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    ICTSI’s Tecon Suape wins Ocean Friend seal

    Tecon Suape S.A. (TSSA), the Pernambuco-based container terminal of International Container Terminal Services, Inc. (ICTSI), has reinforced its green credentials after earning the 2025 Ocean Friend seal, one of Brazil’s key recognitions for environmental responsibility in port operations.

    Bitget brings high-speed internet to remote schools in the Philippines

    Bitget has provided high-speed Starlink internet to six schools in Surigao del Norte, Siquijor, and Negros Oriental, helping improve access to online learning in remote island communities.

    SEC urges private hospitals to raise funds through capital market

    The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has encouraged private hospital operators to tap the capital market to finance expansion and upgrades, citing growing funding needs in the healthcare sector.

    Aboitiz boosts airport safety, resilience in Visayas 

    Aboitiz InfraCapital, Inc. (AIC) has rolled out a slate of safety, emergency, and operational upgrades at Bohol-Panglao International Airport (BPIA) and Laguindingan International Airport (LIA), reinforcing reliability at two of the country’s busiest provincial gateways.

    FCDU loans slip in Q3 2025, still a key source of foreign currency

    Foreign currency deposit unit (FCDU) loans fell 5 percent to US$15.13 billion in the third quarter of 2025, down US$802 million from the previous quarter, data showed. Year on year, loans declined by 3.9 percent, even as foreign currency deposits continued to grow.

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    Manila’s visa-free gamble: Will Chinese visitors return?

    The Philippines has opened its doors wider to Chinese tourists with a new policy granting 14-day visa-free entry—but the real question is whether travelers from the world’s largest and most dynamic tourism market will actually walk through.

    DA orders FTI to buy mung beans, chili to steady prices, cut imports

    Agriculture Secretary Francisco P. Tiu Laurel Jr. has directed state-owned Food Terminal Inc. (FTI) to buy large volumes of mung beans and chili peppers directly from local farmers to stabilize prices and reduce dependence on imports.

    Globe, Starlink bring cell towers spaceward

    Globe Telecom has made history by becoming the first mobile network operator to launch Starlink’s Direct to Cell (DTC) satellite service in the Philippines and Southeast Asia—and the second in Asia—marking a major leap toward universal mobile connectivity in the country.

    MacroAsia breaks ground on aviation hub

    MacroAsia Corp. (MAC), through its majority-owned unit MacroAsia Airport Services Corp. (MASCORP), has begun construction of a new six-story headquarters aimed at strengthening its aviation services operations, following a formal groundbreaking ceremony held today.
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