Tuesday, 16 December 2025, 8:39 pm

    Reuters

    136 POSTS

    Philippines enacts new law that makes paying taxes easier

    Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jr has signed into law a bill making it easier for taxpayers to pay their taxes in a bid to increase the revenue his government needs to boost infrastructure spending.

    Asia wealth managers flock to Dubai as clients look to diversify

    A growing number of wealth managers in Asia are setting up offices in Dubai, capitalizing on warming diplomatic ties between China and the Middle East and betting on a surge in demand from clients for geographical diversification.

    Indonesia estimates Jan-Feb rice output to drop 46%

    Indonesia's rice output in January and February this year is estimated at 2.25 million metric tons, agriculture ministry data showed on Wednesday, a 46.3npercent drop from the same period a year ago as El Nino hits harvests.

    Global stocks stumble as yields rise on tight US labor market

    Bonds sold off and global equity markets failed to fully shake off New Year blues on Thursday after U.S. unemployment data indicated a resilient labor market, tempering expectations of Federal Reserve interest rate cuts in 2024.

    As Japan’s Wajima city digs out from quake, hopes fade for tourism recovery

    Hotel chef Makoto Wakabayashi was among those in Wajima hoping for a banner year as visitors returned to the scenic, seaside town that weathered more than two years of pandemic gloom.

    Just in

    AI seen adding up to 12% to PH GDP by 2030

    PLDT Inc. said artificial intelligence (AI) is vital to speeding up economic growth and improving lives across the Philippines.

    SMAC rewards families for every remittance

    SMAC, the country’s leading loyalty program, and BDO Remit, BDO Unibank’s trusted remittance service, have formed a new partnership to give more value to overseas Filipino workers (OFWs) and their families. The agreement was formalized in November at the BDO Corporate Center in Ortigas, Pasig.

    Ayala Land sells stake in Alabang Town Center to Madrigal family

    Ayala Land Inc. has sold its 50 percent stake in Alabang Town Center to its joint venture partner, the Madrigal family, for ₱13.5 billion.

    New facility to cut risks for geothermal projects 

    The Department of Energy (DOE) and the Land Bank of the Philippines have signed a memorandum of agreement to operationalize the Philippine Geothermal Resource De-Risking Facility (PGRDF), a $170-million program aimed at reducing the financial risks of early-stage geothermal exploration.
    spot_img