The Asian Development Bank (ADB) ramped up both financing and reform in 2025, committing USD29.3 billion from its own resources as it positioned itself to respond faster to mounting economic uncertainty across Asia and the Pacific.
The Philippine Statistics Authority said the country’s agriculture and fisheries sector produced goods worth P1.79 trillion in 2025 at constant 2018 prices, with Central Luzon emerging as the top contributor.
China Banking Corp., the country’s 5th largest lender by assets, sustained its growth momentum in the first quarter, posting a net income of P6.8 billion, up 4 percent year on year, as lending and deposit activities continued to drive performance despite a still evolving interest rate environment.
Alex Eala has kicked off her Madrid campaign off to a good start, easing into the second round of the Mutua Madrid Open with a composed 6-3, 6-3 win over Russia’s Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova.