The Asian Development Bank pledged to mobilize USD30 billion by 2030 to help Southeast Asian economies strengthen resilience, accelerate regional integration and cushion the impact of mounting geopolitical and economic shocks.
Despite a sharp rise in April inflation and mounting external risks, the Philippines remains “on the right track,” according to Asian Development Bank chief economist Albert Park, who spoke to CNBC during the lender’s annual meeting in Uzbekistan on Tuesday.
The Asian Development Bank (ADB) has launched a new financing facility aimed at helping countries in Asia and the Pacific move up the value chain in critical minerals, a sector seen as central to clean energy, electric vehicles, and digital technologies.
The Asian Development Bank (ADB) is ramping up investments in Asia and the Pacific with a USD70 billion push into energy and digital infrastructure through 2035, signaling a major shift toward regional connectivity as a driver of growth.
The Philippines’ Climate Change Expenditure Tagging (CCET) system is emerging as a regional benchmark as Southeast Asian governments move to treat climate risks as fiscal shocks and hardwire resilience into national budgets.
Makro Philippines is accelerating its Luzon expansion after securing four strategic sites from Ayala Land Inc., giving the wholesale retailer access to major growth corridors in Metro Manila and Southern Luzon.
Agriculture Secretary Francisco P. Tiu Laurel Jr. clarified that sugar importation is not administration policy but a temporary tool to stabilize prices and supply, as the government prioritizes technology and innovation to build a stronger, self-reliant domestic sugar industry.
Japan-based Rating and Investment Information, Inc. (R&I) has affirmed the Philippines’ A- investment-grade credit rating with a stable outlook, citing resilient economic fundamentals, improving fiscal conditions, and manageable external risks.
San Miguel Corp. has elected former Transportation Secretary and Philippine Airlines president Jaime J. Bautista as an independent director, adding a veteran of the aviation, finance, and government sectors to the conglomerate’s board.