Motorists should expect a sigh of relief in the coming week as pump prices are expected to roll back big-time.
Oct 16, 2026
President Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr. has appointed a finance veteran to take the helm of private sector workers" pension fund, Social Security System (SSS).
Flag carrier Philippine Airlines (PAL) on Friday announced discounts of up to 60% on business and premium seats on select domestic and international routes as part of its inaugural Premium Cabin Seat Sale.
Beijing has enlisted the support of its top internet watchdog to deepen the investigation into a car safety issue that put Chinese-made intelligent vehicles under the spotlight. The Ministry of Industry and Information Technology (MIIT) said on Thursday that a joint investigation team including officials from the Cyberspace Administration of China (CAC) and the State Administration for Market Regulation (SAMR) would verify facts regarding reports about brake pedal failures in tests of an...
President Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr. on Friday appointed finance and investment veteran Victor Alfonso Limlingan as the new president and CEO of the Social Security System (SSS).
The wallpaper on Allan Zeman’s office desktop computer screen is an image of Chandara, the private estate in Phuket that he has owned for more than two decades. Now the “father of Lan Kwai Fong” is bringing the Thai resort-style concept to Hong Kong’s luxury housing market. Located in rural Sai Kung, 181 Clearwater is the first local residential project for Zeman’s Lan Kwai Fong Group. Developed with Far East Consortium and Hien Lee Engineering, the project – which has received presale approval...
Solana, which operates one of the world’s largest cryptocurrencies, has cancelled a high-profile event in Shanghai at the last minute as local police appeared on site, according to social media posts, just a day after the firm touted the opening of a fancy new office in the city. Solana was slated to host its Solana Accelerate China event in Shanghai on Friday morning, part of a week-long event across major cities in mainland China. Shortly before the event kicked off, however, the company said...
The Philippine peso further weakened against the US dollar, breaching the P63:$1 level and hitting a fresh historic low during intraday trading on Friday.
State auditors have flagged the nearly P40-billion in unrealized equity investment losses incurred by private sector workers" pension fund Social Security System (SSS).
[The content of this article has been produced by our advertising partner.] For anyone with a smartphone, market information is rarely far away. Market prices, company news, economic data and analysis can all be pulled up in just seconds. But access to information does not necessarily make the next investment decision any easier. A June 2026 HSBC survey of more than 1,200 affluent and high-net-worth investors in Hong Kong found that 60 per cent said a financial professional or institution had...
MANILA, Philippines — Expectations of higher US interest rates bolstered the greenback and dragged the Philippine peso past 63 per dollar for the first time on Thursday, putting the spotlight on how the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) will respond to stubbornly high inflation and currency volatility. The peso lost 19 centavos from its previous
MANILA, Philippines — Money sent home by Filipinos overseas hit a three-month low in August, as remittance growth remained modest amid geopolitical risks facing migrant workers abroad. Latest data from the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) showed that cash remittances coursed through banks grew 1.9 percent from a year earlier to $3.03 billion. This marked the
MANILA, Philippines — Cebu Pacific managed to grow its passenger traffic in the traditionally lean month of September, thanks to its larger domestic network, which delivered enough growth to offset a decline in international travel. The low-cost carrier disclosed on Thursday that passenger traffic rose by 4.4 percent to 1.91 million in September from 1.83