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International Trade Centre (ITC) programs have generated more than USD200 million in business and investment leads for Philippine micro, small, and medium enterprises (MSMEs), highlighting how targeted trade assistance is helping local firms break into global markets despite an increasingly uncertain trading environment.

The line between loungewear and everyday fashion continues to fade, and UNIQLO is betting that today's consumers no longer want to change outfits just because they're stepping outside.

BDO Unibank Inc., the country’s largest lender by assets, is returning to the domestic debt market with a new peso-denominated fixed-rate sustainability bond offering worth at least PHP5 billion, marking its second sustainability bond issuance this year as the bank continues to expand funding for green and socially responsible projects.

SM Hotels and Conventions Corp. (SMHCC) has appointed hospitality veteran Melissa J. Carlos as vice president for commercial, strengthening its leadership team as the company expands its portfolio and sharpens its growth strategy in the increasingly competitive Philippine hospitality market.

Canadian companies' planned USD130.89 million (P8.03 billion) investments in the Philippines could mark the next phase of growth for the country's IT and business process management (IT-BPM) industry, with demand shifting toward higher-value digital services, artificial intelligence (AI), cybersecurity, and global capability operations.