The legal battle over Metro Manila's suspended wage hike has widened into a broader debate over a familiar economic question. Is raising pay enough when the cost of living keeps climbing?
Vietnamese electric vehicle maker VinFast is betting that lower ownership costs, rather than sticker prices, will convince Filipino riders to switch from gasoline-powered motorcycles as it races to establish itself as the country's leading electric scooter brand.
Who says you need a plane ticket to feel the rush of a global music festival? When SB19 stepped onto the Lollapalooza stage in Chicago, history was made. When thousands of Filipinos gathered before sunrise to watch it together, history became a nationwide block party.
Businesses around the country turned significantly more optimistic in June this year, setting the stage for stronger economic growth as companies plan to expand operations and hire more workers over the coming year.
FDC Misamis Power Corporation has agreed to feed 20 megawatts of power to COREnergy for the next two years, a deal that pushes more Mindanao-generated electricity into the hands of businesses nationwide as the country's retail power market keeps widening.
The Philippine Economic Zone Authority (PEZA) has formalized the P967-million expansion of the Suntrust Ecotown Tanza-Special Economic Zone in Cavite, adding more industrial land as the government ramps up efforts to attract export-oriented investments and manufacturing projects.
Shopee Philippines and the Iloilo City government are shifting from one-off entrepreneurship training to continuous digital business development, launching a year-round program designed to help micro, small and medium enterprises (MSMEs) build sustainable online businesses.
Kia Philippines is expanding its financing options through a partnership with UnionBank of the Philippines, offering customers installment payment plans of up to 36 months as automakers intensify efforts to make vehicle ownership more affordable amid cautious consumer spending.
Artificial intelligence is taking on a bigger customer-facing role in the Philippine insurance industry, with InLife expanding its virtual assistant as competition increasingly shifts toward faster, digital-first services.