Economy
UK tech courts Manila AI alliances
UK technology leaders are stepping up their Southeast Asia push, with artificial intelligence and cybersecurity partnerships firmly in the spotlight at UK–Southeast Asia Tech Week 2026 in Manila.
FDI inflows rise in November, signaling steady foreign confidence in PH
Foreign direct investments (FDIs) into the Philippines reached a net US$897 million in November 2025, lifting total inflows for the first eleven months of the year to US$7.1 billion. The increase shows that foreign investors continue to put new money into the country despite global uncertainty.
US signals openness to Philippines free trade pact
The US remains open to a free trade agreement with the Philippines, but Manila is in no rush to seal the deal.
Philippine firms target Saudi build, retail boom
Philippine companies are sharpening their sights on Saudi Arabia as Manila ramps up a trade push to plug local exporters into the Kingdom’s surging infrastructure and consumer markets.
Real inflation villain isn’t demand—it is supply
Inflation in the Philippines has a familiar villain. Every few years, prices surge, household budgets snap, and policymakers reach for the same lever that raises interest rates. But new research suggests they may be shadowboxing the wrong enemy.
