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Inflation steadies in January

Inflation, or the rate of change in prices, steadied at 2.9 percent in January, according to latest price readings by the Philippine Statistics Authority.

Premiumlands  offers to buy out Asiabest minority shareholders

Premiumlands Corp. is offering to buy out the minority shareholders of Asiabest Group International Inc. in a tender offer valued at P255.2 million, a move that would grant the privately held real estate developer full ownership of the company, which was previously controlled by Tiger Resort Asia Ltd.

SIA Group, Aether Fuels advance sustainable aviation fuel in partnership

Singapore Airlines (SIA) Group has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Aether Fuels to source sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) for its operations.

Empty Metro Manila office space pushes higher in 2024

JLL Philippines, a leading global real estate services firm, reported a significant rise in office space vacancies across Metro Manila in 2024, attributed to the government's crackdown on Philippine online gaming operations.

Philippine inflation holds steady at 2.9% in January

The Philippines' inflation rate held steady at 2.9 percent in January, the same level as December and slightly higher than the 2.8 percent recorded in January 2024, according to the Philippine Statistics Authority. 

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Transcom expands footprint with seventh site in Quezon City

Transcom Worldwide (Philippines) Inc. has launched its seventh local site, opening a new business‑process outsourcing center in Quezon City to further grow its Metro Manila operations.

Fifth‑Week Mixed Fuel Price Adjustments Loom: Gasoline Up, Diesel Down

Motorists, small businesses and households are bracing for a fifth consecutive week of split fuel price changes, with local fuel players projecting higher gasoline costs but cheaper diesel for the coming week. Leo Bellas, president of Jetti Petroleum, said Sunday that gasoline is seen rising by P2.00‑P2.20 per liter, while diesel may drop by P0.80‑P1.00 per liter. These estimated adjustments take into account the previous week’s Mean of Platts Singapore rates and average peso‑dollar exchange movements.

Pag-IBIG doubles socialized housing share as lending surges

Pag-IBIG Fund more than doubled the share of its housing loans going to socialized housing in 2026 as the government expanded subsidized financing for minimum wage earners and low-income families under its Expanded Pambansang Pabahay para sa Pilipino (4PH) program.

British chamber urges Philippine exporters to tap trade preferences

Philippine exporters are leaving room for more trade with Britain, with the British Chamber of Commerce Philippines putting greater use of tariff preferences high on its agenda after exporters utilized only 68 percent of available benefits in 2025.
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