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The Philippines sent a record 300 micro, small, and medium enterprises (MSMEs) to ProPak Asia 2026 in Bangkok, underscoring a growing recognition that technology adoption is becoming critical to staying competitive in an increasingly demanding market.

German President Frank-Walter Steinmeier threw his weight behind the swift completion of the European Union-Philippines Free Trade Agreement (FTA), signaling stronger investor interest in the Philippines and deeper economic cooperation as global trade patterns continue to shift.

For generations, the work of a mananguete has depended on strong legs, steady hands and a willingness to climb towering coconut trees in the dead of night. For mechanical engineer Arniel “Maxi” Cunahap, it also became the inspiration for a patented invention that could transform one of Philippine agriculture’s most dangerous jobs.

The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has approved Global One Hotel Group Inc.’s rental pool program under its streamlined SEC RENT guidelines, which ease registration for real estate investment contracts.

SM Investments Corporation, parent of the SM Group, along with its banking units BDO Unibank and China Bank, have been named to the Fortune Southeast Asia 500 list for the third year running.