Maharlika Investment Corp., manager of the country’s first sovereign wealth fund, and Clark International Airport Corp. on Friday signed a memorandum of understanding to...
The Philippine economy accelerated in the second quarter of 2024, fueled by strong performances in services and industry, which generated more jobs to sustain consumer spending to more than compensate for a downturn in agriculture caused by El Niño.
The headline inflation rate accelerated to 4.4 percent after tapping on the brakes in June, when the year-on-year increase in the consumer price index...
The Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas said Monday it could start easing interest rates if inflation continues to decelerate with the help of softening rice prices following the reduction of tariff to 15 percent from 35 percent with the implementation of Executive Order 62.
The Philippine Economic Zone Authority (PEZA) and Oman's Public Authority for Special Economic Zones and Free Zones (OPAZ) have identified four priority industries for deeper investment cooperation, as both countries seek to strengthen trade and position their economic zones as complementary gateways to regional markets.
The Department of Agriculture announced Tuesday that 56 boxes of Davao durian, weighing 1.08 metric tons and worth around P183,000 ($3,000), have been sent to Oman. The shipment from Engseng Food Products of Davao City is bound for Jeel Almaaly International in Al Dakhiliyah Governorate.
Petron Corp. reported a 28 percent fall in first-half net income to P3.8 billion from P5.3 billion a year earlier, the company said Tuesday. The decline was mainly due to Middle East tensions pushing crude, import and freight costs higher. Dubai crude averaged $91 a barrel, up 27 percent year-on-year.
Singapore-based Universal Success Enterprises Limited (USEL) is exploring investments in logistics parks and data centers in the Philippines, underscoring growing foreign interest in sectors benefiting from the country's expanding digital economy and infrastructure buildout.