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Globe ramps up restoration efforts in Typhoon Ompong-hit areas

Globe continues to assist communities affected by Typhoon Ompong, focusing on the restoration of connectivity across South Luzon and the Visayas.

SM Investments earns Great Place to Work® Certification for 2025

SM Investments Corp. (SM Investments), the parent firm of the SM Group, has been officially certified as a Great Place to Work® for 2025 by the global workplace culture authority, Great Place to Work®.

Forum sets agri-fishery investment priorities

Key stakeholders from across the country recently gathered at The National Agri-Fishery Investment Forum to align national strategies with local priorities and accelerate investments in the agriculture and fisheries sector.

Maya puts credit card security in users’ hands

Maya, the country’s leading fintech ecosystem and top digital bank, has launched the Maya Black Credit Card, a groundbreaking product that redefines credit card security in the Philippines by putting control directly in the hands of customers.

PLDT, Smart on alert for Storm Opong

PLDT and Smart Communications remain on heightened alert as Severe Tropical Storm Opong (Bualoi) sweeps across the Philippines, bringing heavy rain and strong winds. In response, the companies are closely monitoring the situation and have activated disaster response teams to ensure communication links remain intact in affected regions.

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ASEAN signs digital pact targeting $2T economy by 2030

ASEAN trade ministers have signed a landmark Digital Economy Framework Agreement (DEFA), establishing common rules for online commerce, digital payments and cross-border data flows in a bid to double Southeast Asia’s digital economy to USD2 trillion by 2030.

Philippines, Canada conclude FTA talks, target 2027 signing

The Philippines and Canada have concluded negotiations for a bilateral free trade agreement (FTA), setting the stage for expanded market access, greater investment flows and new opportunities for exporters, service providers and small businesses.

ADB: ASEAN needs USD7.1T for infrastructure, bankable projects lag

Southeast Asia needs an estimated USD7.1 trillion in infrastructure investment through 2040, but a shortage of commercially viable projects is preventing governments from mobilizing enough private capital to meet the region’s growing needs, Asian Development Bank (ADB) President Masato Kanda said Saturday.

A week of unfortunate events: Ay, naku!

If the past week's tea leaves had a message, it was this: ay, naku. The economy served up a one-two punch of sluggish growth and runaway prices, then appeared to ask whether we wanted seconds. Monday brought third-quarter GDP growth of 2.1 percent, down from 2.4 percent in the previous quarter and below the 2.8 percent consensus forecast. That marked five consecutive quarters of slowing growth and the weakest performance since the pandemic. October inflation, meanwhile, averaged 7.8 percent. Some wanted the monetary authorities to wield a bigger stick through a jumbo rate hike. Tame prices without choking an already parched economy? Sige, good luck. With stocks around 5,600 and the peso near P64 to the dollar, even sharply cheaper gasoline felt less like salvation than a promo expiring next week.
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