AI powered lending pushes financial inclusion forward
Artificial intelligence is taking center stage in the financial industry, with leaders at Hong Kong FinTech Week x StartmeupHK Festival emphasizing its growing role in expanding access to financial services.
Jollibee Group wins regional award for sustainable supply chain work
The Jollibee Group has earned the Silver Award at the first Asia ESG Positive Impact Awards, held on November 6 in Kuala Lumpur, for its strong commitment to sustainability and responsible business practices. The award recognizes the impact of the Farmer Entrepreneurship Program (FEP), led by the Jollibee Group Foundation, which helps smallholder farmers in the Philippines become direct suppliers to the company.
DA clears 13 Chilean meat exporters for entry
Agriculture Secretary Francisco P. Tiu Laurel Jr. has approved the three-year accreditation of 13 Chilean companies to export beef, pork, and chicken to the Philippines, a move seen to further diversify the country’s food sources amid persistent supply bottlenecks and livestock diseases.
DA pushes Mindanao modernization with Bukidnon food hub build
The Department of Agriculture (DA) and the provincial government of Bukidnon have sealed a P1.97-billion partnership to build a sprawling food hub—an anchor project in the national campaign to modernize agri-logistics and strengthen the value chain in Northern Mindanao.
Inflation seen no higher than 1.9% in November
The Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) expects inflation in November to settle between 1.1 percent and 1.9 percent, citing rising prices for rice, fish, and fruits due to recent bad weather.
