Economy

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.

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.

Expectations of further easing by the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas are rippling through the debt market, pushing treasury bill yields lower and fueling strong demand at the latest auction.

More than one in four Philippine jobs are now exposed to generative artificial intelligence, putting the country at the top of ASEAN economies with comparable data—and placing women squarely in the line of disruption.

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.