Trade & Investments
ASEAN business leaders seek fresh Philippine investment opportunities
Southeast Asian business leaders are set to explore new trade, investment and tourism opportunities in the Philippines, as the country seeks to attract more regional capital and deepen its role in ASEAN’s increasingly interconnected economy.
Filipino cuisine serves up P773M in Paris tourism leads
Filipino cuisine is making a pitch for a bigger place on Europe’s travel menu, and the potential price tag is substantial. A total P772.8 million in sales leads generated by Philippine tourism promotions in Paris.
Philippine startup funding doubles as deal activity falls
Philippine startup funding more than doubled in the first half of 2026, but a shrinking number of transactions revealed a market increasingly reliant on a few large deals rather than broad-based investor participation.
Philippine-led ASEAN–World Bank talks target private investment, infrastructure
The Philippines has opened a new channel for regional cooperation on infrastructure financing, private investment and job creation after convening the first dialogue between Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) finance ministers and World Bank Group (WBG) President Ajay Banga.
BCDA opens P14.8B Clark water project to challengers
The Bases Conversion and Development Authority (BCDA) has invited competing proponents to challenge a P14.8-billion water supply and wastewater project in New Clark City (NCC), setting an October 20, 2026, deadline for qualification documents as it moves to competitive bidding.
