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Ipilan Nickel Corp., the Palawan-based operating unit of Global Ferronickel Holdings Inc., has officially opened its 2026 mining season, loading and shipping its first batch of nickel ore for the year to China—an early signal of operational momentum amid steady regional demand.

The Philippine economy ended 2025 on a softer note, with gross domestic product growing 3.0 percent year on year in the fourth quarter, bringing full-year growth to 4.4 percent, according to data from the Philippine Statistics Authority. The figures point to an economy that is still expanding—but unevenly, with clear winners and laggards.

The Bank of the Philippine Islands (BPI) is stepping up efforts to make banking more accessible and useful to Filipinos, especially those who are underserved or unbanked.

Lenovo has announced a major expansion of its enterprise AI offerings with the launch of Lenovo Agentic AI and a new suite of platforms called Lenovo xIQ, aimed at helping businesses deploy and manage AI at scale more quickly and responsibly.

Jollibee Foods Corp. is getting a strong validation of its global coffee strategy, with Compose Coffee topping customer satisfaction rankings among South Korea’s leading low-cost coffee chains, according to a recent survey by the Korea Consumer Agency (KCA).