The Philippines saw fewer Filipinos take the leap into solo entrepreneurship in 2025, as new business name registrations slid 15 percent to 879,304, down from 938,681 a year earlier.
Philippine furniture exporters are calling for stronger government support for international promotion as rising costs and weak global demand cloud the sector’s outlook, with shipments expected to remain flat in 2026.
The Philippine manufacturing sector showed tentative signs of recovery in December as activity returned to expansion territory, signaling improving demand conditions after a volatile fourth quarter.
Taiwan is poised to expand its economic footprint and people-to-people links with the Philippines in 2026, building on a year of growing momentum in trade, investment, and community engagement between the two sides.
The Philippines jumped seven places to 49th in the latest Government AI Readiness Index, cementing its position in the top quantile of 195 countries...