerland — Technology has long streamlined business operations and slashed operational expenses, yet the advent of artificial intelligence (AI) poses a new set of risks for micro, small and medium enterprises (MSMEs) across Southeast Asia, including the Philippines. While AI presents opportunities for innovation and growth, Matthew Wilson, ambassador of Barbados to the World Trade

The scrapping of the value added tax on the allowable system loss charges imposed by power utilities is likely to reflect in consumers' November electricity bill, the Energy Regulatory Commission said on Sunday.

A war, an AI boom and a stubborn set of structural limits are splitting Asia's emerging economies into winners and squeezed. As the IMF and World Bank prepare to meet in Bangkok, the July forecasts rest on assumptions that have not held so far.

The Department of Agriculture (DA) welcomed the year-on-year increase in palay prices in August, saying stronger farmgate returns could provide rice farmers with a buffer against rising fuel, transport, and other input costs.

What does an affordable condominium in Cavite share with a sail-shaped beachfront tower in Batangas?  On paper, very little. One is aimed at buyers taking an early step onto the property ladder; the other promises a premium coastal lifestyle. Between those points are suburban communities in Luzon, high-rise homes in Cebu and Davao, a nature-led

The Department of Agriculture (DA) on Saturday said the Philippine Crop Insurance Corp. (PCIC) has paid P104.1 million in insurance claims to thousands of farmers and fisherfolk affected by the enhanced Southwest Monsoon (Habagat) and recent tropical cyclones.

A Cebu developer has secured sites in Pasig and Cavite. In Tarlac, an industrial estate is being built as a long-term base for manufacturing and logistics. Along the Batangas coast, residential development is combining resort living with environmental standards, while a company rooted in Mindanao is operating across housing, hospitality, agri-residential communities, and industry. For

Deputy Speaker Janette Garin on Saturday said banning Meta, the parent company of Facebook and Instagram, could be an option if it continues to ignore the Philippine government's call for the company to establish a local office in the country.

Precisely targeted sound waves could mark a major advance in treating pancreatic cancer and glioblastoma – an aggressive form of brain cancer – within a few years, according to a leading advocate of the technology. Researchers in Hong Kong and around the world are testing whether the approach can help treat tumours that are among the most challenging to manage. “The next big breakthrough in the near future will be more effective treatments for … glioblastoma and pancreatic cancer,” said Dr Neal...

MANILA, Philippines — The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has tightened audit requirements for companies with government contracts as scrutiny of public infrastructure projects intensifies amid the flood control scandal. Under SEC Memorandum Circular No. 26, Series of 2026, the corporate regulator amended its accreditation guidelines to strengthen the quality of audit work and ensure

MANILA, Philippines — Asian economies that run wide current-account deficits and have yet to benefit significantly from the artificial intelligence (AI) boom, such as the Philippines, could be more sensitive to expectations of higher US interest rates, the Australia and New Zealand Banking Group (ANZ) said. In a note on Friday, Khoon Goh, head of

Another round of big-time increase in pump prices are expected to be implemented in the coming week.