ASEAN nears digital deal with $2T prize
ASEAN's senior economic officials have wrapped up negotiations for a landmark regional digital economy agreement that could reshape online commerce across Southeast Asia and potentially double the bloc's digital economy to USD2 trillion by 2030.
CHAGEE brews faster growth, eyes local ingredients
Premium tea chain CHAGEE is ramping up its Philippine expansion, growing its store network to 16 locations within eight months of entering the market and exploring opportunities to source more ingredients locally as it deepens its presence in the country.
Fueling growth one family dinner at a time
Some executives build companies through spreadsheets and strategy meetings. Eugene Erik Lapasaran Lim has done that too, but many of his best business conversations happen around the family dinner table.
ANC series highlights next-gen leaders of top PH business groups
ABS-CBN News Channel (ANC) is launching a new limited talk series titled ANC Presents Succession, which features in-depth conversations with heirs of the Philippines’ most prominent business empires. Premiering June 1, the 30-minute episodes are hosted by entrepreneur Ian Paradies, founder of Engkanto Brewery and a former ICTSI executive.
Waste management project transforms life in Tondo barangay
For years, residents of Barangay 128 in Tondo lived with the heavy burden of Metro Manila’s waste problem. Located near the old Smokey Mountain dumpsite and along Manila Bay, the community endured foul odors from rotting garbage, plastic-choked waterways, and fast-rising floods even during light rains, as local official Wendy Cañeda recalled. Today, however, conditions have greatly improved, thanks to the Eco-Ikot Center launched in October 2024.
