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    As global debt worries mount, is another crisis brewing?

    Record debts, high interest rates, the costs of climate change, health and pension spending as populations age and fractious politics are stoking fears of a financial market crisis in big developed economies.

    Bayer to introduce direct-seeded rice system in the Philippines

    MANILA, (Reuters) - Bayer AG said on Monday it plans to bring its direct-seeded rice program to the Philippines in 2024, offering farmers an alternative cultivation...

    Japan tells G20 it may need to act in FX market

    Japanese Finance Minister Shunichi Suzuki said on Friday he told his G20 counterparts that Tokyo may need to take "appropriate action" in the exchange-rate market as global monetary tightening could heighten volatility in currency moves.

    Oil, Treasuries, gold prices jump amid Mideast fears

    Oil, U.S. Treasuries and gold prices rose on Friday, with crude soaring nearly 6 percent, on safe-haven buying driven by the escalating Middle East conflict as Israel urged civilians to leave the northern Gaza Strip.

    Rising oil prices, surging inflation: The Arab embargo 50 years ago weaponized oil to inflict economic trauma – sound familiar?

    Fifty years ago, a secret deal among Arab governments triggered one of the most traumatic economic crises to afflict the United States and other...

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    Ayala named among ASEAN’s Top 50 for corporate governance excellence

    Ayala Corp. has been recognized as one of the Top 50 Publicly Listed Companies in ASEAN and among the Top 5 in the Philippines for exemplary corporate governance at the 2025 ASEAN Corporate Governance Conference and Awards (CGCA) held in July in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.

    Gas, diesel, kerosene hike hits motorists Tuesday

    Motorists and enterprises will once again face higher fuel costs this week, as local oil companies announce another round of price hikes amid volatile global crude markets and currency headwinds.

    Strong mall, residential sales drive SM Prime’s 1H growth

    SM Prime Holdings Inc., the country's largest integrated property developer, posted a record high first-half net income of P24.5 billion, marking an 11 percent increase from P22.1 billion year-on-year, driven by robust rental income, residential sales, and rising ancillary revenues.

    PLDT joins gov’t in breaking barriers to connectivity

    PLDT Inc. and its wireless arm, Smart Communications, are ramping up efforts to support the government’s digitalization drive by collaborating with key agencies to dismantle regulatory barriers and fast-track infrastructure rollout, especially in underserved areas.
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