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    Bitcoin bursts above $68,000, record high comes into view

    Bitcoin rallied to a two-year high on Monday, breaking above $68,000 as a wave of money carried it within striking distance of record levels. The price hit a session high of $68,580 and was last at $68,161. Bitcoin hit a record $68,999.99 in November 2021.

    ACEN Australia, Marubeni Asian Power sign deal for AUD250M solar project

    Philippine-listed renewable energy firm ACEN Corp. said Tuesday its unit, ACEN Australia, signed a cooperation agreement with Marubeni Asian Power Singapore for the joint development of a 200 megaWatt/400 MW-hour battery energy storage system in New South Wales.

    ACEN rate adjustment claims could force Meralco to seek adjustments of its own

    The Manila Electric Co. (Meralco) said power rates in Metro Manila could go up should regulators allow ACEN Corp. to apply so-called change in circumstance (CIC) claims on its power supply agreements (PSAs) with the distribution utility. 

    Japan’s new births fall to record low in 2023 as demographic woes deepen

    The number of babies born in Japan fell for an eighth straight year to a fresh record low in 2023, preliminary government data showed on Tuesday, underscoring the...

    China Bank posts record P22 billion net profit in 2023, up 15%

    China Banking Corp., one of the lenders owned by the Sy Group, said Tuesday net profit in 2023 rose 15 percent to a record P22 billion on double-digit growth in net interest income and lower provisions for possible loan losses.

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    Satellite internet brings reliable connectivity to remote areas

    PLDT Enterprise is expanding the use of satellite internet to help remote and hard-to-reach communities and businesses stay connected. Through its Starlink services, launched in 2025, PLDT has become the first telecom provider in the country authorized to offer Starlink to both government and private users.

    Gov’t launches roadmap for voluntary forest carbon market

    The Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) has officially adopted the Philippines’ Roadmap to Readiness in the Voluntary Forest Carbon Market (VFCM) for 2026–2030. DENR Secretary Raphael P.M. Lotilla signed the Department Administrative Order (DAO) formalizing the plan.

    DEFA deal set to open ASEAN markets

    Philippine businesses could soon find it easier to sell, scale, and serve customers across Southeast Asia as ASEAN pushes to finalize the Digital Economy Framework Agreement, or DEFA, by 2026.

    PH startups set to scale with ASEAN partnership

    Security Bank Corp. has signed a partnership agreement with Japan’s MUFG Group, Thailand’s Bank of Ayudhya (Krungsri), Krungsri Finnovate, MUFG Innovation Partners, and the Philippine Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) to support startup collaboration and innovation across the region.

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