The World Bank Group and the Asian Development Bank (ADB) have launched their first joint projects under an unprecedented co-financing model designed to accelerate development in the Pacific while cutting red tape for governments long burdened by lengthy, overlapping procedures.

Toyota Motor Philippines (TMP) Foundation is shifting into environmental high gear as it adopts a National Greening Program (NGP) mangrove reforestation site in Pasuquin, Ilocos Norte. The move blends climate ambition, community uplift, and a hint of corporate swagger.

Converge ICT Solutions Inc. has moved its Converge Global Business Group (GBG) to a new facility at the Asian Century Center in Bonifacio Global City, calling the shift a key step in its transition from a traditional telco to a technology-focused company.