Titan Dining, a private equity fund which owns the Tim Ho Wan brand and company-owned Tim Ho Wan restaurants, will be increasing its current fund size to SGD450 million from SGD350 million to support the expansion of Tim How Wan, other brands, and other future food and beverages concepts that may be included in the portfolio in the future.
El Niño may have brought the threat of dry spells and water scarcity, but the farmers’ resilience has risen to the occasion. Rather than succumbing to adversity, they have embraced the challenge as an opportunity to learn new techniques and innovative practices to combat the phenomenon’s effects while getting additional income.
Notably lower prices of farm products as vegetables, fruits and fish helped slow inflation in December to as low as 3.6 percent, the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas said on Friday.
The International Energy Agency will work to ensure the World Bank, regional development banks and others prioritize the cost of investing in clean energy in developing countries following the COP28 summit last week, its executive director said.
China and the Philippines have ramped up rhetoric on defending territorial claims in the South China Sea, despite both calling for dialogue to settle tensions over that strategic waterway.
The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has given the green light to San Miguel Corporation’s follow-on offering of preferred shares, valued at up to P30 billion.
The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) will lift the moratorium on new online lending platforms on August 1, 2026, bringing an end to the restriction first imposed on November 5, 2021, after over four years. Alongside this, the SEC is implementing strict new standards safeguarding consumers and curbing unfair lending practices. The guidelines are outlined in Memorandum Circular No. 20, Series of 2026, and apply to all existing, newly registered, and prospective financing and lending companies that use mobile apps, websites, or other digital systems to extend credit to the public.
The government has lowered its medium-term economic and fiscal targets, adopting a more cautious outlook as global uncertainty, persistent inflation, and climate risks weigh on the Philippine economy, while reaffirming its commitment to long-term growth and fiscal stability.