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ShopSM, Penshoppe, Bench among top Asian retailers

Sep 30, 2026

Local retail powerhouses ShopSM, Penshoppe and Bench made it to the inaugural Brand Conviction Index: Asia’s Top 100 Retailers.

Building tomorrow’s power grid

Sep 30, 2026

After 25 years, the Electric Power Industry Reform Act of 2001is back in the spotlight. The Philippines’ top energy leaders convened at a recent roundtable to judge EPIRA’s record after a quarter of a century.

Government debt piles up to P19.6 trillion in August

Sep 30, 2026

The national government’s outstanding debt climbed to a new record high of P19.61 trillion at the end of August as fresh borrowings and a weaker peso pushed up both domestic and foreign obligations.

Inflation worries sink stocks to 10-month low

Sep 30, 2026

The local stock market sank to a fresh 10-month low amid growing concerns over rising inflation.

MGEN, VITRO to build RE-powered data centers

Sep 30, 2026

Meralco PowerGen Corp. and PLDT’s VITRO REIT Inc. are embarking on a strategic venture to develop data centers powered by renewable energy.

Trade balance improves as deficit narrows to lowest in 15 months

Sep 30, 2026

The country’s trade deficit in August narrowed to its lowest level in over a year as exports grew faster than imports, according to the Philippine Statistics Authority.

Inflation seen at highest level in over three years

Sep 30, 2026

Inflation may have accelerated to as high as 7.4 percent in September, potentially the fastest pace in three-and-a-half years, as bad weather lifted food prices while costlier fuel and a weaker peso added to price pressures.

Sep 30, 2026

PCO: IBC-13 risks going off the air without gov't subsidy

PCO Secretary Dave Gomez asked senators to help restore subsidy for the agency"s attached GOCC IBC-13, saying it risked going off the air without government funding.

Sep 30, 2026

Hong Kong banks set golden week lures for mainland Chinese visitors despite new levies

Hong Kong commercial banks continue to offer incentives to attract mainland visitors during the first golden week after Beijing tightened cross-border investment rules and enforced the collection of a 20 per cent levy on overseas investment or insurance gains. HSBC would offer up to HK$88,000 (US$11,215) for new high-end clients, as well as experiences including a National Day fireworks dinner and tickets to the China Open tennis tournament in Beijing or a K-pop concert, according to the bank’s...

Sep 30, 2026

BSP urges public to check banknotes carefully during 'ber' months

A sari-sari store in Dagupan City received a fake P1,000 bill from a customer who used it to pay for a purchase.