Irma Isip

1 POSTS
Irma Isip is a seasoned business journalist covering corporate developments, international trade, and economic trends. A University of Santo Tomas graduate, she spent over 15 years as Business Editor at Malaya Business Insight, delivering clear, insightful reporting on key market and industry developments.

China’s spiciest cities showcase pandas and neon

If Tokyo feels too polished and Seoul too familiar, western China is ready to shake Filipino travelers out of their comfort zone in the best possible way.

Visayas roots, Singapore routes: Top Line redraws its map

Singapore is no longer just a distant dot on Top Line Business Development Corp.’s growth chart. It has become a very literal marker of how far the company has travelled in 12 years, from a Visayas-based real estate developer to an emerging energy player now thinking in global supply routes.

Rafael Fernandez de Mesa: The other Rafa who built his own court

Rafael Fernandez de Mesa likes to open with a joke. In another life, he says, he might have been the first Rafa people talked about. Instead, that distinction belongs to Rafael Nadal. Fernandez de Mesa found his arena elsewhere, trading baseline rallies for balance sheets.

Sunlight Air chooses precision over size aloft

In an aviation industry often driven by scale and speed, Sunlight Air is taking a more measured route. The boutique carrier is building its business around efficiency, discipline, and destination depth, convinced that smarter operations can deliver both commercial returns and environmental gains.

PSAC urges stronger funding for Philippines startups 

The Private Sector Advisory Council is raising a clear warning. In a recent meeting with the Department of Trade and Industry, PSAC said the Philippine startup scene is slipping behind Southeast Asian peers, not for lack of ideas but for lack of capital that actually moves.

Just in

AC Mobility builds EV ecosystem beyond selling electric cars

AC Mobility is accelerating its electric vehicle ambitions by expanding far beyond car sales, positioning itself as an integrated mobility company that combines charging infrastructure, renewable energy, financing and fleet services to make EV ownership more practical for Filipino consumers.

PHILTOA maps four pillars for Philippine tourism’s future

The Philippine Tour Operators Association (PHILTOA) is reshaping its vision for the country's tourism industry around four priorities—sustainability, digitalization, inclusivity and wellness—as shifting traveler expectations redefine what makes destinations competitive.

HD Hyundai launches first Subic-built ship, ramps up operations

HD Hyundai has launched the first vessel built at its Subic shipyard, marking the start of full-scale shipbuilding operations in the Philippines and signaling renewed confidence in the country's bid to regain its footing as a regional maritime manufacturing hub.

Filipinos favor health cover, global investments amid uncertainty

Filipinos are not pulling back from insurance and investing. They are becoming more selective.
spot_img