Rizal Commercial Banking Corp., the country’s 6th largest lender by assets, strengthened its presence in the regional fintech spotlight as it joined high-level conversations at the Money20/20 Asia PH Summit, one of the Asia-Pacific region’s most influential gatherings for financial innovation. 

Headline inflation in the Philippines nudged higher to 2.0 percent in January, a gentle but telling start to the year.

Filinvest Development Corp. is formalizing its transition to low-carbon operations, setting a 2040 net-zero emissions target and placing renewable energy at the center of the strategy. 

Manila stayed awake. Abu Dhabi felt it.

SMX Convention Center is on a regional victory lap, giving the Philippines fresh bragging rights in the competitive Meetings, Incentives, Conventions, and Exhibitions (MICE) arena—and a timely boost to its business tourism narrative.

Ayala Land Hospitality is pressing ahead with the long-awaited opening of Mandarin Oriental Makati this year, choosing momentum over hesitation as tourist arrivals in 2025 continue to fall short of expectations.

Vietnamese electric vehicle maker VinFast has chosen the Philippines as the first pillar of its global electric scooter expansion, putting the country at the center of its broader push for green mobility across Southeast Asia.

Tim Ho Wan, the Jollibee Group’s flagship Chinese cuisine brand, has opened its latest restaurant at Mikiki Mall in Kowloon, bringing its total in Hong Kong to 10 locations—double the number from a year ago. All Hong Kong stores are profitable, with new openings reaching payback in under two years, highlighting a repeatable expansion model.

Ayala Land Inc. said it is not in a hurry to raise funds from the capital market, citing current uncertainties. The property developer still plans to tap the market this year to refinance around P20 billion in maturing debts, but will time any issuance according to its refinancing schedule, CFO Jose Eduardo Quimpo II said.