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EastWest, UA&P launch weekly economic newsletter

East West Banking Corporation (EastWest) has partnered with University of Asia and the Pacific (UA&P) to introduce Economic Watch, a weekly email newsletter aimed at helping clients better understand economic trends and make informed financial decisions.

ICTSI divests Yantai Terminal stake for P6.76B

International Container Terminal Services Inc. (ICTSI), the global port operator of billionaire Enrique Razon Jr., announced the sale of its entire 51 percent stake in Yantai International Container Terminal Ltd. (YICTL), a container port operator in China, in a transaction valued at P6.76 billion.

PCC urges non-tariff measures reform to curb prices

The Philippine Competition Commission (PCC) is calling for reforms in the implementation of non-tariff measures (NTMs) in the livestock and poultry subsectors, warning that inefficiencies could drive up meat prices and constrain supply.

Top Line eyes P1.5B share offer to fund expansion

Top Line Business Development Corp. is stepping up its expansion drive while tapping capital markets, filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission for a follow-on offering of up to P1.5 billion in perpetual preferred shares.

CALABARZON tops jobless rate in 2025 despite labor lag

CALABARZON emerged as the country’s unemployment hotspot in 2025, underscoring a mismatch between labor participation and job creation in one of the Philippines’ most industrialized corridors, according to the Philippine Statistics Authority.

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Damosa expands Samal hospitality push as hotel sales surge

Damosa Land Inc. is stepping up its hospitality investments in Samal Island, with its upcoming 100-room TRYP by Wyndham Samal already 90 percent sold as the developer positions for rising tourism demand and better connectivity with Davao City.

Federal Land uses Kaizen to reshape projects

Federal Land Inc. is bringing the Japanese principle of Kaizen, or continuous improvement, into its Philippine residential business as a long-term partnership with Japanese real estate and lifestyle companies moves from one project to a broader development strategy.

ASEAN seeks to turn trade strength into investment gains

ASEAN economic ministers are seeking to turn the region’s USD4.4-trillion merchandise trade and rising foreign investment into deeper integration, larger digital markets, and more cross-border business opportunities as they meet in Manila.

Philippine bamboo venture joins ASEAN inclusive business awards

A Philippine bamboo cooperative is joining 10 other Southeast Asian enterprises in the ASEAN Inclusive Business Awards, putting the spotlight on companies that are trying to make community livelihoods part of the business model rather than an afterthought.
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